RTI International (Research Triangle Institute) is a non-profit research institute based in North Carolina that provides research services for government and commercial clients around the globe. RTI became an ORCID member organization in 2017 through LYRASIS, which then became the ORCID US Community consortium in 2018. This blog post is based on a presentation by … Read More
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CollectionSpace Community Collections Spotlight for Education
CollectionSpace Community Collections Spotlight: CollectionSpace for Education SAVE THE DATE! September 27th, 1:00-2:30pm Eastern Join us for the CollectionSpace Community Collections Spotlight webinar on September 27. CollectionSpace is one of the leading web-based, open source collections management software solutions used by a wide range of institution types and museums. While museums continually seek to make … Read More
LYRASIS Instructor Spotlight: Jason Puckett
Jason Puckett is Online Learning Librarian and Associate Professor at Georgia State University Library in Atlanta, Georgia. Puckett has an MLIS from Florida State University and is the author of the ACRL books Modern Pathfinders: Creating Better Research Guides and Zotero: A Guide for Librarians, Researchers & Educators. He has been teaching with LYRASIS for … Read More
WALDO To Cease Operations for Group Licensing
The WALDO Executive Board has voted to discontinue its 501c3 organization as a discrete entity and will gradually conclude WALDO’s operations during fiscal year (FY) 2023, which ends June 30, 2023. LYRASIS, a nonprofit membership organization, has been entrusted by the WALDO Board to act as the fiscal and administrative agent for the former WALDO … Read More
University of Michigan Press Hits 2022 Open Access Books Target; Ready to Expand Open Access in 2023
The following article was posted on behalf of University of Michigan Press. The 2023 Michigan Ebook Collection marks the third year of University of Michigan of Press’s renewed commitment to open access through its Fund to Mission program. This OA monograph model has allowed UMP to better align with our mission of sustainably distributing scholarship … Read More
Meet Sam Eddington
Meet Sam Eddington- LYRASIS Learning Program Leader Recently, Sam Eddington joined LYRASIS as the new Program Leader for LYRASIS Learning and Professional Development. Sam is an experienced training professional with a background in developing statewide training initiatives, and has worked in academic, public, and regional libraries. He also served on and chaired many national and state … Read More
NSPM-33 & ORCID: Information for Research Organizations
This is a living document that will be updated over time as more details about NSPM-33-related policies become available. Last updated: August 29, 2022. In January 2021, the White House released a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-33) on United States (US) Government-Supported Research and Development National Security Policy. NSPM-33 directs Federal agencies conducting research and/or … Read More
LYRASIS Open Access Community Investment Program Meets Funding Goals
LYRASIS is pleased to announce that the supporters of the LYRASIS Open Access Community Investment Program (OACIP) have achieved the 2022 funding goals! What is OACIP? OACIP [pronounced O-A-C-I-P] is a community-driven framework that enables collective stakeholders to evaluate and fund open access content initiatives in a strategic way. OACIP brings together investment opportunities in … Read More
Building stronger infrastructures to support open access books: LYRASIS, DOAB and OAPEN
In 2021, DOAB and OAPEN entered into a new partnership with LYRASIS to develop its services for U.S. partners. As the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) continues to grow, now including well over 50,000 open access books, Sharla Lair, Senior Strategist of Open Access and Scholarly Communication at LYRASIS, and Tom Mosterd, Community … Read More
LYRASIS and DPLA Reception Celebrating The Palace Project
Sponsored by Knight Foundation Join us for small bites and drinks as we celebrate The Palace Project, a transformative new library-centered project for digital content and services. Old Town Pizza Downtown 226 NW Davis St, Portland The Palace Project is a division of LYRASIS working in strategic partnership with Digital Public Library of America … Read More
Celebrating 7 years of service, LYRASIS CEO to Transition at End of June 2022
February 22, 2022. Following seven years of service, Robert Miller, the Chief Executive Officer of LYRASIS, a leading non-profit member organization serving and supporting libraries, archives, museums, and cultural heritage organizations globally, will be leaving the organization as of June 30, 2022. Since becoming CEO in 2015, Robert and his team have led LYRASIS through … Read More
FAQ – Celebrating 7 Years of Service – Robert Miller Stepping Down as CEO
How will my LYRASIS membership be impacted by this change? ANSWER: your membership will not be changed or impacted, and we will seek a new CEO who will continue the tradition of representing your needs and priorities into the future. Will LYRASIS be changing any programs or services as a result of this announcement? ANSWER: … Read More