Atlanta, GA – May 12, 2022. Following the announcement of the CEO transitionin February, LYRASIS is pleased to share that Erin Tripp has been appointed Interim CEO. Robert Miller, who served as LYRASIS CEO since June 2015, will step down effective May 13, 2022 to pursue other opportunities. Erin Tripp, who was formerly Executive … Read More
In March 2022, LYRASIS hosted its first LYROpen Fair with three sessions addressing different aspects of the open content and open research infrastructure ecosystem. With 353 unique registrants representing 264 organizations from 10 countries, participants had the opportunity to engage with LYRASIS staff and member organizations as well as stakeholders in the open community. Educational … Read More
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
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
Librarians and information professionals face a complex array of opportunities to invest in open content and infrastructure while simultaneously maintaining more traditional subscription and toll-based content and access avenues. It can be challenging to evaluate and understand the ways in which open research infrastructure programs intersect with content. Moreover, revenue models that support open content … Read More
Atlanta, GA – 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 … Read More
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
On behalf of the entire team at LYRASIS, I am pleased to send you our latest Impact Report. At a time when we have seen increased consolidation and massive change in funding levels, I am proud to say that since 2017, LYRASIS has invested more than $3.5 million directly into new pilots and programs to … Read More
As we announced in June, The Palace Project, a division of LYRASIS and strategic partner of DPLA, is leading the charge in the effort to build the digital future of libraries and ensuring libraries are front and center in their relationship with their communities. The Palace project provides libraries with a digital platform that enables … Read More
LYRASIS and DSpace are excited to announce that the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS), selected DSpace in their third round of pledging. SCOSS, established in 2017, is a network of influential organizations committed to helping secure Open Access and Open Source infrastructure well into the future by identifying non-commercial services essential to Open Science … Read More
After 34 years of service to LYRASIS (formerly SOLINET), Sandy Nyberg retires this month (June 2021). In celebration of her impact on the cultural heritage sector, LYRASIS announces the establishment of a new Sandy Nyberg Award as part of the Catalyst Fund. The award will recognize proposals that demonstrate the highest levels of innovation in the areas … Read More
Knight Foundation Investment Ushers in Model for Innovation, Impact, Community Engagement Atlanta, GA, June 28, 2021 – A powerful partnership of industry leaders today announced The Palace Project, a transformational, library-centered platform for digital content and services. The Palace Project, with a $5 million investment by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for LYRASIS, … Read More