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Lyrasis is a non-profit member organization serving and supporting libraries, archives, museums, and cultural heritage organizations around the world. Lyrasis is based in the United States. It was created in April 2009 from the merger of SOLINET and PALINET, two US-based library networks.[1]NELINET, the New England library network, also merged into Lyrasis in late 2009.[2] In January 2011, the Bibliographical Center for Research phased out operations and joined Lyrasis.[3][4]
Lyrasis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization.[5]
Lyrasis has[when?] more than 1,000 members in 28 countries. Lyrasis is[when?] staffed by more than 50 individuals and the company has three main areas of focus: community supported/open source software; technology hosting services; content creation and acquisition.[citation needed] Lyrasis also offers consulting services.[citation needed] Members of Lyrasis include academic, public, special, school, and state libraries, as well as archives and museums.[6]
Kate Nevins was the Executive Director of Lyrasis from 2009 until her retirement in 2015.[7] Robert Miller assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in June 2015.[8]
In January 2019 Lyrasis and DuraSpace announced their intention to merge.[9] This is the second time the two organizations have planned a merger.[10]
Since 2013[citation needed][11] Lyrasis has supported a number of open source software efforts, including DSpace.
Referencesedit
^Today, Information (2009-04-09). "Lyrasis Launches, Formed From Merger of PALINET and SOLINET". newsbreaks.infotoday.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
^Library Journal, Newly Created Lyrasis Now Set To Add NELINET 2010-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
^McCook, Kathleen de la Peña (2011). Introduction to Public Librarianship, p. 303.
^"LYRASIS Press Release: LYRASIS Receives $100,000 IMLS Grant for Open Source Sustainability Forum". myemail.constantcontact.com. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
February 15, 2024
lyrasis, this, article, missing, information, about, funding, sources, business, model, yearly, revenue, please, expand, article, include, this, information, further, details, exist, talk, page, november, 2023, profit, member, organization, serving, supporting. This article is missing information about Funding sources business model yearly revenue Please expand the article to include this information Further details may exist on the talk page November 2023 Lyrasis is a non profit member organization serving and supporting libraries archives museums and cultural heritage organizations around the world Lyrasis is based in the United States It was created in April 2009 from the merger of SOLINET and PALINET two US based library networks 1 NELINET the New England library network also merged into Lyrasis in late 2009 2 In January 2011 the Bibliographical Center for Research phased out operations and joined Lyrasis 3 4 LyrasisFormationApril 2009 14 years ago 2009 04 Legal statusNon profitFieldsLibrary and cultural heritageCEOJohn WilkinWebsitelyrasis wbr orgOverview editLyrasis is a 501 c 3 nonprofit membership organization 5 Lyrasis has when more than 1 000 members in 28 countries Lyrasis is when staffed by more than 50 individuals and the company has three main areas of focus community supported open source software technology hosting services content creation and acquisition citation needed Lyrasis also offers consulting services citation needed Members of Lyrasis include academic public special school and state libraries as well as archives and museums 6 Kate Nevins was the Executive Director of Lyrasis from 2009 until her retirement in 2015 7 Robert Miller assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in June 2015 8 In January 2019 Lyrasis and DuraSpace announced their intention to merge 9 This is the second time the two organizations have planned a merger 10 Since 2013 citation needed 11 Lyrasis has supported a number of open source software efforts including DSpace References edit Today Information 2009 04 09 Lyrasis Launches Formed From Merger of PALINET and SOLINET newsbreaks infotoday com Retrieved 2019 01 25 Library Journal Newly Created Lyrasis Now Set To Add NELINET Archived 2010 07 11 at the Wayback Machine McCook Kathleen de la Pena 2011 Introduction to Public Librarianship p 303 BCR 2010 BCR Closed About LYRASIS www lyrasis org Retrieved 2019 01 25 LYRASIS ICOLC Website icolc net Retrieved 2016 01 15 Price Gary Kate Nevins LYRASIS Executive Director Will Retire at the End of June 2015 LJ infoDOCKET Retrieved 2019 07 01 Price Gary 2015 05 08 Robert Miller Leaves Internet Archive to Become New CEO of LYRASIS LJ InfoDocket Retrieved 2016 01 15 Amplifying Impact LYRASIS and DuraSpace Announce Intent to Merge Duraspace org 2019 01 24 Retrieved 2019 01 25 Enis Matt LYRASIS DuraSpace Leaders Discuss Dissolved Merger The Library Journal Retrieved 2019 01 25 LYRASIS Press Release LYRASIS Receives 100 000 IMLS Grant for Open Source Sustainability Forum myemail constantcontact com Retrieved 2019 07 01 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lyrasis amp oldid 1194555936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
