Lyrasis
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Overview
Lyrasis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization.[5]
Lyrasis hasScript error: No such module "Unsubst". more than 1,000 members in 28 countries. Lyrasis isScript error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Lyrasis also offers consulting services.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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 2013Script error: No such module "Unsubst".[11] Lyrasis has supported a number of open source software efforts, including DSpace.
References
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- ↑ McCook, Kathleen de la Peña (2011). Introduction to Public Librarianship, p. 303.
- ↑ BCR (2010). "BCR Closed."
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