Oxford University Press (OUP) and Lyrasis have entered into a groundbreaking open access agreement intended to accelerate momentum toward global open access scholarship. This groundbreaking three-year agreement enables all corresponding authors affiliated with participating academic institutions to publish open access (OA) in more than 500 OUP scholarly journals, both fully OA and hybrid, with no … Read More
Lyrasis is Open + The Library is Open! As a member-driven and community-focused organization, Lyrasis is here to support you. Over the past decade that has meant being deeply committed to open access, open knowledge and open technologies as foundational tools for the success of libraries, archives, museums and research institutions. This commitment has only … Read More
The fourth annual LyrOpen Fair was held virtually during April 21 – May 1, 2025, with five webinars exploring the open research and scholarship ecosystem. Our theme this year is Making Connections Visible. Presentations included a variety of speakers, and detailed information about each session, including recordings, is available below. Session 1: Making Connections Visible: … Read More
Are you a new manager or a manager who would like a refresher? We have not one, but three sessions for you. Our March Instructor Spotlight is Tiffany Duck. Tiffany teaches three classes throughout March and April: Self-Care Strategies for Library Managers and Supervisors on Wednesday, March 5, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. Essentials for … Read More
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded an Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) to Christine Kirkpatrick, Director of Research Data Service at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), part of the University of California (UC) San Diego School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS). Kirkpatrick and the SDSC team will partner with … Read More
Beginning this Spring of 2025, Lyrasis has entered into an exclusive partnership with Kimberly Jenkins of Artis Solomon to offer Lyrasis members and non-members the opportunity to participate in The Fashion and Race Database (FRD) via institutional subscriptions. Institutional subscriptions to The FRD provide user communities with unlimited access to this versatile and vital resource. The … Read More
Oxford University Press has launched a pilot program to publish open access scholarly books. Libraries have till March 31, 2025, to commit to supporting the program by purchasing one or more frontlist collections, enabling books in those collections to be published OA. Collections Three collections, each with 10 books, are available for libraries to invest in. … Read More
When we survey our members about their service and benefit relationship with Lyrasis, the value of the Lyrasis Outreach team is frequently mentioned. In addition to member benefits like electronic resource discounts, hosting services, consulting expertise, free Lyrasis Learning classes and opportunities to create impact through the annual Lyrasis Catalyst Fund, Lyrasis members also have … Read More
Dear Lyrasis Community, On behalf of the Lyrasis Board of Directors, we encourage your nominations of outstanding colleagues for seats on the Lyrasis Board of Directors. In the next few weeks, the Lyrasis Nominating Committee will review nominations and contact prospective candidates, including those submitted by our members and community. As you know, Lyrasis now … Read More
Our February Instructor Spotlights are Amanda McClendon and Lauren DuBois. Amanda and Lauren are leading Cleaning Up from A to Z: How One Library Tackled Its Database List on Tuesday, February 25 from 2 – 3 p.m. EST. In this session, they will share how Rice University’s Fondren Library has been looking at improving its … Read More