1. The Latest from LYRASIS
February 2013
Presenters: Timothy Cherubini
Regan Harper

2. Who Are We?
Directors for Regional Services
Timothy Cherubini
Director for Regional Services
Regional Director - East
Williamstown, MA
Regan Harper
Director for Member Programs
Regional Director – West
Boulder, CO

3. Who Are You?

4. Why Are We Here?
• Update on LYRASIS programs
• Introduce new services
• Point out trends and new directions
• Share experiences
• Ask questions of us and each other

5. LYRASIS Events
Member Engagement Programs
Digitization Sessions (Offered Monthly)
• LYRASIS Free Lunch and Learn: NEH Preservation Assistance Grants
(Live Online)
Presenter: Alix Bentrud
Date: 02/22/13 (1:00 - 2:00) ET
• Going Digital (Live Online)
Presented by Laurie Gemmill Arp & Alix Bentrud
Date: 2/20/13 (2:00-3:00) ET
• Digitization Collaborative Information Session (Live Online)
Presented by Laurie Gemmill Arp
Date: 2/21/13 (10:00-11:00) ET

6. LYRASIS Events
Member Engagement Programs
Technology Webinars (Offered Monthly)
• Free Webinars Introducing FOSS4LIB
Presenter: Peter Murray
Date: 02/26/13 (10:00-11:00) ET
• Evergreen Demo: Interested in the Evergreen Open Source
ILS? (Live Online)
Presenter: Jennifer Bielewski
• Date: 03/11/13 (1:00 - 2:00) ET

7. LYRASIS Events
Member Engagement Programs
Latest from LYRASIS
Presented by Timothy Cherubini and Regan Harper
Date: 02/27/2013 (1:00-2:00) ET
LYRASIS Member Showcase
Hosted by Regan Harper
Date: 03/27/2013 (1:00-2:00) ET
LYRASIS Polite Debate Society
Hosted by Russell Palmer
04/19/2013 (1:00-2:30) ET
For more information about LYRASIS services,
please email regan.harper@lyrasis.org.

8. LYRASIS Events
New Member Engagement Programs
• Digital Collections Road Trip (Offered Monthly)
Hosted by Regan Harper
• Representing Reference
Hosted by Eric Zino
April, 2013
• Technology Field Guide
Hosted by Eric Zino
May, 2013
For more information about LYRASIS services,
please email regan.harper@lyrasis.org.

9. LYRASIS Events
2nd Friday Series (FREE for Members )
March 8, 2013
Introduction to the Semantic Web: BIBFRAME,
RDA, FRBR & Linked Data
$0 member/ $25 non-member pricing
12:30pm-2pm EST
For more information about LYRASIS services,
please email regan.harper@lyrasis.org

10. LYRASIS Member Portal
http://lyrasisvides.blogspot.com/#uds-search-results
• Member news
• Upcoming LYRASIS member events
• Member library interviews
• Member library demos
• Ongoing discussions & sharing
• Links to archive recordings of previous member
events

11. LYRASIS Member Portal

12. Local Member Engagement
Mid Atlantic Region

13. ACRL Member Reception

14. The Future of LYRASIS
A Planning Initiative of
the LYRASIS Membership
and Board of Trustees

15. Board of Trustees 2012 - 2013
OFFICERS
•Chair, Siobhan Reardon Free Library of Philadelphia
Reardon,
•Vice-Chair, M.J. Tooey University of Maryland
Tooey,
•Treasurer, Jay Schafer University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Schafer,
•Secretary, John Arnold, Linkage Systems Corporation (Non-Member Trustee)
MEMBER TRUSTEES NON-MEMBER TRUSTEES
• Greg Cotton Cornell College
Cotton, • Jim Pierce Georgia Institute
Pierce,
• Lorraine Haricombe University of Kansas
Haricombe, of Technology
• Cynthia Henderson Howard University
Henderson, • Bonnie Lawlor NFAIS
Lawlor,
• Kathlin Ray University of Nevada
Ray,
• Cynthia Roberts Community College of
Roberts, EX OFFICIO
Baltimore County • Elizabeth Hammond
Hammond,
• John Szabo Los Angeles Public Library
Szabo, Mercer University,
• Ann Watson Shepherd University
Watson, Immediate Past Board Chair
• Sandra Treadway Library of Virginia
Treadway, • Kate Nevins, LYRASIS,
Executive Director
• Kendall Wiggin Connecticut Stage Library
Wiggin,
• Julia Zimmerman, Florida State University Libraries

16. Board Nominations
2 At-Large
• Richard Clement – Dean of Libraries – Utah State University
• Alberta Comer – Dean of Library Services – Indiana State University
• Elizabeth Gail McClenney – Deputy Director – Atlanta University
Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (GA)
• John Szabo – City Librarian – Los Angeles Public Library
1 Public Librarian
• Gina Millsap – Chief Executive Officer – Topeka and Shawnee County
Public Library (KS)
• David Singleton – Director of Libraries – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
(NC)
1 State Librarian
• Julie Walker – Deputy State Librarian – Georgia Public Library Service
• Ken Wiggin – State Librarian – Connecticut State Library

17. Board Elections
Biographical information about the candidates will be shared shortly.
The election will take place in April.
The designated voting representative at each Member Library will
receive a ballot.
Results will be announced by summer.

18. New Initiative

19. Why LYRASIS Digital?
• eResource expenditures, academic libs: 56%
• eBooks in academic library collections: 13%
• eCollections in public libraries: 12%
• Percent of academic libraries digitizing: 41%
• Of state libraries: 60%
• LYRASIS members:
– 58% plan increased digitization
– 31% plan digital repositories
– 51% create metadata for local digital materials

20. The Digital Continuum
Acquire
Share Create
Manage Access

21. LYRASIS Digital

22. Expanding our extensive e-resources catalog through:
• General licensing
• eBook Collaborative
• ARL Licensing Initiative
• Consortial Licensing Program
• Inter-Consortial Licensing and Community Building
• Leadership in Licensing Practice
• Leadership, support & education for Open Access

23. Electronic Resources
Tom Sanville
Senior Director
404.892.0943 x4873
Ada Ding
Licensing
404.892.0943 x4964
Celeste Feather
Licensing
404.892.0943 x2954

24. Making the most of collection content through:
• LYRASIS Digital Collaborative
• Metadata Services
• Repository Services
• Data Loading and Delivery
• Preservation Services
• Evergreen ILS Hosting
• Training and Consulting

25. Content Creation & Management
Robin Dale Tom Clareson
Senior Director Digital and Preservation
404.892.0943 x4816 Consulting
Laurie Gemmil Arp 404.892.0943 x2911
Digitization Program Leigh Grinstead
Manager Digital Services Consulting
404.892.0943 x2908 404.892.0943 x2950
Alix Bentrud Alicia Johnson
Preservation Services Digital Services Coordinator
404.892.0943 x4875 404.892.0943 x4912
Jennifer Bielewski Peter Murray
Evergreen ILS Services Repository Services
404.892.0943 x3848 404.892.0943 x2955

26. Welcome New Members!
DeKalb Medical Center Library GA
Hartwick College NY
Massachusetts Library System MA
Piedmont Community College NC
University of South Carolina at Beaufort SC
University of North Dakota ND
Montana Tech MT
Hancock County Library System MS
South Georgia Technical College GA
University of Tulsa OK
Goodwin College CT
South Dakota State University SD
Bon Secours Virginia Health System VA
University of Alaska Fairbanks AK
Methodist University NC
University of South Dakota SD
Northcentral University AZ

27. In Case You Missed It
The recording of the recent LYRASIS Annual
Member eGathering is available at
http://www.lyrasis.org/Classes-and-Events/LYRASIS-
Annual-Member-Meeting.aspx

28. Time-Sensitive
LYRASIS Members save $250 on registration
for Computers in Libraries 2013 Conference
• Conference is April 8 – 10, Washington, DC
• Discounted registration deadline is March 8th
• Contact Kenna Juliani for details
(kenna.juliani@lyrasis.org)

29. Time-Sensitive
eBook Collaborative Deadlines
• Oxford University Press/University Press
Scholarship Online – February 28
• Project MUSE/UPCC – March 31
• Harvard University Press/DeGruyter – April 30
Press/DeGruyter
• Contact your Member Representative for details
• eBook Collaborative URL: http://www.lyrasis.org/Products-and-
http://www.lyrasis.org/Products-and-
Services/LYRASIS-Digital-Electronic-Resources/eBook-
Services/LYRASIS-Digital-Electronic-Resources/eBook-Collaborative.aspx

30. Member Representatives
Eric Zino Nancy Harris
Sherry Sullivan
Mid-Atlantic South
Northeast
Carola Blackwood Hilary Fox
Southeast West

31. Look for LYRASIS
• Association of College & Research Libraries Conference (ACRL) 2013 (4/9-4/13) Look for
the following LYRASIS staff at the LYRASIS Booth #1032 while attending ACRL in
Indianapolis, IN. Eric Zino, Kate Nevins, Rebecca James, Robin Dale, Regan Harper,
Timothy Cherubini and Tom Sanville.
ALA Annual 2013 (6/27-7/2) Look for LYRASIS staff at the LYRASIS Booth #441 while
attending ALA Annual in Chicago, IL.
• The Future of Collections: Creating and Managing Digital Content (2/20) Russell Palmer
attending this co-sponsored LYRASIS and OCLC program at the University of Florida
Gainesville.
• National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) 2013 Conference (2/24-
2/26) Timothy Cherubini attending.
• WebWise 2013 (3/6-3/8) Look for Kate Nevins at this conference.
• Louisiana Library Association 2013 (3/6-3/8) Carola Blackwood attending.
• NERCOMP 2013 Annual Conference (3/11-3/13) Timothy Cherubini attending.
• Academic Libraries of Indiana: E-Resource Rendezvous 2013 (3/15) Look for Celeste
Feather and Maura Hadaway at this event.

32. Look for LYRASIS
• Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) Conference (3/17-3/20) Look for Timothy
Cherubini at this conference.
• Catholic Hospital Librarian Summit (3/18-3/20) Timothy Cherubini presenting "Launching
a Consortium: Considerations" on 3/20 at 10:15 am.
• New England Archivist Spring 2013 Conference (3/21-3/23) Timothy Cherubini attending.
• Computers in Libraries 2013 (4/8-4/10) LYRASIS is offering our members discounted
registration to CIL2013. Contact Kenna Juliani.
• Evergreen International 2013 Conference (4/10-4/13) Jennifer Bielewski, Wolf Halton,
and Jonathan Scott attending.
• Digital Public Library LAUNCH (4/18-4/19) Timothy Cherubini, Robin Dale and Tom
Sanville attending.
• Midwest Archives Conference (MAC) 2013 (4/18-4/20) Laurie Gemmill Arp is on panel
presenting "This Year's Model: Digitization and Delivery of Archival Materials" on 4/20 at
10:00 am.
• ICOLC - North America (4/21-4/24) Timothy Cherubini, Ada Ding, Celeste Feather, and
Tom Sanville attending.

33. Look for LYRASIS
• Alabama Library Association 2013 Conference (4/23-4/26) Look for Carola
Blackwood at this conference.
• Tennessee Library Association 2013 Conference (4/24-4/26) Nancy Harris
attending.
• Massachusetts Library Association 2013 Conference (4/24-4/26) Sherry
Sullivan attending.
• Texas Library Association 2013 Conference (4/24-4/27) Regan Harper
attending.
• Oregon/Washington Library Associations Joint 2013 Conference (4/25-4/26)
Look for Hilary Fox at the LYRASIS Booth.
• Connecticut Library Association 2013 Conference (4/29-4/30) Sherry Sullivan
attending.

34. Staying in Touch
“LYROFFERS” = New and Featured Offers
Opt-
Opt-in listserv is now available to members
http://tinyurl.com/7gps82u
Also, subscribe to the semi-monthly email “LYRASIS News” at
http://tinyurl.com/75xdtwu

35. What About You?
•Questions?
Questions?
•Thoughts?
Thoughts?
•Comments?
Comments?

36. To Do List:
Attend the Going Digital webinar
Register for some of the member engagement programs
Come to a Member Gathering in the Free Library of Philadelphia-
Sign up for a Digitization Collaborative Webinar – http://tinyurl.com/6sg6nkh
Sign up for LYROFFERS - http://tinyurl.com/7smyjdq
Check out the upcoming Second Friday Series schedule -
http://www.lyrasis.org/Classes-and-Events/2nd-Friday-
http://www.lyrasis.org/Classes-and-Events/2nd-Friday-Series.aspx
Contact your Member Representative for more information - 1.800.999.8558
• Carola Blackwood – x.2928
• Eric Zino – x.2913
• Hilary Fox – x.4817
• Nancy Harris – x.4866
• Sherry Sullivan – x.2927
Visit www.lyrasis.org to review all of the benefits available
through your membership!

37. What is Next?
• What we will send to you-
– Handouts
– Link to recording of session
• What will you do?
– Let us know what you think of this webinar
– Complete the evaluation form
•http://www.lyrasis.org/Classes-and-Events/Class-
Evaluation.aspx
– Let us know what you think in general
– Keep the dialog going!

38. Contact Information
• Timothy Cherubini
– 800-999-8558 x 4992
– timothy.cherubini@lyrasis.org
• Regan Harper
– 800-999-8558 x 2953
– regan.harper@lyrasis.org

39. Thank You!

40. Great Libraries
Strong Communities
Innovative Answers