| Lyrasis | |
| Logo Alt: | LYRASIS |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Status: | Non-profit |
| Fields: | Library and cultural heritage |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | CEO |
| Leader Name: | John Wilkin |
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 more than 1,000 members in 28 countries. Lyrasis is 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. Lyrasis also offers consulting services. 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[11] Lyrasis has supported a number of open source software efforts, including DSpace.