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Semi-Monthly Newsletter
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September
11, 2012
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The LYRASIS Emergency Response
Network Aids Organizations During Hurricane Isaac
The
LYRASIS Regional Emergency Response Networks (RERN) project, funded in
part by a grant from the Division of Preservation and Access, National
Endowment for the Humanities, worked with representatives from
libraries and cultural heritage institutions in Louisiana, Mississippi,
New Jersey and Tennessee to aid in the development of networks to
assist in disaster planning and recovery. The onsite training component
of the four state projects took place in the first half of 2012.
Part of this
network development and support was the creation of a listserv for
communications and the exchange of ideas within each state and across
state borders. When the National Hurricane Center named Hurricane Isaac
and posted the possible storm path, LYRASIS Digital and Preservation
Services staff connected with RERN participants in its path. During and
after the storm, RERN participants were able to share information about
their institutions' preparations, as well as report conditions in their
communities, and approximately 50 messages were exchanged, and LYRASIS
staff provided telephone and e-mail support.
Thankfully, Isaac
passed through much of Louisiana and Mississippi with minimal damage to
libraries and cultural heritage institutions. Through the RERN
communications channels, we are continuing to monitor and support the
organizations in the storm's path. Additional preparedness and recovery
communication with key statewide preservation planners gave LYRASIS an
overview of the overall conditions in the states of Mississippi and
Louisiana.
If you experience a collections-related emergency, LYRASIS
Digital and Preservation Services is available 24 hours a day at
800.999.8558. After hours, you will be directed to an answering
service; tell the operator you need to speak with someone from Digital
and Preservation Services. We can also research and answer disaster
preparedness and recovery questions via e-mail. Please write Alix
Bentrud or Tom
Clareson with questions, to have disaster plans reviewed, or
to address other preservation issues.
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eGathering Focus on the Speakers:
Lightning Panel
eGathering
2012 - Survive or Thrive: Connecting Libraries and Community
is less than 2 months away, and we are excited to bring our members
together and start a conversation about how libraries are building
community through new services and technologies. To help facilitate the
discussion, eGathering will feature a keynote address by Dr. R. David
Lankes, professor and Dean's Scholar for the New Librarianship at
Syracuse University's School of Information Studies and director of the
Information Institute of Syracuse and author of The
Atlas of New Librarianship, as well as a reaction panel with
innovative and experienced thought leaders.
This year's
panelists include academic and public librarians, all of whom have
experience building and integrating community into the library's
services and functions. Click
here to read more about all of the speakers.
Survive
or Thrive: The Lightning Roundtable Panelists:
- Ada Emmett,
visiting Associate Professor of Library Science and Special
Assistant to the Dean for Scholarly Communications at Purdue
University while on academic leave from her home institution, the
University of Kansas (KU)
- Charles M. Getchell, Jr.,
Director of the Arnold Bernhard Library at Quinnipiac University
in Hamden, Connecticut, a position he has held since 1995
- Joseph Lucia,
University Librarian and Director of Falvey Memorial Library at
Villanova University and LYRASIS FY 2009-10 Board Chair and
FY2010-12 Trustee
- Kate Nevins,
Executive Director of LYRASIS
- Siobhan Reardon,
President and Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia and
Chair of the LYRASIS Board of Trustees
- Pam Sandlian Smith,
Director of the award winning Anythink Libraries in Adams County,
Colorado
Stay up-to-date and be part of the Survive or Thrive
dialogue with LYRASIS: Like us on Facebook,
follow us on Twitter
and watch for the eGathering hashtag #eGathering2012. Click
here to volunteer your site as a community viewing location.
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New Offer from LYRASIS:
Text-a-Librarian
We
are excited to introduce a new offer for LYRASIS Members. Text
a Librarian is an all-in-one virtual reference system that
combines SMS, email, chat and online support widget functions. Text a
Librarian features include:
- Premier,
carrier approved messaging system: no spam / no 3rd party vendors
/ no server requirements
- TextChat,
Quicksend, Alert, Autosend and Support Widget functionality
- Fully
integrated chat system (no server requirements)
- Inter-librarian
chat
- Answer
Templates for FAQ's via email, chat & SMS
LYRASIS
members will receive exclusive ongoing savings of up to 18%, and
through November 15 the implementation fee will be waived, giving a
possible discount of 30% off. This is a more-the-merrier
offer, so if we reach 100 libraries, all participants will get the
maximum discount.
Email Member
Support for quotes and orders. Click
here to view online demos and informational webinars.
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National Preparedness Month
September
is National
Preparedness Month, and LYRASIS is here to offer you the
tools and resources you need to ensure your institution is ready for an
emergency. LYRASIS
Digital & Preservation Services has a wealth of
resources and links at the ready to help you navigate an emergency that
might threaten your collections, as well as a 24-hour emergency hotline
and classes to help you prepare for or recover from a
collection-threatening emergency, including Developing
a Disaster Plan. Click
here to view our upcoming courses.
Other
helpful resources and links for disaster preparedness and recovery:
In addition, the LYRASIS
Disaster Resources Page includes information about who to
contact in case of an emergency, resources about disaster planning and
prevention as well as response and recovery.
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FREE Webinar: LYRASIS Polite Debate
Society
Librarianship is a
verbal contact sport! Join us for the LYRASIS
Polite Debate Society this week as our panelists explore the
ethical principles of our work, and some scenarios that challenge those
principles. This online session is FREE for members and you can join
the action from your own desktop.
The
LYRASIS Polite Debate Society presents
Wednesday
September 12
1:00-2:30
ET
Join our panel,
representing academic, public, and special libraries as they explore
some challenging scenarios that will help us all to better understand
and apply ethical principles to our daily work.
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FOSS4LIB
Functionality Update
FOSS4LIB (Free/Open Source Software
for Libraries) now provides direct links to service providers and
users on project pages. Click here for the full update.
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Featured Offers
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New Offer
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Oxford
University Press Update
Oxford announces the launch of Oxford Scholarly Editions Online (OSEO).
OSEO features the full text of over 170 scholarly editions of
material written between 1485 and 1660, including Shakespeare's plays
and the poetry of John Donne. Contact Member
Support for quotes and ordering.
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Job Bank
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NFAIS Webinar
September 26
11 a.m. ET
LYRASIS members receive a registration discount
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Fun Zone
eResources Challenge
Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh
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