[Libs-Or] LYRASIS and DuraSpace Boards Approve "Intent to Merge" and Seek Member Input

Wed Jan 27 06:02:18 PST 2016

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PRESS RELEASE
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Contact:
Carol Minton Morris
Director of Marketing and Communications, DuraSpace
607.592.3135
cmmoris at duraspace.org [mailto:cmmoris at duraspace.org]
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Meg Blum
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, LYRASIS
720.215.2179
meg.blum at lyrasis.org [mailto:meg.blum at lyrasis.org?subject=LYRASIS%20Press%20Release%20Inquiry]
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LYRASIS and DuraSpace Boards Approve "Intent to Merge" and Seek Member Input
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January 27, 2016, Atlanta, GA - The Boards of LYRASIS and DuraSpace, two leading
 member-based non-profit organizations serving libraries, archives, museums, as 
well as the broader scholarly, cultural heritage and technology communities, have
unanimously approved an "Intent to Merge". LYRASIS, which serves more than 4000 
members and partner organizations by delivering e-resources, strategic licensing,
training and digital technology resources, and DuraSpace, a leader in the development
and deployment of open source technologies and services that promote durable access
and discovery of digital data, will begin next steps to determine the feasibility
of a combined organization. These next steps will include a deeper assessment of
 the individual organizations and how they might partner effectively, seeking community
feedback on the proposal during a public phase of the due diligence investigation.
The respective Boards unanimously approved an "Intent to Merge", which means the
 organizations, having done a careful initial investigation, will move into a public
phase to consider an official plan and pathway for the potential coming together,
including a full analysis of member benefits. The decision to eventually come together
is not yet final. In this public phase of investigation, each organization seeks
 feedback from their members and will investigate carefully the value of all services,
projects, membership models and organizational cultures to ensure a smooth transition
for members of both organizations should a merger agreement occur. The missions 
of both organizations are deeply rooted in the needs of the research, library, archives
and museum communities and a shared mission must serve a combined organization membership
equally well.
The proposed new organization would continue to serve the LYRASIS and DuraSpace 
communities by sustaining and growing their combined open source platforms (Fedora
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VIVO [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017UR63c6qqhN6lUZ7cSaCSFVY1cjsTd8mm_M855iZsnj4JiTxZP22b8IgS6Q0tpS3TGVK4GsVscRb9WnitxWFb_0GAwG0OFSo0hxhoMBIAuxKmT9z3F7wERsmHIKKU567YY5JY4VBu_oyXH9J8xzhUnbovsFYyYxB5Bp8jgCPd14=&c=-wcBiCk2XtsB5K8ViBLgLELRFs_Igxefly5t7jpaFlxkudIF1DrsIw==&ch=mN-r4gG0ZrCxp3J_AvOL026__i170dD5WLJqGlBysxWnolA4zkAHdQ==],
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If finalized, the combined organization would expand its portfolio by offering new
technologies and services that further their existing work in the management and
 preservation of digital scholarship. The new organization would focus on supporting
current communities with no reduction in the delivery of services offered by LYRASIS
and DuraSpace, while engaging a larger and more diverse group of stakeholders. LYRASIS
would continue to support and advance all established commitments, programs and 
services including strategic licensing of e-resources, products and services, which
will continue without interruption.
The planned, new organization would be led by an executive team consisting of Robert
Miller (Chief Executive Officer) and Debra Hanken Kurtz (Chief Operating Officer).
The organizations are now seeking the input of members and the wider research, library,
archives and museum communities. More detailed information is expected to be released
in the coming weeks and months. Members of either organization are welcome to send
comments, suggestions and questions to synergy at duraspace.org [mailto:synergy at duraspace.org].
"Combining the teams and technologies of LYRASIS and DuraSpace will allow us to 
deliver better and more cost effective end-to-end digital solutions and services
 to the communities we serve," explained Robert Miller, CEO of LYRASIS.
Debra Hanken Kurtz, CEO of DuraSpace, said, "By joining with LYRASIS, DuraSpace 
will be able to bring our services to a wider membership audience. We will also 
expand and support our services, and continue our commitment to steward the development
of community-supported software. Our members and the archives, libraries and museums
communities will all benefit."
"The new organization has the potential to transform the larger landscape of libraries,
archives and museums by providing multiple pathways for them to connect, collaborate
and participate at a local, national and international level. If this merger is 
finalized, LYRASIS will be able to offer value to members that goes far beyond fairly
priced e-resources. The merger will create a robust offering of technical solutions,
enriched training and the creation of a unified platform that can meet its members'
diverse needs," says Kathlin Ray, Dean of Libraries and Teaching & Learning Technologies
at the University of Nevada, Reno and Chair of the LYRASIS Board of Trustees.
Paul Courant, former Provost and former Dean of Libraries at the University of Michigan,
who is Chair of the DuraSpace Board, added that the combined organizations "have
 the opportunity to provide a full suite of services that will serve as a foundational
platform for digital scholarship to manage research and cultural heritage materials
for a broad range of institutions. We have the opportunity to become the home for
community source software, providing cost effective solutions for research institutions,
libraries, museums, archives and cultural heritage organizations to ensure that 
their collections are preserved and accessible for future generations."
Key Points regarding the LYRASIS and DuraSpace "Intent to Merge"

* The DuraSpace and LYRASIS Boards have voted and approved an intent to merge.
* Coming together would unite each organization's open-source technology programs
under one roof, along with Licensing and Partnerships, training and other membership
services.
* The organizations have not yet come together, and are moving into a more public
phase of investigation at this time.
* The DuraSpace and LYRASIS Boards have conducted initial due diligence, and more
will follow in the coming months to determine final feasibility of a coming together.
* DuraSpace is home to community supported software (CSS) programs DSpace, Fedora
and VIVO and hosted services ArchivesDirect, DSpaceDirect and DuraCloud.
* LYRASIS is the organizational home for CSS services ArchivesSpace and CollectionSpace,
and offers hosted services for ArchivesSpace, CollectionSpace and Islandora.
* Bringing the organizations together would mean five CSS programs and six hosted
services under one roof, with no changes to the delivery of other services currently
offered by each organization.
* Next steps will be determined by the respective Boards and we will share any new
information as it arises.
* No services currently offered by either organization will be interrupted by a 
potential merger.
* Robert Miller would be CEO of the proposed joined organization, and Debra Hanken
Kurtz, currently CEO of DuraSpace, would become the COO of the new organization.
Key Benefits of a Combined LYRASIS and DuraSpace Organization

* Operating as a single entity, LYRASIS and DuraSpace can pool their resources and
provide expertise to a broad array of problems the community is tackling.
* Together they have strong technical expertise to solve problems, robust processes
and systems in place to deliver customer and community solutions, and a full suite
of services that could serve as the foundational platform for digital scholarship
for a broad range of institutions managing scientific and cultural heritage materials.
* LYRASIS and DuraSpace represent strong adjacencies for each other's core missions,
communities of service and suite of products/services.
* Coming together would represent an opportunity to deliver end-to-end services 
for core members.
* A combined LYRASIS and DuraSpace organization would pursue a broad mission, including
the continued development of open technologies and services.
* The organization would also reach out to new communities that manage, preserve,
and provide access to digital content.
* The new unified organization could provide significant economies of scale, synergies
in developing open technologies and services, and a strong position for long-term
sustainability.
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About LYRASIS
LYRASIS (www.lyrasis.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017UR63c6qqhN6lUZ7cSaCSFVY1cjsTd8mm_M855iZsnj4JiTxZP22b5SjkvswCmzV7hZtco20E0Ae17u65YFeNQB3MlkSTIlo1zFrHpRg8fDIomuEMA6uJyuxJ179fuQ3AWeFrMCRnJv5S-IUXK0yYaHcZyAYrYcCF2vcYu9BEmY=&c=-wcBiCk2XtsB5K8ViBLgLELRFs_Igxefly5t7jpaFlxkudIF1DrsIw==&ch=mN-r4gG0ZrCxp3J_AvOL026__i170dD5WLJqGlBysxWnolA4zkAHdQ==]),
a non-profit membership organization, partners with member libraries, archives and
museums to create, access and manage information with an emphasis on digital content,
while building and sustaining collaboration, enhancing operations and technology,
and increasing buying power.
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About DuraSpace
The DuraSpace (http://duraspace.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017UR63c6qqhN6lUZ7cSaCSFVY1cjsTd8mm_M855iZsnj4JiTxZP22b8IgS6Q0tpS33lioewU-VYMSO68XsSxe8pDWvZCYGCQXwzCwS6qkJccsDKdRsQQRhG__M9Q7Iwk69y-HsGv33OfnOffYJ0qtZypP0N9773Rg-MC2HsM07DU=&c=-wcBiCk2XtsB5K8ViBLgLELRFs_Igxefly5t7jpaFlxkudIF1DrsIw==&ch=mN-r4gG0ZrCxp3J_AvOL026__i170dD5WLJqGlBysxWnolA4zkAHdQ==])
organization is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit providing leadership and
 innovation for open technologies that promote durable, persistent access and discovery
of digital data. More than 1800 institutions use and help develop DSpace, Fedora
 and VIVO open source software in partnership with DuraSpace. Our values are expressed
in our organizational byline, "Committed to our digital future."
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To Submit Feedback:
We need your input! For more information or to share your thoughts on the proposed
merger, please contact synergy at duraspace.org [mailto:synergy at duraspace.org].
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