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The Association of Research Libraries is seeking full-time employees of galleries, libraries, archives and museums to participate in an anonymous survey about efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion at your institution and in your industry. This survey is intended to help measure changes in institutional approaches and identify opportunities for programming, resources and collaborations.

Click here to take the survey: https://ow.ly/usiO50ZSvKt

ARL DEI Community Input Survey The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee invites members of memory and information institutions, organizations, and communities to provide insight into the efforts and attitudes related to DEI across the field. This survey uses the acronym GLAM (ga...

Lyrasis has strengthened the Organizational Home framework for Community Supported Technologies, or CSTs, informed by the It Takes a Village methodology.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/gKqE50ZRfwH

Lyrasis Advances Shared Stewardship Model for Community Supported Technologies Lyrasis announces a strengthened Organizational Home model for Community Supported Technologies, or CSTs, including a new cost structure aligned with its non-profit mission and a services addendum that fully articulates the scope, responsibilities and stewardship practices provided to participating....

Join representatives from National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, the DAISY Consortium, NYPL The New York Public Library's Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library and Benetech for an analysis of the real-world accessibility of library digital shelves.

This The Palace Project Digital Shelf Session will include a candid evaluation of major digital library platforms, current reading standards (WCAG, VPATs, EPUB3), and practical strategies to make your digital shelf inclusive.

Opening Digital Doors — Accessibility on the Library Shelf
September 29 | 1 p.m. ET

https://ow.ly/XlU150ZQoy1

The Digital Shelf is presented in partnership with COSLA: Chief Officers of State Library Agencies and ReadersFirst.

This session is free for Lyrasis members and discounted for Lyrasis Group Members.

How can you minimize resistance to new initiatives at your library, while maximizing the likelihood of success?

Join our upcoming class where Jami Yazdani of Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation, who brings years of experience working in libraries, and is a certified Project Management Professional.

Integrating Change: Library Projects That Last
September 30 | 2 p.m. ET

This class is free for Lyrasis members and discounted for Lyrasis Group Members.

https://ow.ly/s3Eq50ZQnQk

Semantics and Pragmatics is one of the longest-running diamond open access journals in the OACIP program, meaning it is free to publish and to read.

Associate editor Lelia Glass shares in a recent guest blog post the history of the journal, along with why and how the founders chose diamond open access to champion excellence in their field.

https://ow.ly/ABVx50ZPNBI

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Publishing a book independently requires funds, and Kickstarter can be a great way to get those funds!

Learn more from award-winning author ZS Diamanti, Kickstarter Head of Publishing Oriana Leckert, and The INKfluence owner Dana Claire Books as they demystify Kickstarter for authors.

IAP Expert Session: Utilizing Kickstarter in Your Publishing Cycle
September 24 | 3 p.m. ET

https://ow.ly/lTBg50ZOYMp

ICYMI, CollectionSpace 9.0 has been released!

This new version has support for storing an object's home or permanent storage location directly on the object record, saving queries on the Advanced Search page, creating institution-specific documentation and more!

https://ow.ly/KG3Y50ZMI8k

CollectionSpace 9.0 Release Announcement - CollectionSpace The CollectionSpace team is excited to announce the release of CollectionSpace 9.0! This release delivers several long-requested community features, accessibility wins, security updates, and backend improvements. Highlights of the release include: Home Storage Locations: Users can now denote and sea...

Lyrasis has partnered with Wiley on a new read-and-publish agreement that expands access to scholarly content and supports open-access publishing for eligible authors at participating institutions.

Learn more, including how your institution can participate: https://ow.ly/caa450ZNYoj

Starting a large w**ding project can be intimidating. 😬

Join reference librarians William Schaeffer and Shannon Alexander of Collin College as they present their insights from a long-overdue, multiyear effort to w**d a nearly 100,000 volume circulating collection.

Deselection Without Despair: Strategies for Taking Emotion Out of Weeding
September 22 | 2 p.m. ET

This class is free for Lyrasis members, and discounted for Lyrasis Group members.
https://ow.ly/7JsW50ZMGph

🎉 We are SUPER excited to announce that the Lyrasis Catalyst Fund is increasing to $250,000 for 2027!

This increase will allow us to support Small Grants for focused pilots, exploratory work and targeted innovations, and Large Grants for more comprehensive projects, partnerships and initiatives with broader impact. Start thinking about your proposal today!

Learn more: https://ow.ly/ee3r50ZNXa9