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Thanks Michele! On 1/20/12 1:24 PM, "Michele Kimpton" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Hi Karen and team, >The FOSS4LIB site is supposed to be a comprehensive registry for open >source tools used by public and academic libraries. So you will find >preservation software and access software, repository software, tools >software ect. The goal of Lyrasis was to provide a one stop shop for >finding the right open source tools for your project and to keep the site >dynamic through input by the community. Given this has just launched, >any feedback to Peter I am sure would be greatly appreciated. > >cheers, Michele >On Jan 20, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Karen Cariani wrote: > >> Mmm - enhance it? Give us ahead start? A platform to add to? >> >> Also not sure this is focusing on digital preservation. Most library >> needs are around access. >> >> On 1/20/12 9:02 AM, "Priscilla Caplan" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> How does this affect our open source project? >>> >>> p >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Peter Murray >>><[log in to unmask] >>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >>> >>> Please pass this along and send me an e-mail if you would like to >>> sign up for an introductory session in-person at ALA or via free >>> webinar later in January and February. >>> >>> >>> ATLANTA (January 18, 2012) LYRASIS is pleased to announce the >>> launch of FOSS4LIB (Free/Open Source Software for Libraries), a >>> website dedicated to providing guidance about open source software >>> for the library community. >>> >>> With funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, LYRASIS >>> Technology Services is leveraging the expertise of its open source >>> development team and consulting staff to help librarians and >>> technologists navigate through the planning, decision-making and >>> implementation processes associated with open source. ³Open source >>> software enables libraries to improve their services in >>> cost-effective ways. Through the FOSS4LIB website, library >>> professionals will be able to more effectively assess and meet the >>> needs of their staff and users through open source,² said Kate >>> Nevins, Executive Director of LYRASIS. >>> >>> FOSS4LIB offers a set of Decision Support Tools for the library >>> community to assess open source readiness and related decisions. The >>> tools include: >>> >>> € a self-paced survey to determine the best open source >>> hosting option; >>> € a list of questions that helps libraries understand open >>> source software requirements and how to integrate with their larger >>> institutional technology environments; >>> € a list of factors that impact the true cost of >>> implementing open source; and >>> € a document to guide the final software package selection. >>> >>> The site also details current information about open source software >>> service providers, events and usage. Through its open source >>> software registry, FOSS4LIB enables providers to highlight their >>> software packages and benefits, libraries to submit firsthand >>> experience with open source software, and users to learn about open >>> source software updates and releases. >>> >>> FOSS4LIB is accessible at http://foss4lib.org/. Software package >>> creators, service providers and library professionals are encouraged >>> to add their contact information to the registry. LYRASIS is >>> providing additional information about this free online resource via >>> free webinars and online classes, and will present overviews at the >>> ALA Midwinter Conference. >>> >>> € January 21st from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM (CST), City Center >>> Marriott Somerset Room >>> € January 22nd from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM (CST), City Center >>> Marriott Bordeaux Room >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Peter Murray >>> Assistant Director, Technology Services Development >>> LYRASIS >>> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >>> +1 678-235-2955 <tel:%2B1%20678-235-2955> >>> >>> 1438 West Peachtree Street NW >>> Suite 200 >>> Atlanta, GA 30309 >>> Toll Free: 800.999.8558 <tel:800.999.8558> >>> Fax: 404.892.7879 <tel:404.892.7879> >>> www.lyrasis.org <http://www.lyrasis.org> >>> >>> LYRASIS: Great Libraries. Strong Communities. Innovative Answers. >>> >>> >>> To maximize your use of LITA-L or to unsubscribe, see >>> >>> >>>http://www.lita.org/ala/mgrps/divs/lita/litamembership/litaldisclists/li >>>ta >>> lotherdiscussion.cfm >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> "Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole >>> staircase." --Martin Luther King, Jr. >>> >>> >>> ****** *** ***** *** ***** *** ***** *** >>> Michelle Sitko >>> Associate Professor >>> Serials & Digital Resources Collection Development >>> Marywood University Library >>> 2300 Adams Avenue >>> Scranton, PA 18509-1598 >>> Voice: (570) 340-6034 >>> Fax: (570) 961-4716 (paper) or (570) 961-4769 (online) >>> Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >>> >>> >>> >>> ############################ >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the NDSA-INFRASTRUCTURE list: >>> write to: >>> mailto:[log in to unmask] >>> or click the following link: >>> >>>http://list.digitalpreservation.gov/SCRIPTS/WA-DIGITAL.EXE?SUBED1=NDSA-I >>>NF >>> RASTRUCTURE&A=1 >> >> ############################ >> >> To unsubscribe from the NDSA-INFRASTRUCTURE list: >> write to: >>mailto:[log in to unmask] >> or click the following link: >> >>http://list.digitalpreservation.gov/SCRIPTS/WA-DIGITAL.EXE?SUBED1=NDSA-IN >>FRASTRUCTURE&A=1 > >Michele Kimpton >Chief Executive Officer >DuraSpace organization >[log in to unmask] > >############################ > >To unsubscribe from the NDSA-INFRASTRUCTURE list: >write to: >mailto:[log in to unmask] >or click the following link: >http://list.digitalpreservation.gov/SCRIPTS/WA-DIGITAL.EXE?SUBED1=NDSA-INF >RASTRUCTURE&A=1 ############################ To unsubscribe from the NDSA-INFRASTRUCTURE list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://list.digitalpreservation.gov/SCRIPTS/WA-DIGITAL.EXE?SUBED1=NDSA-INFRASTRUCTURE&A=1