FW: The 2026 Lyrasis Annual Summit: Registration Now Open

[Arran Griffith]

Forwarding on behalf of Lyrasis.

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Arran Griffith

Program Manager, Fedora Program

Lyrasis

 

 

From: Parks Westbrook <parks.w...@lyrasis.org>
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 3:57 PM
To: All Staff <AllS...@lyrasis.org>
Subject: The 2026 Lyrasis Annual Summit: Registration Now Open

Hello Lyrasis Staff,

We are pleased to share that registration for the Lyrasis Annual Summit is now live. The Summit will be held virtually on Thursday, Feb. 12 from 2 - 3:30 ET. 

This year, the Summit is open to both members and non-members. A full agenda will be released closer to time, but we will have presentations from the Lyrasis board chair and leadership, and we will also present a member panel. The Summit will focus on the real-world impact of how Lyrasis aligns programs and services with the challenges our members face, and how our collective work translates into tangible value for all libraries, archives, museums, and cultural heritage organizations. 

We have shared the invitation email below to our large newsletter list (around 8000 recipients) and a smaller list of about 100 non-members identified by the Membership team. Social notifications will begin later today and will continue on our LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky accounts leading up to the event. 

We would love your help in promoting the Summit to anyone we may have missed. There are several ways you can do this:

• Share the invitation email. 
• Share the Summit webpage. 
• If you maintain a listserv or Wiki or other network, you can use this streamlined, non-graphic version of the invite.
• If you are in regular outreach with someone, please feel free to add a personal note when sharing the Summit page and/or registration link directly.
• Amplify our social posts to your network by reposting and tagging us.
• Reach out to MarComm if you have other ideas of sharing and we can support you in any way (short of an airplane banner!)

Thanks, and hope to see you on Feb. 12,

The MarComm Team

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Mission-driven. Community-focused. Nonprofit. Registration now open The Lyrasis Annual Summit will be held virtually on  Thursday, February 12, 2026  2-3:30 p.m. ET Register for the Lyrasis Annual Summit via Zoom All are welcome to register and participate. There is no fee to register and the summit will be recorded.  What's Different This Year  For the first time, our Annual Summit is open to the entire library, museum, and cultural heritage community — Lyrasis members and non-members alike. Whether you're navigating ebook licensing complexities, advancing open access initiatives, or strengthening your institution's digital infrastructure, our Annual Summit will connect you with peers facing similar challenges and the Lyrasis leaders developing solutions alongside you.  What You'll Gain  Strategic insight on how libraries are adapting to rapid change in scholarly communication, digital access, and preservation Practical strategies from peer institutions successfully using Lyrasis services to strengthen organizational resilience Direct access to Lyrasis leadership on priorities that impact your daily work Peer connections across academic and public libraries navigating similar challenges A comprehensive overview of Lyrasis membership benefits — members will discover how to maximize your investment; non-members will learn what's available to you now and through membership  Who You'll Hear From   John Wilkin, CEO, Lyrasis, will provide an update on strategic priorities and what's ahead for the library community  Jason Kucsma, Executive Director of the Toledo Lucas County (OH) Public Library and Chair for the Lyrasis Board of Directors, will share updates from the Lyrasis board and governance, and highlight membership value  Lyrasis Senior Leaders will share updates on our evolving services in content licensing, open access, digital preservation and open-source infrastructure  A member panel on real-world impact, where your peers will share how they are using Lyrasis membership and services to tackle challenges like rising content costs, platform sustainability and equitable access. Member panelists include: Dr. Constance Caddell, University Archivist, Tuskegee University Libraries  Nancy Lin, Senior Data Projects Strategist, New York University Libraries Andrée Rathemacher, Head of Acquisitions, University Libraries of the University of Rhode Island  Who Should Attend  Please feel free to forward this invitation to any staff or contacts who may benefit from the conversation. The summit will be especially valuable for:  Library directors and deans navigating strategic priorities and budget challenges Collection development and e-resource librarians managing licensing and discovery Scholarly communication and open access leads advancing institutional repositories and open publishing Digital services and systems librarians supporting platform sustainability and preservation Archivists and special collections professionals managing digital access and preservation We look forward to seeing you at the Lyrasis Annual Summit on February 12. If you have any questions, please contact membe...@lyrasis.org.

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