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I'm thrilled to share news that DuraSpace and LYRASIS intend to merge their two non-profit organizations. The boards of each organization have unanimously affirmed their interest in pursuing a merger. A press release and FAQ published Press Release and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) published this morning has more detailed information <here> and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)information. These resources outline a what a merged organization could look like and how it could bring eight global, community-supported technology communities under one roof.
Until we have an opportunity to engage of a more personal level, I want to take this opportunity to share why I'm excited about the intent to merge. I feel a combined organization will have increased capacity to fulfill needs expressed by our members, including:
- Amplifying Amplify our voice to a larger member base,
- Providing Provide access to additional staff and investment dollars that will accelerate our work,
- Providing Provide new benefits to members that will strengthen our projects and programs,
- Increasing Increase opportunities for product integration that will bolster community-supported products as viable end-to-end solutions and alternatives to proprietary products, and
- Providing Provide more flexible supports and services to community-supported technology communities, making it easier to support small or start-up initiatives.
President of the DuraSpace Board of Directors, and Dean of University Libraries at Virginia Tech, Tyler Walters express expressed his excitement about the intent to merge, saying, “There is great potential for open technology projects and their invested research institutions to experience more value creation, lower costs of doing business, and an invigorated environment to lead and innovate through this merged organization.”
As always, thank you for your continued support of our work on this and other initiatives aimed at providing enduring access to the world’s digital heritage.
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