We, at VIVO, want to take a moment and personally thank you for your continued and generous support of our program and community. It is because of the support of our member institutions that open technologies, like us, can continue to provide access to our collective educational, scientific and cultural materials. Your financial support ensures that we can continue delivering the VIVO application to its worldwide user-base and grow and expand the thriving community behind it. As a VIVO Member you have a voice in ensuring that we can serve the global communities that depend on our software to protect, preserve, share and make available the priceless content contained within their institutions now and into the future.
As you know, VIVO is part of Lyrasis, a technology nonprofit that is home to six open source software communities. By being a part of Lyrasis, VIVO is able to leverage cost savings via shared infrastructure, new staff and expertise with a larger team, and increased investments in development and outreach.
We are looking at the membership invoicing process starting in April and our Membership team will follow up shortly to confirm your details. Even though your invoice will arrive shortly, all of your 2022-2023 membership benefits will continue through June 30 and the new term will start on July 1, just as always.
Membership represents VIVO's main source of unrestricted income and provides essential support for our staff and operations. If you would like to have a conversation about your VIVO membership renewal, or have any concerns about continuing your membership, please contact us at membership@lyrasis.org. We're here to help. We look forward to working with you during the upcoming membership year.
The high-level summary below describes some of the accomplishments made possible by your membership contribution, as well as what you can expect in the coming year. If you missed it, please see our Annual Report for FY 2020 - 21 which highlights more exciting things that your membership dollars helped to accomplish.
VIVO FY 2023 Activities Supported by Membership
VIVO 1.13.0, a minor release that includes the following new features:
Many opportunities to connect with fellow VIVO users in person and online:
Supporting the program with staff positions:
Responding to the needs of our community: