ArchivesSpace has become the preeminent choice for archives information management in organizations of many different types and sizes in the U.S., and has many users in other countries throughout the world. At the same time, supporting the deployment of ArchivesSpace is increasingly an expectation for consortia that provide technology services to their members. In recognition of the important role they can play in our larger community, ArchivesSpace is launching a new Consortium Provider affiliation. This affiliation will provide a clear path for staff of consortia to provide more informed service to their members and connect with the larger ArchivesSpace community while supporting the sustainability and future development of the ArchivesSpace application at the same time.
This information session is aimed at staff of consortia currently providing or considering providing ArchivesSpace-related services to their member organizations. In the session, ArchivesSpace Program Manager Christine Di Bella and Community Engagement Coordinator Jessica Crouch will discuss the benefits of the program for consortia and their members and how becoming a Consortium Provider will contribute to the sustainability of ArchivesSpace and protect the substantial investment organizations make when implementing the application for their core archival functions.
Individual institutional membership will remain the way for consortia member institutions to access ArchivesSpace benefits and contribute to the sustainability of ArchivesSpace directly. Institutions, whether part of a consortium or not, interested in ArchivesSpace membership can learn more on our website or by contacting us at ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org.
The ArchivesSpace Consortium Provider affiliation will officially launch on July 1, 2023, to coincide with the 2023-2024 ArchivesSpace membership term. Consortia that commit before then, however, will get a prorated fee for the rest of the current term and be able to access its benefits right away.
Date: April 26, 2023
Time: 2:00 – 3:00pm ET (11:00am – 12:00pm PT)
Where: Zoom
Registration: https://lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pde6spjsuGNLBYXUc8kjHBRrG_LlQ1ICg
Who Should Attend: staff of consortia currently providing or considering providing ArchivesSpace-related services to their member organizations; anyone who wants the consortia to which their organization belongs to provide ArchivesSpace services
You can read about the new affiliation before the session at https://archivesspace.org/service-providers/consortium-provider. Feel free to contact us at ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org with questions or to enroll as a provider.