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LYRASIS Trending Topics Series: Challenge and Opportunities in Open Source Software Why is Open Source Software (OSS) Important?<https://www.lyrasis.org/Content/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eid=564E62B7-7278-EB11-80EF-00155D0A2721> Friday, 3/19/2021, 1:00 - 2:00pm Eastern Free for LYRASIS members/$25.00 for non-members Register at https://www.lyrasis.org/Content/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eid=564E62B7-7278-EB11-80EF-00155D0A2721 Peter Murray, Open Source Community Advocate at Index Data Nicole C. Baratta, Senior Content Strategist at Red Hat Peter Murray and Nicole Baratta will introduce you to what open source is, the history of open source, how libraries can contribute to open source, and why open source is so important to community organizations. Learn about finding open source projects to help "scratch that itch" and about where open source is already being used in your day to day life. Hidden Labor in Open Source Software<https://www.lyrasis.org/Content/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eid=E236AF08-FC7C-EB11-80EF-00155D0A2721> Friday, 4/16/2021, 1:00 - 2:00pm Eastern Free for LYRASIS members/$25.00 for non-members Register at https://www.lyrasis.org/Content/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eid=E236AF08-FC7C-EB11-80EF-00155D0A2721 Rosalyn Metz, Associate Dean, Library Technology and Digital Strategies at Emory University in Atlanta Supporting open infrastructure is a hot topic in the library community. Much of the conversation focuses on the sustainability of open source software and how communities fund their work. The focus on software development and the costs associated with it largely ignores the intricacy and nuance of community work. The LYRASIS 2021 Open Source Software Survey<https://www.lyrasis.org/Content/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eid=4983324A-AE60-EB11-80EF-00155D0A2721> Friday, 6/18/2021, 1:00 - 2:00pm Eastern Free for LYRASIS members/$25.00 for non-members Register at https://www.lyrasis.org/Content/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eid=4983324A-AE60-EB11-80EF-00155D0A2721 The LYRASIS 2021 Research topic is challenges and opportunities in open source software (OSS). This session will be dedicated to reviewing the methodology and the results of the LYRASIS 2021 Research OSS Survey. The webinar will discuss different areas of the survey results, including how institutions are justifying participation in OSS communities, allocating financial and staff resources to OSS, and choosing OSS services. Find the full LYRASIS class schedule at https://www.lyrasis.org/services/Pages/Classes.aspx Subscribe to LYRASIS Learning for unlimited access to all our classes, more information at https://www.lyrasis.org/Leadership/Pages/LYRASIS-Learning.aspx
