LIBRARY & INFORMATION RESOURCES NETWORK
MARCH 2014
LIRN® Quick Reference
THE LIRN CONSORTIUM
The Library and Information Resources Network, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation formed in 1996, is a consortium of
educational institutions that have joined together for cost effective access to information resources. LIRN provides group
purchasing and centralized management of electronic information resources for its members along with hosted proxy and
custom federated search services. The LIRN virtual library provides students at member institutions with millions of full
text resources to support their studies. The LIRN technical team can also provide consulting and other electronic services.
LIRN has almost 200 member schools at over 700 locations in the US and abroad. LIRN’s headquarters are in Largo,
Florida and our gateway servers are housed in a commercial data center in Tampa, Florida.
Members and friends may join LIRN teleconferences, which are typically normally held 10-11 a.m. ET on the last
Thursday of the month. The LIRN annual business meeting is held in the spring. Meeting announcements, agendas, and
directions are posted on our web site, social media and newsletters.
For a list of our officers, trustees, and staff, go to www.lirn.net/about/
For a list of LIRN members, go to www.lirn.net/members/
LIRN MEMBERSHIP CONTACT
www.lirn.net
office@lirn.net
(727)785-9958
Library Information & Resources Network, Inc.
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7855 126 Avenue North, Largo, FL 33773
LIRN TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Contact the LIRN Tech Team at info@lirn.net or (727)785-9958, option 2 to report a problem, set up an
account, or learn more about LIRN consulting and electronic services.
LIRN TRAINING
Access webinar schedules and instructional materials at www.lirn.net/training/
Contact the LIRN librarian at librarian@lirn.net or (727)785-9958, option 3 to schedule an introduction to LIRN
for your school or get help using LIRN databases.
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trademarks of the Library and Information Resources Network, Inc.
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LIRN QUICK REFERENCE
MARCH 2014
PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOR LIRN MEMBERS
LIRN VIRTUAL LIBRARY
LIRN members pay an annual membership fee and per student fees that vary by resource. LIRN offers a Core
Collection and the following Modules: Medical, Career & Technical, Business, and Books 24X7.See the LIRN Products
& Pricing and the LIRN Database Descriptions documents for more details.
LIRN AUTHENTICATION GATEWAY, ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLE & USAGE REPORTS
LIRN provides a customizable access page for your school and an administrative console that allows you to run LIRN
Access Reports, Subscription Services Reports, and Search Statistics Reports. You can also run Gale Customer
Reports for your school.
LIRNsearch®
LIRNsearch® is a proprietary federated search engine that allows members to search across all or selected LIRN
resources.
LIRNtitles®
LIRNtitles® allows researchers to locate and link to publication titles in LIRN databases.
TRUSTED LIRN CONNECTION
LIRN can provide school’s with a trusted connection to LIRN resources to post on password protected sites.
INTERNET RESOURCES
The LIRN Core Collection includes several high-quality resources on the Web, including Directory of Open Access
Journals (DOAJ), Internet Public Library, and PUBMED. All three are all searchable as part of LIRNsearch®.
OPTIONAL LIRN PRODUCTS & SERVICES
PROXY HOSTING
A LIRN hosted proxy runs on a dedicated virtual server and includes a unique IP address and a customer specific
server name in the lirn.net domain. Each proxy server supports SSL security for user authentication and for database
products that require HTTPS connections. The LIRN Tech Team will do the implementation, manage the server and
product configurations, and provide support and maintenance.
BOWKER’S BOOK ANALYSIS SYSTEM
Rather than doing a title by title look up, this system allows libraries to upload their MARC records and compare their
collection against Resources for College Libraries for purposes of assessment, acquisitions, or weeding. Contact LIRN
for member pricing of this collection analysis tool.
OTHER PRODUCTS
LIRN may be able to offer discounted pricing for products that are not included in our formal packages.
Revised 02/24/2014 © 2014 Library and Information Resources Network, Inc. LIRN® and LIRNsearch® are registered
trademarks of the Library and Information Resources Network, Inc.
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