Library and Information Resources Network

This article is about LIRN, the library consortia in Largo, Florida. For the international airport in Naples, Italy, see Naples_International_Airport.
Library and Information Resources Network
Consortium, nonprofit corporation
Industry Libraries, education
Founded 1996
Headquarters 7855 126th Ave, Largo, FL 33773, USA
Website https://www.lirn.net/

The Library and Information Resources Network (LIRN)[1] is a 501(c)(3) non-profit[2] consortium of approximately 270 educational institutions that share access to information resources. LIRN, formed in 1996 and incorporated in 1997,[3] was initially a project of the Advisory Council of the (Florida) State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities (now known as the Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education).[4] It is now an independent, multi-location, virtual organization, with business offices in Largo, Florida, United States and its officers, trustees, with technical staff located at various locations around the United States.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Library and Information Resources Network (LIRN) | ICOLC Website". icolc.net. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. ↑ "Organization Report". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  3. ↑ "Detail by Entity Name". search.sunbiz.org. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  4. ↑ "History of Higher Education in Florida". Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Library and Information Resources Network [website]. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2016, from https://www.lirn.net/
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