[Eril-l] Fourth Annual LyrOpen Fair: Free Webinar Series Exploring the Open Landscape

Wed Apr 2 06:37:28 PDT 2025

Dear colleagues,

The fourth annual LyrOpen Fair <https://lyrasisnow.org/lyropen-fair/> will
be held virtually during April 21-May 1, 2025, comprising a series of five
webinars that explore the open scholarship ecosystem. Presentations will
feature a variety of speakers. Detailed information on each session,
including registration links, is available below.

*Registration is free and open to all.* Session recordings, presentations,
and key takeaways will be available after each session. Register now to
engage with Lyrasis and the open community!

*LyrOpen Fair 2025: Making Connections Visible
<https://lyrasisnow.org/lyropen-fair/>*

*Session #1: Making Connections Visible: Open Across Lyrasis*

   - Monday, April 21, 1-2 pm eastern
   - Registration:
    https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JOYCpa0MSUC-AWns2D2BOg
   <https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JOYCpa0MSUC-AWns2D2BOg>
   - Description:
      - Lyrasis is deeply engaged in advancing openness across the
      scholarly communication landscape through the libraries,
archives, museums,
      and related knowledge communities it serves. This webinar will explore
      interconnections of open ecosystem work happening in or supported by
      Lyrasis’ three divisions—Content & Scholarly Communication Initiatives
      (CSCI), Ebooks & Community Engagement (EBCE), and Community Supported
      Technologies & Hosting Services (CSTHS). Attendees will gain
insights into:

·       The role of open access in making research and scholarship more
widely available.

·       How open infrastructure, open standards for digital content
distribution, and open persistent identifiers (PIDs) support
interoperability and sustainability.

·       The importance of open-source solutions in empowering communities
and advancing knowledge-sharing.

   - Speakers:
      - *Bridget Almas*, Director of Operations for Community Supported
      Technologies, Lyrasis
      - *Christine Di Bella*, ArchivesSpace Senior Program Manager, Lyrasis
      - *James English*, Director of Business Development for Ebooks and
      Community Engagement, Lyrasis
      - *Arran Griffith*, Fedora Program Manager, Lyrasis
      - *Sharla Lair*, Senior Strategist, Open Access & Scholarly
      Communication Initiatives, Lyrasis
      - *Sheila Rabun*, Senior Strategist, Research Infrastructure
      Programs, Lyrasis
      - *Maureen Walsh*, Scholarly Sharing Strategist, Chair of DSpace, The
      Ohio State University

*Session #2: Connecting the World: Why Open Scholarly Ecosystem Matters?*

   - April 24, 11 am-12 pm eastern
   - Registration:
   https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kJ9YESmcRyyEhCU98GF8LQ
   - Description: This session will focus on open research and the
   scholarly ecosystem from South America and Africa. Initiatives,
such as *SciELO
   <https://www.scielo.org/>* in Brazil, and *The Africa PID Alliance
   <https://africapidalliance.org/>* in Kenya, have connected research
   beyond borders. Our guest speakers will share their work in this space as
   well as their perspectives on why open matters in the scholarly ecosystem.
   Attendees will broaden their knowledge and understanding of Open
   initiatives from local context to the global landscape.
   - Speakers:
      - *Celeste Feather*, Senior Director for Content and Scholarly
      Communication Initiatives, Lyrasis,
      - *Alex Mendonça*, Preprints & Online Submission Coordinator,
      Scientific Electronic Library Online
      - *Joy Owango*, Director and Co-founder, Training Center in
      Communication, and Project Lead, The Africa PID Alliance

*Session #3: Engaging at Scale: National and International Initiatives*

   -

   Monday, April 28, 11am - 12pm eastern

   - Registration:
   https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xEmodtDgQw-2aozNNReRFQ
   - Description:
      - This session will offer an in-depth showcase of how Lyrasis is
      engaging with the wider national and international community through
      various initiatives and programs such as OA 2020, *SCOAP3
      <https://scoap3.org/>*, *U.S. National PID Strategy
      <https://www.niso.org/standards-committees/uspids>*, *Research
      Activity Identifier (RAiD) <https://lyrasis.org/us-raid-pilot/>*, *Open
      Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA)
<https://www.oaspa.org/>*,
      *Open Book Futures
      <https://copim.pubpub.org/open-book-futures-project>* and *DIAMAS
      <https://diamasproject.eu/>*, *LA Referencia
      <https://www.lareferencia.info/en/>* and more. Attendees will gain a
      broad understanding of how these specific efforts intersect and
impact the
      overall open landscape at scale.
   - Speakers:
      - *Celeste Feather*, Senior Director for Content and Scholarly
      Communication Initiatives, Lyrasis
      - *Sheila Rabun*, Senior Strategist for Research Infrastructure
      Programs, Lyrasis
      - *Sharla Lair*, Senior Strategist, Open Access & Scholarly
      Communication Initiatives, Lyrasis
      - *Michele Mennielli*, International Outreach Representative, Lyrasis

*Session #4: Advancing the Narrative: How Lyrasis Members Champion OA
Initiatives*

   - Tuesday, April 29, 11 am - 12 pm eastern
   - Registration:
   https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IQ77NCIOTjmyMK5dMBigow
   - Description:
      - This session will be composed of two components focused on
      reflecting member and partner organizations local efforts to advance open
      access and infrastructure in the scholarly community. The first
is a review
      of the broad support that Lyrasis members (and non-members) have
      contributed to open access initiatives. The second will feature
three guest
      speakers that will showcase how Lyrasis members are, or can be,
engaging in
      Open Access initiatives at their own institutions and in
partnerships with
      external organizations.
   - Speakers:
      - *Isabel Espinal*, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Arts and
      Humanities Coordinator & Academic Engagement Librarian
      - *Kate McCready*, University of Minnesota/BTAA, VPO for Academy
      Owned Scholarly Publishing
      - *Harrison Inefuku*, Scholarly Publishing Services Librarian, Iowa
      State University/Iowa State University Press

*Session #5: Engaging with Open Access as Liberal Arts Colleges*

   - Thursday, May 1, 12 - 1 pm eastern
   - Registration:
   https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AemVbraJTr65ZPEwFIFuVg
   - Description:
      - This panel will share perspectives on open access and open
      infrastructure from library leaders at American liberal arts colleges.
      These perspectives are a vital complement to the voices of large research
      universities, which frequently figure more prominently in conversations
      about Open. Panelists will discuss how and why their college libraries
      participate in open access and open infrastructure programs, benefiting
      their communities, engaging with campus stakeholders, and influencing
      library services and collections. Our four expert panelists will
reveal the
      unique role of liberal arts colleges in the Open landscape.
   - Speakers:
      - *Theresa Arndt*, Associate Dean for Collections & Discovery
      Services, Dickinson College
      - *Anne Houston*, Director of Libraries & College Librarian,
      Swarthmore College
      - *James Simon*, Assistant Director of Collections & Discovery,
      Davidson College
      - *Luke Vilelle*, University Librarian, Hollins University
      - *Michael Rodriguez*, Senior Strategist, Lyrasis

We look forward to seeing you at the LyrOpen Fair!

Best wishes,
Michael

*Michael Rodriguez, MLIS*Sr. Strategist, Content & Scholarly Communication
| Lyrasis
Find me on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrlibrarian>
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