<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello everyone,</div><p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I’m writing to invite you all to a series of 
free webinars that Lyrasis will be hosting starting next week, dedicated to 
exploring various aspects of the open research and scholarship ecosystem. Detailed information about 
each session, including lists of speakers, can be found linked below. <br></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please feel free to join us for
 one or all of the sessions and share with anyone you know who may be 
interested. Sessions will be recorded and shared with all who register. Registration is free and open to all.</span></p><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Session 1: Making Connections Visible: Open Across Lyrasis</b></div><ul style="direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;margin:0in"><div>Monday, April 21, 1-2 pm ET</div></li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in"><div style="direction:ltr">Registration:<a href="https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JOYCpa0MSUC-AWns2D2BOg" id="gmail-OWA35f981f6-a857-47ee-1381-85822be9935e" class="gmail-x_OWAAutoLink"> https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JOYCpa0MSUC-AWns2D2BOg</a></div></li></ul><div style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="elementToProof" id="gmail-Signature"><p style="direction:ltr;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Session 2: Connecting the World: Why Open Scholarly Ecosystem Matters?</b></span></p><ul style="direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;margin:0in"><div>April 24, 11 am-12 pm ET</div></li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in"><div style="direction:ltr">Registration: <a href="https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kJ9YESmcRyyEhCU98GF8LQ" id="gmail-OWAcea7fc1f-2cf4-17ee-b78a-ede23bfaeb87" class="gmail-x_OWAAutoLink">https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kJ9YESmcRyyEhCU98GF8LQ</a></div></li></ul><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><p style="direction:ltr;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Session 3: Engaging at Scale: National and International Initiatives</b></span></p><ul style="direction:ltr;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><p style="direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in">Monday, April 28, 11am - 12pm ET</p></li></ul><ul style="direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in"><div style="direction:ltr">Registration: <a href="https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xEmodtDgQw-2aozNNReRFQ" id="gmail-OWAd457fc46-e863-9123-7e80-980b550fd44d" class="gmail-x_OWAAutoLink">https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xEmodtDgQw-2aozNNReRFQ</a></div></li></ul><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><p style="direction:ltr;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Session 4: Advancing the Narrative: How Lyrasis Members Champion OA Initiatives</b></span></p><ul style="direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;margin:0in"><div>Tuesday, April 29, 11 am - 12 pm ET</div></li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;margin:0in">Registration: <span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><u><a href="https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IQ77NCIOTjmyMK5dMBigow" title="https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IQ77NCIOTjmyMK5dMBigow">https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IQ77NCIOTjmyMK5dMBigow</a></u></span></li></ul><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><p style="direction:ltr;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Session 5: Engaging with Open Access as Liberal Arts Colleges</b></span></p><ul style="direction:ltr;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;margin:0in"><div>Thursday, May 1, 12 - 1 pm ET</div></li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in"><div style="direction:ltr">Registration: <a href="https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AemVbraJTr65ZPEwFIFuVg" id="gmail-OWA831fdf9e-9984-9d75-c9ef-cf08f0a6d42b" class="gmail-x_OWAAutoLink">https://lyrasis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AemVbraJTr65ZPEwFIFuVg</a></div></li></ul><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Best wishes,</div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Michael</div></div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><b><font color="#351c75">Michael Rodriguez, MLIS<br></font></b>Sr. Strategist, Content & Scholarly Communication | Lyrasis<br><div><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrlibrarian" target="_blank">Find me on LinkedIn</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>