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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I would like to invite you to our Leaders Forum & Open House in Portland, at Portland State University
</span><span style="color:black">on June 8</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">About our Open House and Forum</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
We just held our two Forums in Baltimore and Louisville in the last few weeks; both were quite successful. Lots of talk on e-resources, open content, what would you do in a budget crisis, open source, integrations, to recruiting and retaining new talent to
our profession. <a href="http://lyrasisnow.org/2017-leaders-forums/">Click</a> to view attendees and presentations from these two sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">These forums are a
<i>discussion heavy</i> series focused on bringing together leaders among libraries, archives and museums to discuss the current landscape, tools and digital resources, and how they will shape the future. <span style="color:black">This is a wonderful chance
to network with many of your peers and colleagues. </span>This year’s theme is <b>
Increasing our impact in our communities</b>. The central questions we’ll be working on together are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m1357786789907069598msonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">● How can libraries, archives and museums drive change and innovation in and across our respective communities?
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<p class="m1357786789907069598msonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">● How can we ensure our organizations continue to deliver the knowledge and services our communities and constituents need in a changing environment?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m1357786789907069598msonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">● How can libraries, archives and museums future proof and become anti-fragile?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">There is <i>no registration fee</i> and lunch will be provided. Will you or someone on your staff like join us?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31">June 8, 10:00am-3:00pm PST: Portland, OR,
<a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=0BC3F16D-9302-E711-80D6-00155D0A8C44">
click to rsvp</a> or reply to this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Robert Miller, CEO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Jennifer Bielewski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Community Engagement & Program Manager
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Main: 800.999.8558 <br>
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