Good morning all, Amanda, Emily, and I are looking forward to meeting you! A few quick reminders, if you have not yet already done so, to please do the following before the FORCE11 Scholarly Communications Institute (FSCI) 2020 begins next week. Each one of you confirmed consent to share your email address and name with class participants. Consent is needed before I share your contact information with other class participants. There are other class participants as well on this email, and you will meet everyone soon. Some of our Zoom sessions (the second and fourth) will be recorded for use in different time zones. If you do not wish to be recorded, then please turn off your computer’s camera. Since these sessions will be recorded, in order to participate synchronously consent is important. Please let us know as soon as possible in a separate email if you have any requests for accessibility accommodations so that we can secure the necessary support from the Force11 team. We will be using a private group space on the Open Science Framework (OSF) as a course module for restricted-access reading materials and other works. You will need an OSF sign-in. This should have been requested with your FSCI registration. Everyone has contributor access to the class OSF portal https://osf.io/a3y8v/. If you have not already, then please check your access to OSF to ensure you have access to the portal. You will need access in order to read and download particular files for the course. If there are any questions or problems, please contact Amanda, Emily, or me. Complete as much of the pre-class work you are able. Completing this work will make a more enriching experience. We understand, however, that you may not be able to do so before the course and would like to assure you that all work is optional. a. Skim the readings and materials listed on the syllabus under the Suggested Readings section (there are subfolders corresponding to sessions 1, 2, and 4). Openly available readings are linked from the syllabus and copyright-restricted readings covered under fair use for this course are available via the OSF class portal. b. Retrieve copies of the following information if applicable about your institutions and bring the findings to class in electronic or paper form, if applicable to your home institution: i. Library/workplace and broader organizational charts ii. Institutional strategic mission and values iii. Academic or governance structure iv. University or institutional open access policy, resolution, or mandate, if applicable to your home institution In order to help us understand a little more about your experience and your expectations for the class, please complete brief survey: https://forms.gle/aYhqpqksna2cSif89 At FSCI, Slack will be used for communications. a. Please join the FSCI2020 Slack account for FSCI 2020: https://fsci2020.slack.com b. Also,click on “Channel” and go to “Browse channels,” then join FSCI-General.. c. Also, join the channel for W23, which will be used for our class specifically. Let us know if you have any additional questions. Looking forward to meeting you, and thanks for your interest in our class. See you soon, Amanda, Emily and Barbara