<div dir="ltr"><span id="inbox-inbox-docs-internal-guid-dd8489c9-1c79-6dca-7586-6abab59f7133"><p style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap">(Apologies for cross-posting)</span></p><p style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Don’t miss these chances to connect with colleagues from around the world and discuss and learn about the latest developments in research communication. </span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Register now for the FORCE11 Scholarly Communications Institute (FSCI 2018)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Taking place this year at the University of California, San Diego from July 30 to August 3, FSCI offers participants 5 days of training and skills development in new modes of research communication. All levels of participants, from absolute beginners to advanced at scholarly communication, will find courses of interest. Learn more and register at </span><a href="https://www.force11.org/fsci/2018" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(126,87,194);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.force11.org/fsci/2018</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Early-bird registration ends July 2.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Get your organisation connected, too:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(67,67,67);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Create a great impression among leading thinkers in research communication and infrastructure development by sponsoring #FORCE18 and/or #FSCI. Commit $5,000 or more and customise your opportunity. First-come, first-served. Book by May 25 at </span><a href="https://www.force11.org/meetings/force11-2018-sponsorship-prospectus" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.force11.org/meetings/force11-2018-sponsorship-prospectus</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to benefit from free custom opportunities.</span></p></li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(67,67,67);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join the FSCI2018 Partnership Program and get $150 off tuition for your members. Find the details and sign up at </span><a href="https://www.force11.org/fsci/2018/partner-program" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.force11.org/fsci/2018/partner-program</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">About FORCE11</span></p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><div><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></div>FORCE11 is a non-profit organization and community of scholars, librarians, archivists, publishers and research funders that has arisen organically to help facilitate the change toward improved knowledge creation and sharing. Individually and collectively, we aim to bring about a change in modern scholarly communications through the effective use of information technology. We are a neutral information market, where stakeholders come to the table for an open discussion, on an even playing field, to talk about changing the ways scholarly and scientific information is communicated, shared and used. Learn more and join the FORCE11 community on our website, </span><a href="https://www.force11.org" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.force11.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. You may also follow us on Twitter @force11rescomm</span></span><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Jennifer McLennan<div>Head of External Relations, eLife</div><div><a href="https://elifesciences.org/about">https://elifesciences.org/about</a> </div><div>@jmclenna</div><div>+44 (0) 7903 288 847</div></div></div>