  A recent study of Li abundances in field red giant stars suggested that the
phenomenon of enriched surface Li may be a short-lived phase of red clump
evolution for stars with masses near 2 M_sun. Although the exact mechanism for
generating this Li is not fully understood, it may be related to the He-core
flash that immediately precedes the red clump stage. To test the incidence and
timescale of this proposed process, we are targeting red clump stars in four
southern open clusters, using the cluster ages to ensure that the stellar
masses are ~2 M_sun. Additionally, we observe at least one upper red giant
branch star in each cluster to establish the baseline Li abundance prior to the
He flash. Here, we present preliminary results on the relative abundances of Li
in the clusters' red clump stars.
