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Thursday, April 10, 2014
Future of the Research Library: Heather Joseph on Open Access
Open Accesshttps://youtu.be/e5BV3M7CE4w?list=UUm_2UwfuhScuvEzFnRn1fxQ SPARC's Executive Director, Heather Joseph, talks to the University of Maryland Libraries on the Future of the Research Library.
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Monday, March 31, 2014
Guest Blog: Potential of Ebooks Stifled by Restrictions
Open EducationThis spring 65 directors of liberal arts college libraries—all members of the Oberlin Group—adopted a statement about ensuring that electronic information flows freely between institutions. The impetus: growing concerns about restrictive terms in ebook contracts, and a recognition ...
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Monday, March 31, 2014
Don’t Rob the Social Sciences of Peer Review and Public Dollars
Open AccessLegislation making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives would significantly reduce National Science Foundation funds for the social sciences and interfere with the agency’s peer-review process. The alarming proposal, known as the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and ...
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Monday, March 24, 2014
Letter to House Science Committee in Opposition of Section 303 in the FIRST Act
Open AccessThe America COMPETES Act was originally created to “invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States.” To that end, our government funds research with the expectation that new ideas and discoveries will accelerate scientific discovery...
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Friday, March 14, 2014
White House OSTP celebrates Open Education Week with post on “Expanding Opportunity through Open Educational Resources”
Open EducationUsing advanced technology to dramatically expand the quality and reach of education has long been a key priority for the Obama Administration. In December 2013, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report exploring the potential of Massive Open Online ...
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Friday, March 14, 2014
New Digital Textbook Legislation Introduced in U.S. House
Open EducationReps. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Richard Hanna (R-NY) introduced new legislation today aiming to reduce the cost of college textbooks through digital technology. The "Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge (E-BOOK) Act" would fund pilot programs at colleges and universities to expand ...
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
SPARC submits letter to House Science Committee leaders opposing Section 303 of FIRST Act
On March 12, SPARC submitted a letter to leaders of the House Science Committee opposing Section 303 of the FIRST Act which would severely undermine U.S. public access policies. [PDF]
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
FIRST Act Severely Undermines U.S. Public Access
Open AccessEarlier this week, Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) introduced the H.R. 4186, the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology (FIRST) Act. It’s a bit surprising that there has been so little coverage of this very controversial bill. Among many troubling ...
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