Latest News from SPARC
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Monday, May 15, 2023
Equitable Scholarly Publishing Systems Viewed as Key to Solving Development Challenges Identified by UN
Open AccessIf the United Nations’ development plans are going to succeed, all voices need a chance to contribute to and access knowledge.
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
2023 OA Week Theme Announcement: Community over Commercialization
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Monday, March 6, 2023
Respectful Terminologies Project for Indigenous People Launches in Canada
Open EducationEfforts to help libraries, archives, and museums replace harmful terms with appropriate language in reference to Indigenous People are gaining traction.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Punctum Books Helps Build Streamlined System for Archiving Open Access Monographs
Open AccessSince its founding in 2011, punctum books has been an independent, scholar- and queer-led open access (OA) press committed to reshaping the way knowledge production is shared in academia and beyond.
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Friday, February 17, 2023
Survey Shows Many Still Struggle to Afford Needed Learning Materials
Open EducationThe high cost of textbooks has a real impact on the lives of students.
A recent survey of more than 13,000 students at Florida’s public colleges and universities illustrates some of the struggles students face to afford their textbooks and other course materials.
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Monday, February 6, 2023
Student Advocates for Open Education Share Dedication Required to Challenge the Status Quo
Open EducationThe progress achieved to date in the open education movement is thanks, in large part, to the work of students.
What does it take to be an effective advocate?
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Ilana Melka Joins SPARC as New Programs & Operations Specialist
SPARC is pleased to welcome Ilana Melka to our team as the new Programs & Operations Specialist.
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Thursday, January 12, 2023
Incentivizing Collaborative Open Research (ICOR) Envisions a Culture That Rewards Open Science
The sweeping movement towards open research has set in motion changes across funding bodies, institutions, and scholars. For open research to take off, sharing at all stages of the research cycle needs to be easy and the benefits explicitly recognized.
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