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Thursday, March 28, 2024
All TDM & AI Rights Reserved? Fair Use & Evolving Publisher Copyright Statements
Open AccessKyle K. Courtney addresses key questions regarding revised publisher copyright statements and the continuing viability of fair use justifications for TDM.
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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Theme for Open Access Week 2024 Continues Call to Put “Community over Commercialization”
Open AccessThe theme of International Open Access Week for 2024 will continue with last year’s focus on “Community over Commercialization.”
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Friday, March 15, 2024
Open Access as a Means to Equity: Progress, Challenges, and the Continued Role for the BOAI
Open AccessSince the BOAI20 Recommendations were released, alignment has grown with its call for community-governed infrastructure, assessment reform, and inclusive models. Melissa Hagemann reflects on progress, challenges, and the continued role for the BOAI.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Faculty in Colorado and Wyoming Pass Resolutions to Strengthen Libraries in Negotiations with Publishers
Open AccessFaculty members at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Wyoming in Laramie recently backed measures asserting their commitment to prioritize specific values in negotiations with major publishers—including open access, affordability, and privacy.
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
SPARC Report Urges Action to Address Concerns with ScienceDirect Data Privacy Practices
Open Access · Open DataSPARC's new report on Elsevier's ScienceDirect documents a variety of data privacy practices that directly conflict with library privacy standards.
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Friday, November 3, 2023
Open Access Week Builds Connections with Community over Commercialization Theme
Open AccessThe 2023 International Open Access Week theme, “Community over Commercialization,” resonated with researchers, advocates, students, funders, and people around the world interested in advancing open scholarship in the public interest.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
3rd UN Open Science Conference Recap: Open Science Central to Achieving UN Sustainability Goals
Open Access · Open DataParticipants in the 3rd United Nations Open Science Conference called for policy and culture change to democratize the record of science. There was a sense of urgency for research to be shared across borders in order to accelerate progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
As the US Public Domain Expands, 20-Year Pause for the Canadian Public Domain Begins
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationFestivities are planned on January 19 to recognize Public Domain Day and embrace the possibilities of new works freely available from 1927. However, the celebration will be muted in Canada where librarians and educators are assessing the impact of a vast expansion of the copyright term.
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