Latest News from SPARC
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Elsevier acquisition highlights the need for community-based scholarly communication infrastructure
Open Access · Open DataRather than viewing the bepress acquisition as simply another occasion to register our collective disappointment, COAR and SPARC are committed to making the development of community-owned infrastructure a priority, and to using this opportunity to catalyze positive community action.
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Monday, April 24, 2017
Theme of 2017 International Open Access Week to be “Open in order to…”
Open AccessThe 2017 theme “Open in order to…” serves as a prompt to move beyond talking about openness in itself and focus on what openness enables—in an individual discipline, at a particular institution, or in a specific context; then to take action to realize these benefits.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Stars Align for OER Expansion at University of Calgary
Open EducationCatalyzed by students, the University of Calgary has committed to spending $60,000 on a one-year pilot program that will staff an advocacy team to increase awareness of OER, identify possible OERs that match course requirements, and provide peer reviews of these resources.
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Friday, April 14, 2017
Successful OER Adoption Models: Academic Libraries Leading the Way
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