Latest News from SPARC
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Monday, June 29, 2020
SPARC Statement in Support of the Internet Archive and Controlled Digital Lending
Open Access · Open EducationSPARC supports Controlled Digital Lending and has joined other libraries, library organizations, and individual librarians in signing a position statement to voice our support for this important library practice. We encourage others in the community to consider signing this statement as well.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Embracing the Value of Preprints on the Frontlines of COVID-19 Patient Care
Open Access · Open DataAlong with healthcare providers around the world, Karin Purshouse is seeing the need for fast-tracked guidance on the virus and patient treatment.
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Friday, June 12, 2020
OpenCon Community Members Support Rapid COVID Response Through Preprints
Open AccessAs healthcare providers and researchers increasingly turn to preprints during the COVID-19 outbreak, two early career advocates are doing their part to promote this practice and improve the process.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
SPARC Debrief on Three Recent Big Deal Cancellations
Open AccessOn May 15th, SPARC hosted a member debrief on three recent Big Deal cancellations by member libraries.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
SPARC Welcomes Lese Fandel to the Team
SPARC is pleased to welcome Lese Fandel to our team as our new Program and Operations Specialist. In her role, Lese will support SPARC programs, helping to grow engagement with members and the wider community.
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Tuesday, June 2, 2020
SPARC Statement on the Urgency of Addressing Structural Racism and Inequity
SPARC stands in solidarity with those outraged by the killing of George Floyd and for all victims and survivors of systemic violence against Black communities. We must actively dismantle structural racism & inequity. SPARC fully commits to this work.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Framing Infrastructure Decisions with Shared Open Values
Open AccessThe IUPUI University Library has long been a champion of advancing Open. Last year, staff members decided to agree on what principles that would guide its investment in open scholarship and infrastructure moving forward.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Strong Community Response to Free Scholarly Article Access to Fight COVID-19
Open Access · Open DataImmediate, free open access to research results is vital to accelerating the global research community’s progress towards COVID-19 testing, treatments and vaccines. The NIH CORD-19 Dataset is advancing this work.
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