Latest News from SPARC
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Scholarly Publishers Join Forces to Fast-Track COVID-19 Studies
Open AccessWith the massive outpouring of research related to Covid-19, a group of scientific publishers and scholarly communications organisations has joined forces to help ensure these studies are reviewed and published as quickly and openly as possible.
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Monday, April 27, 2020
SPARC in the Age of COVID-19
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationAs the first weeks of life in the age of COVID-19 have unfolded, we provide an update on SPARC’s continued important work.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
SPARC and COAR Submit Joint Response to White House RFI on Research Data Repositories.
Open DataWe are very pleased to have collaborated with our colleagues at COAR on a comprehensive set of recommendations to the White House RFI on desirable characteristics of repositories for sharing and managing federally funded research data.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Elsevier Exit: Q&A with Florida State University about their Big Deal Cancellation(s)
Open AccessFlorida State University (FSU) lost access to its Elsevier content in March 2019, following cancellation of its $2 million Big Deal contract. Here’s what happened and a snapshot of the hard work that went into their bold decision.
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Monday, January 27, 2020
Stay Up to Date on the Rumored 2020 White House Open Access Policy
Open Access · Open DataIn December 2019, rumors surfaced that the White House might be considering a new national, zero-embargo open access policy. SPARC strongly endorses eliminating the current 12-month embargo and requiring that all research outputs be openly accessible.
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Friday, January 17, 2020
Join SPARC in Celebrating Public Domain Day on January 30, online or in-person!
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC is delighted to partner with the Internet Archive, the Institute for Intellectual Property & Social Justice, Creative Commons, and American University’s Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property to host the 2020 Public Domain Day celebration in Washington, DC.
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Friday, December 20, 2019
SPARC Letter to the White House Regarding Rumored Open Access Policy
Open Access · Open DataThis letter was submitted by SPARC to the White House on December 20, 2019 in support of the rumored open access policy.
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Thursday, December 19, 2019
SPARC Statement on Rumored New White House Open Access Policy
Open Access · Open DataA statement by Heather Joseph, Executive Director of SPARC, on press reports of an impending new White House Open Access Policy.
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