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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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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Open Science Prize Demonstrates Power of Open Research
Open Access · Open DataOpen Science has long held the promise of changing the world. Now, concrete examples are emerging that illustrate how open collaboration among researchers is doing just that.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
The Internet Archive’s $100M Digitization Proposal (SPARC Webcast Recap)
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Monday, January 30, 2017
Announcing 2017 International Open Data Day Mini Grants
Open Data
SPARC is happy to support Open Research Data activities this Open Data Day through mini-grants for events around the world. See below an announcement of the program reposted from the Open Knowledge International Blog.
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Friday, October 28, 2016
SPARC Launches Integrated Resource to Understand, Compare Federal Article & Data-Sharing Policies
Open Access · Open DataSPARC is pleased to release a new, integrated resource for tracking, comparing, and understanding U.S. federal agencies’ article and data sharing policies. This free tool combines a new analysis of federal public access plans for sharing peer-reviewed research articles with the federal data ...
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Monday, October 17, 2016
Vice President’s Cancer Moonshot Report Takes Additional Steps Towards Open Data, Nods at Open Access to Publications
Open Access · Open DataThis afternoon, Vice President Biden presented a comprehensive report on his Cancer Moonshot Initiative during an event at the White House. He noted that while the Moonshot has sparked a new sense of urgency in the cancer research arena, large challenges remain, including a lack of coordination ...
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
EU’s Bold Open Science Recommendations Strike a Nerve
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