Latest News from SPARC
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Ashley Gordon Joins SPARC Team as Programs and Operations Manager
SPARC welcomes Ashley Gordon as our new Programs and Operations Manager. She will assist with member programs and communications as well as manage key operational and business functions.
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Friday, January 26, 2024
Public Domain Day Celebrates Creative Works from 1928
Open AccessHundreds of people from all over the world gathered together on January 25 to honor the thousands of movies, plays, books, poems and songs that recently entered the U.S. public domain.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Open Textbook Pilot Grantees Share Vision for Innovative Projects Across the U.S.
Open EducationThe U.S. Department of Education has named six new recipients of federal Open Textbook Pilot grants for FY23. Project leaders across the country are gearing up to use the nearly $12 million in awards to expand the use of Open Educational Resources (OER).
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
2023 Open Textbook Pilot Grantees Share Plans
Open EducationGrantees of the federal Open Textbook Pilot are beginning to roll out projects to expand Open Educational Resources (OER) on their campuses and beyond.
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Friday, January 20, 2023
Public Domain Day Festivities Draw Global Audience of Enthusiasts
Open AccessAlso presenting at the celebration was Rick Prelinger, an archivist, filmmaker, writer and educator. He began collecting ephemeral films (used for specific purposes such as advertising, educational and industrial films) in 1983. His collection of 60,000 films was acquired by the Library of Congress
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Monday, November 28, 2022
Keynote Speaker at Open Ed Conference Calls for Intentional Focus on Racial Justice
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