Latest News from SPARC
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Monday, June 6, 2022
OER Resources to Help Equip Growing Field of ScholComm Librarianship
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
The University of Maryland Department of Psychology Leads the Way in Aligning Open Science with Promotion & Tenure Guidelines
Open AccessThe University of Maryland is rewarding faculty members in the department of psychology who perform and disseminate research in accordance with open science practices.In April,the department adopted new guidelines that explicitly codify open science as a core criteria in tenure and promotion review.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
OER Helps Buoy Gen Ed Success at Community Colleges and Universities
Open EducationAcross the country, colleges and universities are leveraging Open Education Resources (OER) to expand access to general education courses. Not only are students saving money on books, many are performing better in courses and beyond.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Across the Scientific Community, Consensus Grows on Need for More Equitable Publishing Model
Equitable InfrastructureCalls to open the record of science and build a more equitable knowledge sharing ecosystem are intensifying worldwide.
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Monday, March 14, 2022
SPARC Announces Knowledge Equity Seminar for LIS Students
Open AccessIn cooperation with the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto, SPARC is sponsoring the Knowledge Equity and Justice Spring Seminar, open to LIS graduate students that will focus on critical issues in epistemic justice relevant to Library and Information Studies.
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Friday, March 11, 2022
Congress Introduces Bill to Tackle College Textbook Costs while Renewing Open Textbook Pilot Grant Program
Open EducationIn recognition of international Open Education Week, members of Congress reintroduced the Affordable College Textbook Act, a bicameral bill to address the cost of course materials for college students across the country.
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Thursday, February 17, 2022
SPARC Announces Search for VPO to Support Negotiations Community of Practice
SPARC is seeking a visiting program officer (VPO) to support the SPARC Negotiation Community of Practice and assist libraries in the development of a more equitable journal negotiations landscape.
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Monday, February 7, 2022
Caitlin Carter Joins ORFG as HELIOS Project Coordinator
The Open Research Funders Group has announced that Caitlin Carter has joined the organization as the inaugural Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship (HELIOS) Project Coordinator.
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