Latest News from SPARC
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Trudi Radtke Joins SPARC as an Open Education Project Manager
SPARC is pleased to announce the addition of Trudi Radtke as an Open Education Project Manager to its staff.
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Friday, January 21, 2022
Virtual Gathering Welcomes Creative Works from 1926 into the Public Domain
Free from copyright restrictions, the public can now enjoy unlimited access to creative works from 1926 including A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh, classic silent films with Buster Keaton, and jazz standards by Jelly Roll Morton.
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Leveraging OER to Meet Student Basic Needs with COVID Relief Dollars
Open EducationInstitutions and state leaders across the country are leveraging OER and COVID relief dollars to meet basic student needs.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
NASA Year of Open Science Set to Launch in 2023
Since it was authorized by Congress in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been committed to sharing the scientific information it produces.
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Thursday, December 2, 2021
SPARC Statement on Completion of Clarivate-ProQuest Merger
Open AccessSPARC statement expressing antitrust concerns following the completion of the Clarivate-ProQuest merger.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Open Education Conference Community Continues to Grow with Second Virtual Year
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Monday, November 29, 2021
SPARC Statement on UNESCO Ratification of Open Science Recommendation
Open Access · Open DataSPARC welcomes the unanimous ratification of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science during its 41st General Conference. This action represents an enormous step forward towards creating a global knowledge sharing ecosystem that is both open and equitable by design.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Trampling on Green in a Rush for Gold
Open AccessA review of the data and methodology underlying a recent Springer Nature white paper on purported benefits of hybrid open access raise serious concerns about the veracity of its conclusion as well as the ultimate goal of the document.
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