Latest News from SPARC
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Friday, April 9, 2021
Addressing the Alarming Systems of Surveillance Built By Library Vendors
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationMajor library vendors have built sophisticated, global surveillance systems and sell services based on these systems to governments. We must confront that dollars from library subscriptions, directly or indirectly, now fund these systems.
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Monday, April 5, 2021
Civil Engineering Journal Incentivizes Authors to Provide Reproducible Results
The need to share reproducible research results is centrally important to the research enterprise.
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Friday, April 2, 2021
With 50% Cut, Virginia Research Libraries Recalibrate Relationship with Elsevier
Open AccessEquity, affordability, and accessibility were at the center of the recent decision by the Virginia Research Libraries (VRL) consortium to cut their spend with Elsevier nearly in half while maintaining access to their most frequently used materials.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Calls Intensify to Allow Libraries to Narrow Digital Divide
At an event discussing disinformation and the digital divide, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden from Oregon said he was committed to supporting a balanced copyright system that promotes fair use, digital lending, and the work of libraries.
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Monday, March 15, 2021
Erin McKiernan Brings Expertise to New Role with SPARC’s Open Research Funders Group
SPARC is pleased to announce Dr. Erin McKiernan has joined SPARC as its new Community Manager for the Open Funders Research Group (ORFG).
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Friday, March 12, 2021
Project Aims to Make OER Easier to Find with Common Search Framework
Open EducationAs interest in using Open Educational Resources (OER) grows, eight librarians and information professionals from the United States and Canada have collaborated on standards to make it easier for people to locate open learning materials.
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Friday, March 12, 2021
SPARC Welcomes Aishah Abdullah to Open Education Team
Aishah Abdullah joined SPARC as Open Education Coordinator on March 8.
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Monday, March 1, 2021
Four Open Textbook Pilot Grantees Kick Off Projects to Save Students Millions
Open EducationThe U.S. federal Open Textbook Pilot program has awarded around $6 million in grants to four projects that are poised to save students tens of millions of dollars in the coming years. SPARC has a first look at their plans.
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