Latest News from SPARC
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Scholarly Publishers Join Forces to Fast-Track COVID-19 Studies
Open AccessWith the massive outpouring of research related to Covid-19, a group of scientific publishers and scholarly communications organisations has joined forces to help ensure these studies are reviewed and published as quickly and openly as possible.
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Monday, May 4, 2020
Cengage/McGraw-Hill Merger Called Off
Open EducationTextbook publishing giants Cengage and McGraw-Hill have called off their planned merger amid widespread opposition and antitrust concerns.
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Friday, May 1, 2020
Q&A: Cengage/McGraw-Hill Merger, One Year and Counting
Open EducationIt's been a year since publishing giants Cengage and McGraw-Hill announced plans to merge. We provide an update on where it stands and what it means for higher education.
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Monday, April 27, 2020
SPARC in the Age of COVID-19
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationAs the first weeks of life in the age of COVID-19 have unfolded, we provide an update on SPARC’s continued important work.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
SPARC Open Education Leadership Program: Building Advocacy and Community in Unprecedented Times
Open EducationAs it gears up for a fourth year, SPARC's first-of-its-kind online leadership program for open education advocates is adapting to changing times. In this article, we share the latest exciting ideas and inspiring stories from participants and graduates.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Annual OER Survey: Momentum Continues to Grow as Landscape Evolves
Open EducationA new report from Bay View Analytics (formerly the Babson Survey Research Group) provides an updated look at the impact of open educational resources on the college textbook landscape.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
SPARC and COAR Submit Joint Response to White House RFI on Research Data Repositories.
Open DataWe are very pleased to have collaborated with our colleagues at COAR on a comprehensive set of recommendations to the White House RFI on desirable characteristics of repositories for sharing and managing federally funded research data.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Elsevier Exit: Q&A with Florida State University about their Big Deal Cancellation(s)
Open AccessFlorida State University (FSU) lost access to its Elsevier content in March 2019, following cancellation of its $2 million Big Deal contract. Here’s what happened and a snapshot of the hard work that went into their bold decision.
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