Latest News from SPARC
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Friday, March 15, 2024
Open Access as a Means to Equity: Progress, Challenges, and the Continued Role for the BOAI
Open AccessSince the BOAI20 Recommendations were released, alignment has grown with its call for community-governed infrastructure, assessment reform, and inclusive models. Melissa Hagemann reflects on progress, challenges, and the continued role for the BOAI.
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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, December 20, 2023
Faculty in Colorado and Wyoming Pass Resolutions to Strengthen Libraries in Negotiations with Publishers
Open AccessFaculty members at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Wyoming in Laramie recently backed measures asserting their commitment to prioritize specific values in negotiations with major publishers—including open access, affordability, and privacy.
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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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Thursday, November 16, 2023
US Repository Network launches pilot to enhance discoverability of Open Access content in repositories
Open AccessAn interoperable and well-functioning network of repositories is an essential component of US national research infrastructure and will play a crucial role in creating a more open and equitable global scholarly communications system.
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
SPARC Report Urges Action to Address Concerns with ScienceDirect Data Privacy Practices
Open Access · Open DataSPARC's new report on Elsevier's ScienceDirect documents a variety of data privacy practices that directly conflict with library privacy standards.
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Friday, November 3, 2023
Open Access Week Builds Connections with Community over Commercialization Theme
Open AccessThe 2023 International Open Access Week theme, “Community over Commercialization,” resonated with researchers, advocates, students, funders, and people around the world interested in advancing open scholarship in the public interest.
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