Latest News from SPARC
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Thursday, November 2, 2023
CERN-NASA Summit Convenes Open Science Thought Leaders Seeking to Promote Greater Collaboration
Open AccessMore than 100 open science leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and advocates met in Geneva, Switzerland, July 10-14 for a summit sponsored by CERN and NASA to develop strategies for accelerating the adoption of global open science.
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Monday, October 23, 2023
The Urgency of Putting Community Over Commercialization
Open AccessThis year’s International Open Access Week theme, “Community over Commercialization,” highlights the urgency of addressing this central tension in the transition to open systems for research.
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Thursday, October 12, 2023
Experts Assure Library Community that CDL Continues
Open AccessDespite recent litigation, the practice of controlled digital lending (CDL) continues — and is likely here to stay, according to experts recently gathered for a webinar hosted by SPARC.
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Thursday, October 5, 2023
SPARC Announces New Visiting Program Officer for Open Education Leadership
Open EducationChristina Riehman-Murphy has joined the SPARC team as a Visiting Program Officer for Open Educational Leadership.
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Monday, October 2, 2023
Fellows Share Highlights of 2022-23 Open Education Leadership Program
Open EducationIn July, SPARC was thrilled to congratulate the 2022-2023 cohort of the Open Education Leadership Program on their graduation from the program, bringing the program’s total graduate count to 126.
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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Dana Alserjani Hired as Open Education Conference Manager
Open EducationSPARC is happy to introduce our new Education Conference Manager, Dana Alserjani. She is responsible for coordinating logistics of the annual Open Education Conference as well as supporting its board of directors and community. Dana started the position on August 21.
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Congratulations to the Open Education Leadership Program Class of 2023
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
2023 Open Textbook Pilot Grantees Share Plans
Open EducationGrantees of the federal Open Textbook Pilot are beginning to roll out projects to expand Open Educational Resources (OER) on their campuses and beyond.
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