# SPARC: Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition > SPARC is committed to empowering people to solve big problems and make new discoveries through the adoption of Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.7, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [About COAPI](https://sparcopen.org/coapi/about/) - [SPARC Africa](https://sparcopen.org/africa/) - [Board of Directors Meeting Minutes](https://sparcopen.org/who-we-are/governance-and-operations/board-of-directors-meeting-minutes/) - [SPARC Governance and Operations](https://sparcopen.org/who-we-are/governance-and-operations/) - [Current SPARC Members](https://sparcopen.org/who-we-are/members/) ## Posts - [SPARC Releases Cost of Knowledge Accounting Analysis \& Profitability Report](https://sparcopen.org/news/2026/sparc-releases-cost-of-knowledge-accounting-analysis-profitability-report/) - [SPARC Submits Comments to OMB on Proposed Revisions to Federal Financial Assistance Rules](https://sparcopen.org/news/2026/sparc-submits-comments-to-omb-on-proposed-revisions-to-federal-financial-assistance-rules/) - [Open Metadata 101: Understanding the Landscape and Adopting an Institutional Policy](https://sparcopen.org/news/2026/open-metadata-101-understanding-the-landscape-and-adopting-an-institutional-policy/) - [New Research Supports OER as a High\-Impact Practice by AAC\&U](https://sparcopen.org/news/2026/new-research-supports-oer-as-a-high-impact-practice-by-aacu/) - [SPARC Publishes Updated Landscape Analysis on Publishing \& Research Analytics Companies](https://sparcopen.org/news/2026/sparc-publishes-updated-financial-landscape-analysis-on-publishing-research-analytics-companies/) ## Media - [2026\_08\_07\_SPARC, Inc Board of Directors Minutes](https://sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026_08_07_SPARC-Inc-Board-of-Directors-Minutes.pdf) - [FY26 \- Historical Steering Committee Roster \- Steering Committee List](https://sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FY26-Historical-Steering-Committee-Roster-Steering-Committee-List.pdf) - [FY26 \- Historical Steering Committee Roster](https://sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FY26-Historical-Steering-Committee-Roster.xlsx) - [Education Companies Landscape Analysis](https://sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Button-5-1.png) - [Research Companies Landscape Analysis](https://sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Button-6-1.png) ## Weighted Content - [The Cost of Knowledge Accounting Analysis \& Profitability Report](https://sparcopen.org/our-work/cost-of-knowledge/) - [SPARC Africa News Test 1](https://sparcopen.org/our-work/sparc-africa-news-test-1/) - [SPARC Africa News Test 2](https://sparcopen.org/our-work/sparc-africa-news-test-2/) - [U\.S\. Federal Public Access Policies](https://sparcopen.org/our-work/2022-updated-ostp-policy-guidance/) - [Resources for Tracking \& Understanding U\.S\. Federal Public Access Policies](https://sparcopen.org/our-work/public-access-resources/) ## Impact Stories - [Parkinson’s Research Funders Lead the Way with Progressive Open Access and Open Science Policies](https://sparcopen.org/impact-story/parkinsons-research-funders-lead-the-way-with-progressive-open-access-and-open-science-policies/) - [University of Wisconsin\-Stout’s Textbook Fee Model Keeps Students’ Interests at Center](https://sparcopen.org/impact-story/university-of-wisconsin-stout-textbook-fee-model-keeps-students-interests-at-center/) - [Massachusetts OER Champions Collaborate to Expand Materials that Boost Student Success](https://sparcopen.org/impact-story/oerrotelproject/) - [Colorado’s Continued Commitment to OER Benefits Students Statewide](https://sparcopen.org/impact-story/colorado-open-educational-resources/) - [Oklahoma’s Online Microcredential Program Highlights New Model for Co\-Designing and Delivering Curriculum](https://sparcopen.org/impact-story/oklahomas-online-microcredential-program-highlights-new-model-for-co-designing-and-delivering-curriculum/) ## People/Affiliates - [April Hathcock](https://sparcopen.org/people/april-hathcock/) - [Mira Waller](https://sparcopen.org/people/mira-waller/) - [Emma Molls](https://sparcopen.org/people/emma-molls/) - [Nicole Allen](https://sparcopen.org/people/nicole-allen/) - [Hailey Babb](https://sparcopen.org/people/hailey-babb/) ## Events - [Open Metadata 101: Adopting an Institutional Policy](https://sparcopen.org/event/open-metadata-101-adopting-an-institutional-policy/) - [Open Metadata 101: Open Metadata Foundations](https://sparcopen.org/event/open-metadata-101-open-metadata-foundations/) - [PIDs 101: Effecting Large Scale PID Adoption](https://sparcopen.org/event/pids-101-effecting-large-scale-pid-adoption/) - [SPARC Listening Session: National Priorities for Open Education](https://sparcopen.org/event/sparc-listening-session-national-priorities-for-open-education/) - [USRN September Community Call \- Shared Repository Services](https://sparcopen.org/event/usrn-september-community-call/) ## Categories - [News](https://sparcopen.org/category/news/) ## Content Categories - [Past SPARC Policy Priorities](https://sparcopen.org/what-we-do/past-policy/) - [Popular Resources](https://sparcopen.org/what-we-do/popular-resources/) - [Resource Archive](https://sparcopen.org/what-we-do/resource-archive/) - [Policy \& Advocacy](https://sparcopen.org/what-we-do/active-policy/) - [SPARC Negotiation Resources](https://sparcopen.org/what-we-do/negotiations-resources/) ## Open Categories - [Open Access](https://sparcopen.org/opencategory/open-access/) - [Open Education](https://sparcopen.org/opencategory/open-education/) - [Open Data](https://sparcopen.org/opencategory/open-data/) - [Equitable Infrastructure](https://sparcopen.org/opencategory/equitable-infrastructure/) ## Categories - [Open Education Leadership Program 2019\-2020](https://sparcopen.org/peoplecategory/open-education-leadership-program-2019-2020/) - [Open Education Leadership Program 2021\-2022](https://sparcopen.org/peoplecategory/open-education-leadership-program-2021-2022/) - [Open Education Leadership Program 2018\-2019](https://sparcopen.org/peoplecategory/leadership-fellows-2019/) - [Open Education Leadership Program 2020\-2021](https://sparcopen.org/peoplecategory/open-education-leadership-program-2020-2021/) - [Open Education Leadership Program 2022\-2023](https://sparcopen.org/peoplecategory/open-education-leadership-program-2022-2023/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://sparcopen.org/sitemap_index.xml)