Latest News from SPARC
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Congress Renews U.S. Open Textbook Pilot Grant Program for Fourth Year
Open EducationThe U.S. federal Open Textbook Pilot grant program has been renewed by Congress with a $7 million appropriation, bringing total funding to $24 million over 4 years.
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Monday, December 21, 2020
Decade of OER Push in Texas is Paying Off
Open EducationThe latest in our series of spotlights on local OER efforts, Texas shows how legislation, data collection, and broad stakeholder support can lay a foundation for open education initiatives in higher education.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Knowledge Equity Lab Lays the Foundation for a Knowledge Ecosystem That is Radically More Inclusive
Launched earlier this fall, the Knowledge Equity Lab (KEL) is calling for pluralistic approaches to knowledge production.
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Monday, November 30, 2020
Community-Led Open Education Conference Expands Reach in 2020 and Beyond
Open EducationHeld virtually for the first time in 17 years, the 2020 Open Education Conference drew more than 1,500 participants on November 9-13th. SPARC shares reflections and key takeaways.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Navigating Toward Our Values in a ‘Moment Beyond Statements’
Open Access“We’re in a moment beyond statements now...” Jon Cawthorne’s remark captured the heart of the discussion at the recent ACRL/SPARC Forum on navigating the current challenges of COVID-driven budget cuts and the need for libraries to move from intention to action on equity and inclusion.
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Monday, October 19, 2020
Building Open With Purpose And Going Beyond Statements
Open AccessWhile there are more discussions about structural racism & equity and inclusion, these are only a beginning. We recognize there is harm done everyday systemic inequity goes unchallenged. This is why the Open Access Week Advisory Committee chose to focus on equity issues for third year in a row.
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Saturday, October 10, 2020
Project Aims to Move Higher Education Incentives Towards Open
Imagine a world where higher educational institutions were ranked not by their selectivity or prestige, but by their willingness to openly share knowledge and engage with their communities.
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Friday, October 2, 2020
Pandemic Amplifies Trouble with Restrictive Licensing and E-Textbooks
Open EducationAs libraries seek to expand digital course reserves during the pandemic, major publishers are putting up roadblocks. Now some libraries are pushing back.
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