Latest News from SPARC
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Friday, August 5, 2022
Reinvestment Community Call: Principled Pragmatism
Open AccessWe’ll talk about the space we live in, balanced between principles and pragmatism. What principles guide you and your library’s support of open research and open infrastructure? How does your local reality impact what you can actually do? Do different libraries have different values that result ...
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Monday, July 18, 2022
Scarlet Galvan Selected as New Visiting Program Officer for Negotiations
Open AccessSPARC welcomes Scarlet Galvan as a Visiting Program Officer for Negotiations.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Discussing How We Actively Address the Ways Our Institutions are Deeply Rooted in Past and Current Injustices
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOur knowledge systems exclude many perspectives because legacies of injustice are built into their foundations. Racism, colonialism, and other forms of discrimination limit whose voices are heard, whose interests are prioritized, and whose knowledge counts. Openness can create pathways to more ...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Examining the Roots of Universities in Violence Against Indigenous Communities
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOur knowledge systems exclude many perspectives because legacies of injustice are built into their foundations. Racism, colonialism, and other forms of discrimination limit whose voices are heard, whose interests are prioritized, and whose knowledge counts. Openness can create pathways to more ...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Examining How Systems of Research and Education Still Reflect the Structures of Colonialism
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOur knowledge systems exclude many perspectives because legacies of injustice are built into their foundations. Racism, colonialism, and other forms of discrimination limit whose voices are heard, whose interests are prioritized, and whose knowledge counts. Openness can create pathways to more ...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Examining the Roots of Universities in Slavery and Anti-Black Racism
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOur knowledge systems exclude many perspectives because legacies of injustice are built into their foundations. Racism, colonialism, and other forms of discrimination limit whose voices are heard, whose interests are prioritized, and whose knowledge counts. Openness can create pathways to more ...
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Monday, July 11, 2022
Announcing SPARC’s Knowledge Equity Discussion Series
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC's Knowledge Equity Discussion Series will provide an introduction to broad concepts and considerations of epistemic injustice and knowledge equity in the areas of academic libraries and archives.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Reinvestment Working Group Community Call
Open AccessOur recent community calls have done a deep dive into concerns about staffing levels dedicated to scholarly communications that emerged during COVID. During this month's call on July 14th at 1pm ET / 10am PT, we'll bring our collections strategy for FY23 into this conversation. What are your ...
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