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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
UVA School of Data Science Sets Example for Campus on Open Access
Open AccessThe University of Virginia School of Data Science (SDS) has adopted Open Access Guidelines and Recommendations for its faculty members to follow in sharing their research. The move was recommended by the school’s Academic Affairs Committee and approved by the dean of SDS on Feb. 3.
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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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Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Unsub Gives Libraries Powerful Evidence to Walk Away from Big Deals
Open Access · Open EducationHeather Piwowar and Jason Priem are working non-stop to accelerate the pace of the open science revolution.
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Monday, August 31, 2020
Theme of 2020 Open Access Week to be Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion
Open AccessThe 2020 Open Access Week Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that the theme for this year’s International Open Access Week, to be held October 19-25, will be “Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion.”
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Pushing for the Open Sharing of Medical Information to Combat COVID in Nepal
Open AccessRoshan Kumar Karn puts in 16 to 18 hours, seven day a week, working at two hospitals in Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu caring for the influx of patients with COVID-19.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Internet Archive Files Response to Lawsuit Emphasizing Need for Access to Information
Open AccessOn July 28, the San Francisco-based nonprofit filed a response to the lawsuit brought by four commercial publishers to end the widespread practice of CDL.
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Thursday, July 30, 2020
SPARC Member Badges
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC offers a set of badges that member libraries and organizations are welcome to add to their websites.
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