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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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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Michael J. Fox Foundation Crafts Open Access Policy to Advance Parkinson’s Research
Open AccessLooking to do the most good with its donor contributions and speed the pace of progress to help people living with Parkinson’s disease, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) recently adopted a progressive open access policy.
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Friday, July 10, 2020
ACRL/SPARC Forum: Navigating the Current Budget Crisis While Creating a More Sustainable, Values-Aligned Future for Research
Open AccessRescheduled from August 5th! Libraries are facing a period of serious financial hardship while simultaneously navigating the shift to a system for sharing scholarship that is open by default. The decisions libraries make in the coming months in response to the budgetary impact of COVID-19 ...
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Thursday, July 9, 2020
Sharing Experiences of Journal Cancellations on a Rapid Timeline
Open AccessOn June 18, SPARC provided a forum for librarians who recently led their institutions through a fast-tracked Big Deal cancellation to share how they navigated the process.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Approaching Coverage of COVID-19 Through the Lens of Open
Open Access · Open DataWorking as a journalist in Hong Kong, Linda Lew has drawn on her experience from OpenCon in her coverage of the novel coronavirus.
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Monday, June 29, 2020
Controlled Digital Lending
Open Access · Open EducationRooted in the fair use right of US Copyright Act, Controlled Digital Lending is the digital equivalent of traditional physical library lending—a library can digitize a book it owns and lend out a secured digital version to one user at a time, in place of the physical item.
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Monday, June 29, 2020
SPARC Statement in Support of the Internet Archive and Controlled Digital Lending
Open Access · Open EducationSPARC supports Controlled Digital Lending and has joined other libraries, library organizations, and individual librarians in signing a position statement to voice our support for this important library practice. We encourage others in the community to consider signing this statement as well.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Embracing the Value of Preprints on the Frontlines of COVID-19 Patient Care
Open Access · Open DataAlong with healthcare providers around the world, Karin Purshouse is seeing the need for fast-tracked guidance on the virus and patient treatment.
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