Latest News from SPARC
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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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Monday, June 22, 2020
SPARC Releases Update to Landscape Analysis and Accompanying Interactive Website
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSince SPARC released its comprehensive Landscape Analysis and accompanying Roadmap for Action, an in-depth look at how the academic publishing market is changing and the implications of those changes for higher education institutions, our community has experienced significant changes.
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Monday, June 22, 2020
2020 Update: SPARC Landscape Analysis & Roadmap for Action
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThis report takes a look at the events of the past year particularly the global COVID health, and resulting economic, crisis, and provides updates on the academic publishing market landscape, and the status of the key companies involved.
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Friday, June 12, 2020
OpenCon Community Members Support Rapid COVID Response Through Preprints
Open AccessAs healthcare providers and researchers increasingly turn to preprints during the COVID-19 outbreak, two early career advocates are doing their part to promote this practice and improve the process.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
SPARC Debrief on Three Recent Big Deal Cancellations
Open AccessOn May 15th, SPARC hosted a member debrief on three recent Big Deal cancellations by member libraries.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Framing Infrastructure Decisions with Shared Open Values
Open AccessThe IUPUI University Library has long been a champion of advancing Open. Last year, staff members decided to agree on what principles that would guide its investment in open scholarship and infrastructure moving forward.
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