Latest News from SPARC
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Investing in Open Scholarly Infrastructure: a Community Opportunity
Open Access · Open DataSPARC is excited to support the launch of a new effort, Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI), designed to increase the availability and sustainability of open knowledge infrastructure.
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Thursday, March 28, 2019
SPARC Landscape Analysis
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThis report was commissioned in response to the growing trend of commercial acquisition of critical infrastructure in our institutions. It is intended to provide a comprehensive look at the current players in this arena, their strategies and potential actions, and the implications of these on the...
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Monday, March 25, 2019
Standing Up To Be A Force Of Change: Q&A with Joe Lucia of Temple University
Open AccessTemple University has joined the growing list of institutions to cancel their “Big Deal” journal subscription bundles with Elsevier. Here’s what Library Dean Joe Lucia has to say about the recent decision not to renew its bundled contract and the university’s approach going forward.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
H.R. 150 / S. 1829, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Members-Only: Strategies for Leveraging OA at the Negotiating Table
Open AccessWith an increasing proportion of the research literature publicly accessible and even stronger open policies on the horizon, some institutions are beginning to rethink their negotiating tactics with major commercial publishers. Some are reconsidering multi-year big deals or other long-term ...
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Members-only: Overview of the Economic Drivers of the Research Communication & Education Materials Markets
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationDrawing on his experience as a leading market analyst, Claudio will provide an overview of the economic forces that have shaped the markets for research communication and educational materials and that will continue to drive them in the years to come. The discussion will explain how the shift ...
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Members-Only: Update on SPARC’s Policy Priorities in 2019
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationWith the 2018 election bringing about leadership changes in the US Congress and action in Europe modifying the conversation on open, SPARC’s policy agenda for the 116th Congress is changing right along with it. We are already working hard to advance SPARC’s policy agenda in Open Education, Open ...
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
SPARC Member Meetup at ACRL
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