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Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Elsevier acquisition highlights the need for community-based scholarly communication infrastructure
Open Access · Open DataRather than viewing the bepress acquisition as simply another occasion to register our collective disappointment, COAR and SPARC are committed to making the development of community-owned infrastructure a priority, and to using this opportunity to catalyze positive community action.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Repository Fringe 2017
Open AccessHeather Joseph will present a keynote on "The Politics of Open." Repository Fringe is a gathering for repository managers and others interested in research data repositories and publication repositories. Participation is a key element – the event is designed to encourage all attendees to ...
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017
OpenCon 2017
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC and the Right to Research Coalition, in partnership with the Max Planck Society, are excited to host OpenCon 2017 on November 11-13 in Berlin, Germany at the Max Planck Society’s Harnack House. OpenCon is more than a conference. It’s a platform for the next generation to learn about ...
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Monday, June 12, 2017
University of Pennsylvania’s Data Refuge Project
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Scrappy Strategies: Advancing Open on Campus with Limited Resources
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOn June 15th at 2pm EDT / 11am PDT, SPARC will host the first in a series of webcasts supporting professional development for librarians working to advance openness in research and education on their campuses. The June webcast, “Scrappy Strategies: Advancing Open on Campus with Limited ...
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