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Friday, March 16, 2018
ACRL/SPARC Forum at ALA Annual 2018
Open AccessCo-hosted by ACRL/ReSEC and SPARC, the forum at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference will be focused on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Scholarly Communication.” While governments, funders, universities, publishers, and scholars are increasingly adopting open policies and practices, how these ...
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Friday, February 2, 2018
Community Efforts to Combat “Predatory” Publishers
Open AccessThe problem of "predatory" publishers is often the first issue raised by faculty in conversations about Open Access. Authors (rightly) complain of being spammed with solicitations to publish in questionable journals. Attempts to combat the problem with “blacklists” and similar tactics have met ...
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Open Access Language in the FY18 Appropriations Process
Open AccessTo ensure that the 2013 White House Directive on Public Access is fully implemented.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Museum and Library Services Act of 2017 (S. 2271)
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThe Museum and Library Services Act of 2017 would reauthorize IMLS and protect the agency from potential cuts.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Restoring Net Neutrality
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThe Congressional Review Act gives Congress the power to reinstate the Open Internet Order and ensure net neutrality essential for Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education.
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Monday, November 27, 2017
Big Deal Cancellation Tracking
Open AccessThis resource explores a growing trend within the global library community—the cancellation of so-called "big deals" (large bundles of journal titles sold at a discount off of aggregate list price). The analysis includes a detailed look at what more than two dozen libraries from around the world...
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