Latest News from SPARC
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Open Action Week After Action Webcast: Getting Professional Credit For Your OA Week Work
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Thursday, October 19, 2017
SPARC Statement on BASIC Research Act
Open AccessFollowing is a statement by Heather Joseph, Executive Director of SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, on the introduction of the BASIC Research Act.
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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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