Latest News from SPARC
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Monday, January 9, 2017
January OpenCon Librarian Community Call
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationCall Agenda You can find all the proposed agendas and minutes from our OpenCon librarian community calls here. Joining details To join the conference call from your computer, go to https://www.uberconference.com/SPARCconference. To join the conference by phone within the US, dial 855 277 ...
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Thursday, December 15, 2016
Prominent Funding Organizations Team Up to Launch Open Research Funders Group
Open AccessEight highly-visible organizations today announced the launch of the Open Research Funders Group, a partnership designed to increase access to research outputs.
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Friday, October 28, 2016
SPARC Launches Integrated Resource to Understand, Compare Federal Article & Data-Sharing Policies
Open Access · Open DataSPARC is pleased to release a new, integrated resource for tracking, comparing, and understanding U.S. federal agencies’ article and data sharing policies. This free tool combines a new analysis of federal public access plans for sharing peer-reviewed research articles with the federal data ...
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Thursday, October 27, 2016
ACRL/SPARC Forum at ALA Mid-Winter Conference
Open AccessOver the past year there has been much interest in and conversation around the implications of libraries rethinking the strategic implications of how many of their operations - and in particular, their collections budgets, are positioned within the organization. Of particular note are libraries ...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Librarians Working Inside Out: An Open Access Week Interview
Open AccessI visited with Joseph at SPARC’s Washington, D.C., office for a wide-ranging conversation about past progress, the state of open access today, the road ahead, and how open access could change the role of academic librarians. Our discussion has been condensed and edited.
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Monday, October 24, 2016
Doubts About Data: 2016 Survey of Faculty Attitudes onTechnology
Open AccessMost faculty members say data-driven assessments and accountability efforts aren’t helping them improve the quality of teaching and learning at their colleges and universities, according to the 2016 Inside Higher Ed Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology.
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Monday, October 17, 2016
Vice President’s Cancer Moonshot Report Takes Additional Steps Towards Open Data, Nods at Open Access to Publications
Open Access · Open DataThis afternoon, Vice President Biden presented a comprehensive report on his Cancer Moonshot Initiative during an event at the White House. He noted that while the Moonshot has sparked a new sense of urgency in the cancer research arena, large challenges remain, including a lack of coordination ...
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Envisioning a World Beyond APCs/BPCs
Open AccessThe University of Kansas Libraries, Open Access Network (a project of K|N Consultants), Allen Press, and SPARC are co-sponsoring an international symposium, “Envisioning a World Beyond APCs/BPCs,” in Lawrence, Kansas, on Thursday and Friday, November 17-18. The symposium will consider current ...
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