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Thursday, December 17, 2015
HowOpenIsIt? A Guide for Evaluating the Openness of Journals
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Monday, December 14, 2015
FASTR: Fair Access to Science & Technology Research Act
Open AccessThe Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act was filed with bipartisan support in both the U.S. House and Senate in the 113th, 114th, and 115th Congresses and would have codified a 2013 White House Directive requiring public access to government-funded research following an embargo...
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Saturday, December 12, 2015
International Open Access Week 2016
Open AccessInternational Open Access Week, a global event now entering its ninth year, is an opportunity for open access advocates to engage their communities to teach them about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation ...
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Saturday, December 12, 2015
SPARC/ACRL Forum: Complying with Emerging Funder Public Access Policies
Open Access · Open DataComplying with Emerging Funder Public Access Policies: How Libraries Can Make It All Work Over the past few years, there has been a proliferation of high-profile funders announcing policies requiring greater access to research articles and data. From the White House to the Canadian Tri-Agency ...
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Saturday, December 12, 2015
Recap: SPARC Meeting on Openness in Research & Education
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThe 2016 SPARC MORE Conference brought together a diverse array of perspectives to work on every aspect of creating a system that serves scholarship, disseminates knowledge, and feeds the public good. Speakers included representatives from a preeminent private foundation, university presidents, ...
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Friday, December 4, 2015
SPARC Innovator Award
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThe SPARC Innovator Award is an initiative that recognizes an individual, institution, or group that exemplifies SPARC principles by working to challenge the status quo in scholarly communication for the benefit of researchers, libraries, universities, and the public.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Department of Transportation Releases Comprehensive New Public Access Plan; NSF Announces Arrangement with CHORUS
Open AccessAs we near the end of 2015, there has been a flurry of activity coming from U.S. federal agencies in the Public Access policy arena. Late last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) released its plan for ensuring public access to articles and data resulting from its funded research, ...
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
Openness as a Career Asset: Erin McKiernan
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