Latest News from SPARC
-
Monday, January 9, 2017
February 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 ...
Read More
-
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 ...
Read More
-
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 ...
Read More
-
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 ...
Read More
-
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
OpenCon 2016
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOpenCon is more than a conference. It’s a platform for the next generation to learn about Open Access, Open Education, and Open Data, develop critical skills, and catalyze action toward a more open system for sharing the world’s information—from scholarly and scientific research, to educational ...
Read More
-
Monday, June 6, 2016
Supporting the Vice-President’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Open Access · Open DataEarlier today, Vice President Biden announced the launch of the Genomic Data Commons...
Read More
-
Monday, June 6, 2016
U.S. National Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Open Access · Open DataFormer Vice-President Joe Biden is leading a newly established National Cancer Moonshot Initiative to accelerate cancer research.
Read More
-
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
EU’s Bold Open Science Recommendations Strike a Nerve
Open Access · Open DataRead More