Latest News from SPARC
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Thursday, January 9, 2020
SPARC Member-only Meetup at ALA Midwinter
Open Access · Open DataPlease join us for this SPARC members-only event and an opportunity for members to meet and talk with Claudio Aspesi, Heather Joseph, and the SPARC team about the Academic Community Control of Data Infrastructure – A Roadmap for Action. The event will feature a short presentation by Claudio ...
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
ACRL/SPARC Forum at ALA Midwinter 2020
Open Access · Open DataThe ACRL/SPARC Forum at the 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting will focus on the work and strategic planning that needs to happen before a big deal or journal package negotiation in order to negotiate more aggressively or consider walking away altogether. Featuring organizations at various stages of ...
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Friday, December 20, 2019
SPARC Letter to the White House Regarding Rumored Open Access Policy
Open Access · Open DataThis letter was submitted by SPARC to the White House on December 20, 2019 in support of the rumored open access policy.
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Thursday, December 19, 2019
SPARC Statement on Rumored New White House Open Access Policy
Open Access · Open DataA statement by Heather Joseph, Executive Director of SPARC, on press reports of an impending new White House Open Access Policy.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Leaked Dutch Contract with Elsevier Raises Significant Alarm Bells
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
SPARC Releases Roadmap for Higher Education Institutions to Counter Industry’s Growing Control Over Academic Data and Analytics
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC's new Roadmap for Action recommends individual and collective actions for institutions to ensure control of their data and data infrastructure.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
SPARC Roadmap for Action
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThe Roadmap for Action is intended to inform discussions on ensuring academic institutions control their data and data infrastructure.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Community-Owned Infrastructure
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationTo help inform our members and the broader community regain and maintain community ownership over data and data infrastructure.
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