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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
African Open Access Textbook and Journal Publishing Gains Traction
Open Access · Open Education
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Monday, March 6, 2023
Respectful Terminologies Project for Indigenous People Launches in Canada
Open EducationEfforts to help libraries, archives, and museums replace harmful terms with appropriate language in reference to Indigenous People are gaining traction.
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Friday, February 17, 2023
Survey Shows Many Still Struggle to Afford Needed Learning Materials
Open EducationThe high cost of textbooks has a real impact on the lives of students.
A recent survey of more than 13,000 students at Florida’s public colleges and universities illustrates some of the struggles students face to afford their textbooks and other course materials.
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Monday, February 6, 2023
Student Advocates for Open Education Share Dedication Required to Challenge the Status Quo
Open EducationThe progress achieved to date in the open education movement is thanks, in large part, to the work of students.
What does it take to be an effective advocate?
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
As the US Public Domain Expands, 20-Year Pause for the Canadian Public Domain Begins
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationFestivities are planned on January 19 to recognize Public Domain Day and embrace the possibilities of new works freely available from 1927. However, the celebration will be muted in Canada where librarians and educators are assessing the impact of a vast expansion of the copyright term.
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
SPARC Virtual Member Meeting
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Friday, December 23, 2022
U.S. Open Textbook Pilot Program Renewed for Sixth Year
Open EducationThe U.S. Congress approved legislation including $12 million in renewal funding for the federal Open Textbook Pilot grant program.
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Monday, November 28, 2022
Keynote Speaker at Open Ed Conference Calls for Intentional Focus on Racial Justice
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