Latest News from SPARC
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
CARL-CRKN-SPARC Webinar: Institutional Perspectives on Investments in Open Infrastructure
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThis session brings together librarians from institutions in Canada and the United States to discuss the values, rubrics, and supporting data used locally to strategize and guide investments in open infrastructure. How are priorities determined? How does the institution weigh local vs. global ...
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
SPARC Launches Automatic Textbook Billing Contract Library
Open EducationSPARC's new contract library helps equip institutions to examine the fine print behind automatic textbook billing programs
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
A Look Back at the Failed Cengage/McGraw-Hill Merger: One Year Later
Open EducationOne year ago today, Cengage and McGraw-Hill called off their plans to merge. On the anniversary of this important milestone, SPARC takes a look back at the merger, why it failed, and where things stand today.
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Friday, April 23, 2021
Open Education Leadership Program Expands Horizons in Fourth Year
Open EducationIn a year like no other, SPARC ran its 2020-21 Open Education Leadership Program completely online with a vibrant group of fellows from a variety of backgrounds, professional roles, and stages in their careers.
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Friday, April 9, 2021
Addressing the Alarming Systems of Surveillance Built By Library Vendors
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationMajor library vendors have built sophisticated, global surveillance systems and sell services based on these systems to governments. We must confront that dollars from library subscriptions, directly or indirectly, now fund these systems.
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Friday, March 12, 2021
Project Aims to Make OER Easier to Find with Common Search Framework
Open EducationAs interest in using Open Educational Resources (OER) grows, eight librarians and information professionals from the United States and Canada have collaborated on standards to make it easier for people to locate open learning materials.
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Monday, March 1, 2021
Four Open Textbook Pilot Grantees Kick Off Projects to Save Students Millions
Open EducationThe U.S. federal Open Textbook Pilot program has awarded around $6 million in grants to four projects that are poised to save students tens of millions of dollars in the coming years. SPARC has a first look at their plans.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Open Education Policy in the U.S. and Canada: Trends and Opportunities
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