Past SPARC Events
Below you can find an archive of previous SPARC events. Click here to view upcoming SPARC events.
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October 22: International Open Access Week
Everywhere Open AccessInternational Open Access Week, a global event now entering its tenth 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 in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.
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August 01: OER: From Vision to Action
Auraria Campus, Tivoli Student Union, Denver, CO 80204SPARC's Director of Open Education Nicole Allen will present as the opening speaker at OER: From Vision to Action, a conference hosted by the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) and Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries.
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June 23: ACRL/SPARC Forum at ALA Annual 2018
New Orleans, LA Open AccessAt each meeting of the American Library Association, SPARC and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) host a forum on a current issue in scholarly communications.
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April 23: University of San Diego Digital Initiatives Symposium
May 1-2, 2017 · University of San Diego Copley Library Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThe University of San Diego Digital Initiatives Symposium features workshops and user group meetings for a variety of institutional repository platforms, focusing on the digital elements of library ecosystems and institutional repositories.
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March 07: Collaborating Across Institutions to Advance Open Education
Webcast Open EducationThis special Open Education Week webcast will highlight system and state/provincial-wide Open Education initiatives at SPARC member institutions.
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March 05: Open Education Week 2018
Worldwide Open EducationOpen Education Week is a celebration of the global Open Education Movement. Its goal is to raise awareness about the movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide.
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March 03: Open Data Day 2018
Worldwide Open DataOpen Data Day is an annual celebration of open data all over the world. For the seventh time in history, groups from around the world will create local events on the day where they will use open data in their communities. It is an opportunity to show the benefits of open data and encourage the adoption of open data policies in government, business and civil society.