Past SPARC Events
Below you can find an archive of previous SPARC events. Click here to view upcoming SPARC events.
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February 09: Rapid Reaction Webcast: Negotiated Rulemaking & Automatic Textbook Billing
Open EducationThe SPARC policy team will provide a briefing on how regulatory changes proposed in the U.S. Department of Education's negotiated rulemaking process could impact automatic textbook billing ("Inclusive Access" and "Equitable Access" programs).
Registration is open to members of the SPARC community and coalition partners. The webcast will be recorded and distributed to those who register. -
December 10: SPARC Member-only Meetup at CNI 2023
JW Marriott Washington Open AccessWe are excited to have the opportunity to meet in person again this year. The meeting will include a brief presentation followed by a cocktail reception.
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November 07: Open Education Conference 2023
10 am ET · Webcast Open EducationThe Open Education Conference is an annual convening for sharing and learning about open educational resources, open pedagogy, and open education initiatives.
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October 23: International Open Access Week
Webcast Open Access“Community over Commercialization” is the theme for this year’s International Open Access Week (October 23-29). This theme encourages a candid conversation about which approaches to open scholarship prioritize the best interests of the public and the academic community—and which do not.
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October 12: 2023 ACRL/SPARC Forum: Editorial Board Resignations to Align Journals with Community over Commercialization
12-1:30pm ET · Webcast Open AccessThe past year has seen a resurgence of journal editorial boards resigning in protest over commercial publisher policies. With a track record stretching back over a decade, these collective resignations are an effective strategy for creating immediate change and empowering researchers to take back control of their publication.
As in years past, many resignations center on objections to high publishing fees, but an increasing number are also driven by pressure to vastly expand publication volume and a dismissive attitude toward scholars’ visions for their journals. The common thread through each is the prioritization of commercialization over the best interests of the communities each journal seeks to serve. -
October 03: What Hachette v. Internet Archive Means for the Continuing Practice of CDL
12-1p ET / 9-10a PT ·Whether through a physical or digital copy, lending materials one object at a time is a core library activity. Despite the publisher challenge in Hachette v. Internet Archive that has put a spotlight on this issue, libraries are continuing the practice of controlled digital lending. As the Internet Archive appeals the initial ruling in the case, libraries may have questions about the case and how this decision may impact them.
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August 18: ORFG Seed Awards: First Webinar R1
Webcast Open EducationThis webinar will highlight the Open Scholarship Seed Award Program recently launched by the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG). This award aims to provide up to USD 4,999 to projects strengthening open scholarship engagement among academic communities at Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) in the U.S. or at academic institutions in low and middle-income countries.
This first webinar is to share more about the program, its objectives, and how it can benefit eligible projects. During the call, we will share insights on the application process and discuss how these programs can make a difference in empowering scholars to embed open scholarship principles in academic communities. -
April 25: COAPI Community Call
2 - 3 pm ET · Webcast Open AccessPlease join us for the next COAPI Community Call on Tuesday, April 25, at 2:00 pm EST.
Kathleen Shearer from COAR and Tina Baich from the U.S. Repository Network will join us to share how they are working together to support the roll out of recent funder public access developments and initiatives such as the OSTP Year of Open Science.
The format of the COAPI Community Calls is modeled on SPARC's OpenCon librarian community calls, which seek to create a supportive environment where challenges can be candidly shared and everyone present is encouraged to participate in and shape the discussion.