Past SPARC Events
Below you can find an archive of previous SPARC events. Click here to view upcoming SPARC events.
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April 06: U.S. Repository Network Action Plan Update
4 - 5pm ET · Webcast Open AccessThis session will share information about the development of the USRN and progress on its Action Plan 2022-2023, including desirable characteristics for digital publication repositories. A set of desirable characteristics alongside good practices is necessary to establish suitability of a digital publication repository to be an “agency-designated” repository for federally funded research as outlined in the August 2023 OSTP Memorandum. These desirable characteristics are intended to align/work in parallel with OSTP’s already issued Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories for Federally Funded Research.
The U.S. Repository Network (USRN) is envisioned as an inclusive community committed to advancing repositories in the U.S. through advocacy, good practices, and community building. In this context, “U.S. repositories” refers to all open research repositories based in the U.S. regardless of content, host, or platform. That is, repositories containing articles, data, gray literature, and emerging forms of scholarship; repositories hosted by higher education institutions, research centers, or other nonprofit organizations; and repositories using open source or vended platforms, are considered to be part of this network. All such repositories are welcome to participate in the USRN as we seek to build value for all repositories in the U.S.
Join us to learn more about the U.S. Repository Network and inform its future work on April 6, 2023, 4-5pm ET. -
March 29: Open Textbook Pilot Rapid Reaction Webcast
1 - 2pm ET · Webcast Open EducationSPARC’s policy team will offer an overview of the 2023 notice inviting applications for the Department of Education's Open Textbook Pilot Program and successful grantees from previous rounds will offer insights.
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February 08: 3rd United Nations Open Science Conference
9:30am - 1:30pm EST · Webcast Open Access · Open DataFrom 8 to 10 February 2023—in the lead-up to the International Day of Women and Girls in Science—the 3rd Open Science Conference will bring together policy makers, representatives of intergovernmental organizations, researchers, scholars, librarians, publishers, and civil society.
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January 19: Public Domain Day 2023
4-5p ET | 1-2p PT · WebcastJoin us in celebrating the Internet Archive-hosted Public Domain Day 2023 celebration!
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January 18: SPARC Virtual Member Meeting
1-2p ET | 10-11a PT · Webcast Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationJoin us for a virtual SPARC member meeting on Wednesday, January 18th, from 1-2pm ET / 10-11am PT. The conversation on the 18th will focus on SPARC’s planned 2023 program priorities, which have been shaped by your feedback on what SPARC is uniquely positioned to work on as well as our discussions last month during our in-person member meetup at CNI. We’re looking forward to sharing a summary of our plans for 2023 and discussing them with you before finalizing our program priorities for the year.
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December 13: COAPI Community Call: Getting Started with an Open Access Policy
1p-2p ET/10a-11p PT · VirtualPlease join us for the next COAPI Community Call on December 13th. Karen Rupp Serano and Melissa Seelye from the University of Oklahoma will share their work supporting development of a faculty senate OA policy. Bring your questions and tips for policy development!
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December 11: SPARC Member-only Meetup at CNI
4:00pm-6:00pm · JW Marriott WashingtonWe have eagerly awaited the opportunity to meet together in person – and with the recent and momentous actions on all things “open” there will be plenty to talk about. We will provide an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in our priority action areas and talk through our planned work for 2023. In true SPARC style, our time together will include a cocktail reception to celebrate this past year. For questions, please contact Val Hollister
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October 17: 2022 Open Education Conference
Virtual · October 17-20 Open Education
The 2022 Open Education Conference will be held October 17-20, 2022. Register today to join more than 1,000 attendees from across the open education field for an engaging virtual event.