Past SPARC Events
Below you can find an archive of previous SPARC events. Click here to view upcoming SPARC events.
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June 17: CARL-CRKN-SPARC Webinar: Institutional Perspectives on Investments in Open Infrastructure
12-1pm EDT · Webcast Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThe Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), and SPARC are pleased to bring you this panel on institutional approaches and perspectives regarding their investments in open infrastructure.
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March 04: Open Education Policy in the U.S. and Canada: Trends and Opportunities
1:00 - 2:00pm EST · Webcast Open EducationPolicy is one of the key ingredients for sustainable, effective open education efforts. In this special Open Education Week webcast, members of the SPARC policy team will provide a timely update on the state of open education policy across the U.S. and Canada. What are the key trends in successful state and province-wide efforts? What are the opportunities with the new U.S. administration? What can community members do to advance open education policy in your context? Join us for a 1-hour exploration of these questions and more from our team of experts.
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October 19: International Open Access Week 2020
Open AccessThis year's International Open Access Week will be held from October 19th through the 25th.
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August 24: ACRL/SPARC Forum: Navigating the Current Budget Crisis While Creating a More Sustainable, Values-Aligned Future for Research
3-4:30pm EDT · Webcast Open AccessRescheduled from August 5th! Libraries are facing a period of serious financial hardship while simultaneously navigating the shift to a system for sharing scholarship that is open by default. The...
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January 30: Public Domain Day 2020
5:30-8:30pm ET · Grossman Hall, American University Washington College of Law Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC is delighted to partner with the Internet Archive, the Institute for Intellectual Property & Social Justice, Creative Commons, and American University’s Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property to host the 2020 Public Domain Day celebration in Washington, DC.
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January 26: SPARC Member-only Meetup at ALA Midwinter
The Kimpton Hotel Palomar Open Access · Open DataAn Overview of A Roadmap for Action with Claudio Aspesi, Heather Joseph, and the SPARC team.
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January 25: ACRL/SPARC Forum at ALA Midwinter 2020
3-4:30pm EST · Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122-A Open Access · Open DataAt 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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October 21: International Open Access Week 2019
Worldwide Open AccessRunning from October 21st through the 27th, the theme for this year's International Open Access Week is "Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge."