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 08: Members-only: Briefing with Jean-Claude Guédon
1pm (et) / 10am (pt) · Open Access · Open DataMembers-only briefing with Prof. Jean-Claude Guédon, lead author of the European Commission report on “The Future of Scholarly Publishing and Scholarly Communication."
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January 26: ACRL/SPARC Forum at ALA Midwinter 2019
3-4pm PST · ALA Midwinter 2019 Open AccessACRL-SPARC Forum: Community Alignment & Equity for Emerging Scholarly Infrastructure
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November 02: OpenCon 2018
York University Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOpenCon 2018 is the flagship conference of SPARC's OpenCon community of next generation leaders working to advance open research and education. OpenCon 2018 will take place in Toronto on November 2-4 on the campus of York University and will be held in partnership York University, Ryerson University, and the University of Toronto.
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October 23: OpenCon United Nations Headquarters
United Nations Headquarters Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationOpenCon United Nations Headquarters is a satellite event hosted in partnership with the UN exploring the intersection of open research and education with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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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.
