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Join the SPARC member mailing list
The SPARC mailing list is available to all library staff from our member institutions.
If you work in the library of a SPARC member institution and would like to be added to our mailing list, please provide your contact information through the Contact Us form.Read More
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Open Access 101 Series
Open AccessSPARC collaborated with the the team behind the Scholarly Communication Notebook (Josh Bolick, Maria Bonn, and Will Cross) to host a four-part series meant to provide an entry point to OA work in libraries as well as a refresher for those already doing this work.
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Unbundling Profiles
This profile series seeks to support libraries that may consider unbundling from a journal package (or cancelling altogether) by sharing the increasing depth of experience that institutions have in pursuing this path.
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2021 Update to the SPARC Landscape Analysis & Roadmap for Action
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC's 2021 Update to its comprehensive Landscape Analysis and accompanying Roadmap for Action, which provides an in-depth look at developments in the academic publishing market in the past year and their implications for higher education institutions.
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Data Analysis for Negotiation
Open AccessThe Data Analysis Working Group of SPARC's Negotiation Community of Practice has collaboratively developed the resources linked below to support libraries in better leveraging data in negotiations with publishers.
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Recommendations for Providing Alternative Access After a Big Deal Cancellation
This resource explores the provision of alternative means of access as part of SPARC’s efforts to help member libraries save money and secure better deals in negotiations with publishers.
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Unsettling Knowledge Inequities Podcast
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC has partnered with the Knowledge Equity Lab to launch a new podcast called Unsettling Knowledge Inequities, which will explore issues related to the politics of knowledge production, exchange, and circulation as well as the structural, global power dynamics that shape it.
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Open Investment Statements and Principles
Open AccessThe Strategic Priorities Working Group of SPARC's Negotiation Community of Practice has created a repository of existing open investment statements, rubrics, and principles to help the community learn from one another’s experiences and practices.
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SPARC Landscape Analysis
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThis report was commissioned in response to the growing trend of commercial acquisition of critical infrastructure in our institutions. It is intended to provide a comprehensive look at the current players in this arena, their strategies and potential actions, and the implications of these on the...
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Transitioning Your Journal from Subscription to Open Access
Open AccessMany university libraries have established programs to assist in the transitioning of journals from the subscription model to open access. Here are some resources related to university publishing programs.
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