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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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SPARC Resources Related to COVID-19
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC will continue to actively support our members as they adjust to new operating realities in response to COVID-19. As new materials are developed in the coming weeks, we will list them here for easy reference.
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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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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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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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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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OER State Policy Tracker
Open EducationSPARC's State Policy Tracker catalogs existing policies and ongoing developments state-by-state, and will be updated weekly throughout the year.
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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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OER State Policy Playbook
Open EducationPolicy recommendations for state-level policymakers in the United States.
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