Popular Resources
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Big Deal Cancellation Tracking
Open AccessThis resource explores a growing trend within the global library community—the cancellation of so-called "big deals" (large bundles of journal titles sold at a discount off of aggregate list price). The analysis includes a detailed look at what more than two dozen libraries from around the world...
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Good Practice Principles for Scholarly Communication Services
Open AccessCOAR and SPARC have developed seven good practice principles for scholarly communication services to ensure transparency, openness, and alignment with the aims of scholarship.
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Controlled Digital Lending
Open Access · Open EducationRooted in the fair use right of US Copyright Act, Controlled Digital Lending is the digital equivalent of traditional physical library lending—a library can digitize a book it owns and lend out a secured digital version to one user at a time, in place of the physical item.
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Tracking and Understanding US Federal Article and Data-Sharing Requirements
Open Access · Open DataSPARC and Johns Hopkins University have partnered to create a web-based resource to help clarify the requirements for federal agency data management and public access plans.
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Campus Open Access Policies
Open AccessIf you are considering a campus open-access policy or already have one in development, SPARC can help with resources to support data-driven, community-engaging, and successful open-access policy development at institutions everywhere.
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OER Digest
Open EducationThe OER Digest is a monthly newsletter for open education updates, opportunities, and reminders.
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Strategies for Effectively Engaging Stakeholders in Negotiations
The Campus Planning and Partnerships Working Group of the SPARC Negotiation Community of Practice offers this curated selection of sharable resources that libraries can use to help initiate and guide local conversations.
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