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Position Opening: Senior Manager of the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) Community
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The Open Research Funders Group is an initiative of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC).
on Dec 18
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Open Education encompasses resources, tools and practices that can be fully used, shared and adapted in the digital environment. Open Education maximizes the power of the Internet to make education more affordable, accessible and effective.
on Oct 9
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OA 101 Session 4: Faculty FAQs: Answering Common Questions from Scholars - SPARC
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This session will present common recurring questions related to OA and discuss potential responses. Ahead of OA Week, this fourth OA 101 event will seek to help prepare librarians to anticipate concerns, objections, and trouble areas in order to be even better prepared with helpful answers—or at...
on Sep 14
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Research Companies: Elsevier – SPARC: Community Owned Infrastructure
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We see three major threats to Elsevier’s performance going forward.
on Aug 29
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OA 101 Session 3: Emerging Issues in OA - SPARC
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Open Access (OA) has emerged as a significant area of academic library work across the higher ed landscape, impacting nearly everyone in the profession. It affects management at all levels, outreach, collection development, technical services, and public services operations, as well as dedicated...
on Aug 10
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2024 ACRL/SPARC Forum: Learning from Libraries’ Growing Experience with Unbundling - SPARC
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For many years, there has been a steady drumbeat of libraries unbundling from big deal journal packages or going out of contract altogether with select publishers. Some libraries recalibrated their relationship with the largest publishers in order to better align their spend with their values,...
on Aug 1
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Textbook Billing Contract Library - SPARC
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"Inclusive access" comes with a lot of fine print. Explore the details of more than 70 contracts for automatic textbook billing from U.S. institutions.
on Jul 1
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Open Textbook Pilot Grant Program - SPARC
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U.S. Department of Education grant program to expand student savings through open textbooks. Funding renewed for a fourth year.
on May 24
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Position Opening: Visiting Program Officer for the U.S. Repository Network - SPARC
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SPARC is seeking a VPO for the U.S. Repository Network. Learn more and apply now.
on Mar 27
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What Hachette v. Internet Archive Means for the Continuing Practice of CDL - SPARC
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On October 3rd from 12-1pm ET / 9-10am PT, SPARC will host a conversation that will provide an overview of the implications of the case so far, discuss how libraries are continuing the practice of controlled digital lending, and touch on what libraries can be doing to support and strengthen this...
on Oct 2, 2023