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SPARC Steering Committee Nominations

SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 16h

We've extended the deadline to Thursday, Oct. 16, for SPARC Steering Committee nominations. Let us know if you'd like to be considered or want to nominate someone else. Open to anyone employed by a SPARC member library. There are 5 seats open, each w/ a 3-year term. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The SPARC Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the upcoming Steering Committee election. We're excited to announce this opportunity for you to make a significant impact on the future ...

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InclusiveAccess.org – The Facts on Affordable Access Textbooks

SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 22h

Find out more about automatic textbook billing or so-called inclusive access. To see what's happening at your university & elsewhere, browse the 250+ agreements universities have with vendors in our textbook billing contract library here: sparcopen.org/our-work/aut... www.inclusiveaccess.org

Inclusive Access and Affordable Access programs add the cost of textbooks into college tuition and fees. Do the advertised benefits outweigh the costs and challenges? Get the facts.

www.inclusiveaccess.org

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Prachee Avasthi @pracheeac.bsky.social · 4d

Waiting for incentives to change in scientific publishing? We’ve got you!

I hope other funders follow suit to make the most of their research dollars

SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 4d

We just posted an impact story on policies at HHMI, Gates & Astera promoting #OpenAccess #OpenScience #OpenData. Powerful signals to other funders to accelerate discovery in science. Well done @madubs.bsky.social @openaccessmaven.bsky.social @pracheeac.bsky.social! sparcopen.org/impact-story...

Funders Roll Out Next Gen Open Policies - SPARC

Funders Roll Out Next Gen Open Policies - SPARC

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 4d

We just posted an impact story on policies at HHMI, Gates & Astera promoting #OpenAccess #OpenScience #OpenData. Powerful signals to other funders to accelerate discovery in science. Well done @madubs.bsky.social @openaccessmaven.bsky.social @pracheeac.bsky.social! sparcopen.org/impact-story...

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 4d

It's been a busy year for the team at SPARC. Read how we've been driving policy change, improving libraries' negotiating position w/ publishers, advancing equitable models for research communication, realigning research incentives & offering timely PD for our members. sparcopen.org/2024-outcomes/

2025 Outcomes - SPARC

SPARC Steering Committee Nominations

SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 5d

The SPARC Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the upcoming Steering Committee election. Click below for details. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The SPARC Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the upcoming Steering Committee election. We're excited to announce this opportunity for you to make a significant impact on the future ...

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 5d

For those organizing #OAweek events on campus this year, don’t forget to submit them here: www.openaccessweek.org/submit-event to be featured on our global maps. Also find resources (www.openaccessweek.org/resources) for celebrating the week, including graphics packages in a variety of languages.

Submit an Event — International Open Access Week

www.openaccessweek.org

SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 6d

Check out details on new federal publication and data sharing requirements. Search by agency to get the latest on what you need to do to comply & help research results be shared widely. researchsharing.sparcopen.org and sparcopen.org/our-work/202...

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Open Education Conference @openedconf.bsky.social · 7d

🗓️ Three weeks to go until #OpenEd25! Tag someone you're excited to see either virtually or in-person in Denver!

2025 Open Education Conference Schedule

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Bibliothèque uOttawa Library @uottawabiblio.bsky.social · 7d

#OpenAccessWeek (Oct 20–26) is coming! Theme: “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”

Join us on Oct 23, 1 – 2:30 p.m., with @stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca & Dr. Juan Pablo Alperin to discuss equity and transparency in scholarly communication: www.uottawa.ca/library/even...

@uottawaarts.bsky.social @uottawa.ca

Text reads: International Open Access Week - Who Owns Our Knowledge? From Closed to Open Infrastructures for Research Assessment and Metascience. Please register in advance for this hybrid event. With Stefanie Haustein, Associate Professor, School of Information Studies and Co-Director of the ScholCommLab and Juan Pablo ALperin, Scientific Director, Public Knowledge Project and Co-Director of the ScholCommLab.

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 7d

So much to see & learn at #OpenEd25! Be sure to catch SPARC's preconference workshop on Foundations in #OpenEducation Advocacy Skills. Register now to attend in Denver or take advantage of the virtual option. #OER #OpenEd. opened25.sched.com

Check out the schedule for 2025 Open Education Conference

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 8d

Tomorrow, Tues., Oct. 7 @ 2pm EST @nshockey.bsky.social will moderate a SPARC/ @ala-acrl.bsky.social panel w/ Jennifer Beamer, Carrie Nelson, Mark Swartz & Mira Waller. Learn how librarians are helping their campuses comply w/ federal public access policies. sparcopen-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2025 ACRL/SPARC Forum. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join us for the free, virtual ACRL/SPARC Forum “Library Leadership in Navigating Public Access Funder Mandates” on Tuesday, October 7, from 2:00-3:30pm EST. As stronger public access policies from go...

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Re:Create Coalition @recreatecoalition.bsky.social · 11d

#FairUseFriday We’ve seen claims that it’s copyright infringement for AI to mimic Studio Ghibli’s style or an AI overview to summarize facts, but what does copyright law actually say? Our new infographic breaks down these myths in the AI training debate: www.recreatecoalition.org/infographic/...

Myth-Busting the Copyright & AI Training Debate - Re:Create

In recent months, large news publishers, content conglomerates, and groups of Hollywood stars all have made claims that misrepresent the balance of U.S. copyright law and its application to AI trainin...

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 11d

We have examples to help you make the case for embracing open practices. #OpenScholarship #OpenScience #OpenAccess #OpenData #OpenEd promotes a system of knowledge sharing that embraces fairness, transparency & justice. sparcopen.org/impact-stori...

Impact Stories Archive - SPARC

Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education have already resulted in significant advancements in disease prevention, economic development, crisis management, improved education, researcher career devel...

DataCite – Connecting Research, Advancing Knowledge - DataCite

SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 12d

As SPARC ramps up our work supporting persistent identifiers, we're excited to become a DataCite member @datacite.org and join their global community promoting access to research outputs. datacite.org

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 13d

Librarians can now tap into an online curriculum to better equip themselves for contract negotiations w/ vendors. SPARC has links to the Open Negotiation Education for Academic Libraries (ONEAL) resources developed thanks to an IMLS grant. Download free lessons here: sparcopen.org/our-work/neg....

ONEAL Project - SPARC

Immediate Access to Research | Open Research Funders Group

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Open Research Funders Group @orfg.bsky.social · 19d

Big news! @hhmi.org has released an Immediate Access to Research policy that requires preprint deposit with CC-BY licenses and eliminates financial support for APCs. Congrats to all the folks at HHMI for making this happen! 🎊 #OpenScience #OpenResearch #Preprints www.linkedin.com/posts/orfg_i...

Folks at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) moving the open needle forward... great work in support of #Preprints #OpenScience #OpenData and #OpenResearch. Kudos! 🎊

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 14d

Tomorrow, Wed., Oct. 1, at 2 pm ET, tune into our free webcast about new publication and data sharing policies at IMLS & Dep.t of Energy. The event is co-hosted w/ @authorsalliance.bsky.social. Register now: sparcopen-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IMLS and DOE Policy Overview & FAQ Webcast. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

On October 1 at 2pm ET / 11am PT, SPARC and Authors Alliance will co-host a webcast providing an overview of the IMLS publication and data sharing policies and the Department of Energy’s data sharing ...

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 15d

Get out your calendar! It's time to fill it up with #OAweek events. We have a map where you can search by type, location & language to find an #OpenAccess activity near you. It's not too late to submit your event: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... www.openaccessweek.org/events

2025 Events — International Open Access Week

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 18d

What are you waiting for? Register now for #OpenEd25! The in-person & virtual event Oct. 28-30 is your opportunity to meet fellow #OpenEducation #OpenEd advocates. Find out the best ways to support #OER on your campus to make education more accessible & affordable. openeducationconference.org

Open Education Conference

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American Heart Association Amplifies Impact of Research with Open Policies - SPARC

SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 19d

ICYMI: We have a news story about the efforts by @americanheart.bsky.social - an @orfg.bsky.social member - to help grantees meet its #OpenScience requirements. Check out training materials on its website for ideas on how to help make open practices a reality.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IMLS and DOE Policy Overview & FAQ Webcast. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 20d

Next Wed., Oct. 1, at 2 pm ET, learn about IMLS publication & data sharing policies, plus info on the Dept. of Energy’s data sharing policy. We will co-host a webcast w/ @authorsalliance.bsky.social open to anyone working at academic institutions. Register now! sparcopen-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

On October 1 at 2pm ET / 11am PT, SPARC and Authors Alliance will co-host a webcast providing an overview of the IMLS publication and data sharing policies and the Department of Energy’s data sharing ...

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SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 21d

SPARC’s Privacy & Surveillance Community of Practice is helping libraries better understand emerging privacy risks & take action. See reports developed in partnership w/ Becky Yoose & @nshockey.bsky.social on Elsevier’s ScienceDirect & Springer Nature’s SpringerLink: sparcopen.org/our-work/pri....

Navigating Risk in Vendor Data Privacy Practices - SPARC

Theme — International Open Access Week

SPARC @sparcopen.bsky.social · 22d

Just 1 month until #OAweek 2025! This year's theme encourages candid conversations about which approaches to open scholarship prioritize the best interests of the public & which do not. Tell us what you have planned. Submit your event: www.openaccessweek.org/submit-event www.openaccessweek.org/theme

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