SPARC
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SPARC is a nonprofit advocacy organization that supports open systems for research and education that enable everyone, everywhere to access, contribute to, and benefit from the knowledge that shapes our world.
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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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🗓️ Three weeks to go until #OpenEd25! Tag someone you're excited to see either virtually or in-person in Denver!
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#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...

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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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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
2025 Open Education Conference Schedule
Check out the schedule for 2025 Open Education Conference
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#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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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...
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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
DataCite – Connecting Research, Advancing Knowledge - DataCite
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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....
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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...
Immediate Access to Research | Open Research Funders Group
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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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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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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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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American Heart Association Amplifies Impact of Research with Open Policies - SPARC
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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
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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
Theme — International Open Access Week
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Hats off to the American Heart Association, an @orfg.bsky.social member, for walking grantees through how to make #OpenScience happen. New videos & training materials on the #AHAScience website help model open practices that can accelerate discovery in research. sparcopen.org/news/2025/am...
American Heart Association Amplifies Impact of Research with Open Policies - SPARC
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Get involved in #OpenEd25! Be a sponsor or volunteer. There are student rates & virtual scholarships available. All the info you need for the Oct. 28-30 conference in Denver & online is available here: openeducationconference.org #OpenEducation #OER
Open Education Conference
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Follow how agencies are rolling out policies to comply w/ the 2022 OSTP Nelson Memo. We're tracking the latest implementation status of each federal agency's publication & data sharing policies. sparcopen.org/our-work/202...
2022 OSTP Public Access Memo Guidance - SPARC
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SPARC is a catalyst for action. We've gathered stories about the impact of open practices to provide examples and inspiration. Share with your community to illustrate the power of #OpenAccess #OpenData #OpenEducation #OpenScience! 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...
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