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February 22, 2013
SPARC applauds White House for landmark directive opening up access to scientific research
February 14, 2013
SUPPORT EXPANDED ACCESS TO RESEARCH RESULTS: Endorse the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR)
February 14, 2013
SPARC FAQ for the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR)
February 14, 2013With Introduction of FASTR, Congress Picks up the Pace on Open Access Legislation By Heather Joseph
The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR), introduced today in both the House and the Senate, represents an important step forward in the legislative progression toward the goal of Open Access to publicly funded research. Based on the framework laid out by the highly successful NIH Public Access Policy, (as well as the previously-proposed Federal Research Public Access Act) the bill proposes terms and conditions that fully enable digital reuse of publicly funded research articles - as well as calling for their timely, barrier-free availability.
February 22, 2013
White House opens more federally funded scientific research to the public
Washington Post, February 22nd
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SPARC Innovator, January 2013:
The Health Research Alliance
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While the debate continues over U.S. federal policies to ensure the results of scientific research are openly accessible online, a key group of critical, private research funders has moved quietly and steadily to make such policies a reality. The Health Research Alliance, a group of 52 not-for-profit, nongovernmental funders of health research and training - including the American Cancer Society, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, and Autism Speaks - has made provisions to encourage its members to implement strong policies to make articles that report on the research that they fund openly accessible online to the public. The HRA member funders collectively invest more than $1.5 billion in research funding per year.
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Upcoming Events
January 17, 2013
SPARC-ACRL Forum to be held on January 26th at ALA Midwinter
November 29, 2012Save the Date: Open Access Meeting March 2-4, 2014 in Kansas City SPARC (The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) is pleased to announce the dates for our second biennial North American meeting on Open Access on March 2-4, 2014 in Kansas City.
Please plan to join us for what promises to be another lively and engaging opportunity to explore the latest developments in Open Access publishing, repositories, policies and practices.
November 15, 2012
Berlin 10 Open Access Conference Recap
Abby Clobridge, Information Today, November 15, 2012
November 8, 2012
Save the date: January 26, SPARC-ACRL forum at ALA in Seattle
Article level metrics hold the promise to help tell a much richer story about a scholars work than a single measure could ever hope to do. A panel of experts will explore what these emerging alternative metrics look like, how they work, and how they are being used. They'll also discuss both the promise and potential pitfalls of applying these measures in the research evaluation, tenure and promotion processes.
September 27, 2012
Now Online: SPARC Webcast Connecting the Dots between Open Access and Open Educational Resources
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