SPARC - Advocacy

VOTE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS as a priority for individual agencies -- by MARCH 19

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:46:00 UT

Public access to federally funded research: SPARC comments

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:33:31 UT

Submitted to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, January 19, 2010

(Passed) DEADLINE THURSDAY - Let the White House know you support public access to publicly funded research

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:30:40 UT

January 21 is the *final* deadline to submit comments in response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Request for Information (RFI) on public access to publicly funded research. Your input will be *critical* in helping the administration to form a deep and balanced view of stakeholders’ interest in ensuring public access.

Share your views on public access: New phase of discussion with the White House underway now

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:03:06 UT

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) now invites your input on the *management* of policies to deliver public access to the published results of taxpayer-funded research, to be submitted to the online discussion no later than TOMORROW, January 7, 2010.

(Closed) Special request for the IR and Open Data communities

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:18:33 UT

The White House needs to hear from you! As part of the Request for Information issued two weeks ago, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is inviting your contributions to an online discussion on the “Features and Technology” required to implement “public access to archived publications resulting from research funded by federal science and technology agencies.”

White House Signals Interest in Open Access with Public Call for Comments

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:15:00 UT

Josh Hadro- Library Journal

CALL TO ACTION: Let the White House know you support public access to public funded research

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:36:52 UT

White House invites public comment on public access to federally funded research results

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:11:02 UT

"On his first day in office, the President issued a Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government that called for an 'unprecedented level of openness in government'' and the rapid disclosure of one of our nation's great assets--information. Moreover, the Administration is dedicated to maximizing the return on Federal investments made in R&D. ... This RFI focuses on approaches that would enhance the public's access to scholarly publications resulting from research conducted by employees of a Federal agency or from research funded by a Federal agency." Deadline is January 7, 2010.

NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS BACK BILL FOR PUBLIC ACCESS

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:50:00 UT

The Presidents of six public universities in New England have issued a letter of support for the Federal Research Public Access Act (S.1373), demonstrating that commitment to public access to publicly funded research resides at the top-most level of research institution administration. Together, these six land-grant universities enroll over 100,000 students, confer ~17% of the bachelor’s and 20% of the doctoral degrees in New England, and invest more than $700 million annually on research with the support of federal grants.

Nobel Prize-winning scientists urge Congress to act to ensure free online access to federally funded research results

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:05:16 UT

“For America to obtain an optimal return on our investment in science, publicly funded research must be shared as broadly as possible,” is the message that forty one Nobel Prize-winning scientists in medicine, physics, and chemistry gave to Congress in an open letter delivered yesterday.

57 College Presidents Declare Support for Legislation to Ensure Public Access to Publicly Funded Research in the U.S.

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:03:53 UT

The Presidents of 57 liberal arts colleges in the U.S., representing 22 states, have declared their support for the Federal Research Public Access Act (S. 1373) in an Open Letter released today. The letter is the first from higher education administrators to be issued in support of the 2009 bill, and further reinforcement that support for the Act exists at the highest levels of the higher education community.

Higher Ed Leaders Support Public Access, 2009

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:36:14 UT

NIH Public Access Update: Clarifying Use of the NIH Manuscript Submission Reference Number (NIHMSID)

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:15:00 UT

SPARC CALLS ON CAMPUSES TO COORDINATE OPEN-ACCESS POLICY EFFORTS

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:34:45 UT

Last month, the University of Kansas became the first public university in the U.S. to adopt a policy to ensure free and open access to the results of the institution’s research outputs. As a growing number of colleges and universities embark on the path toward an institutional open-access policy, SPARC invites libraries to take advantage of a new Web resource built to leverage experience gained in establishing such policies to date.

Canada Joins International Effort to Provide Access to Health Research

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:02:17 UT

Pubmed Central repository will open a new pathway to Canadian health research.