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SPARC ANNOUNCES SPARKY AWARD WINNERS, OPENS PEOPLE’S CHOICE CONTEST

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:39:04 UT

Three new student films on information sharing have been voted the best by a panel of new media experts, students, and librarians in the third annual Sparky Awards. Organized by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and adopted by campuses everywhere, the Sparky Awards contest calls on entrants to creatively illustrate in a short video the value of openly sharing ideas.

Webcast invitation: Library-press partnerships in action

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:18:32 UT

Please join us, Wednesday, February 17, when Catherine Mitchell (CDL) and Laura Cerutti (UC Press) will log on to review the progress of the UCPubS program, including the motivations behind their library-press collaboration, the specific services UCPubS provides, their outreach efforts across the campuses, the challenges they’ve encountered so far, and how other presses and libraries can build on this experience.

Four analogies to clean energy

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 UT

From Peter Suber’s November 2009 issue of the SPARC Open Access Newsletter

Student’s video wins library’s ‘SPARKY Award’

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 UT

By Pete Rosenbery, The Saluki Times

February '10 Issue of the SPARC Open Access Newsletter

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 UT

Carlson elected to leadership role with coalition

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:15:00 UT

By Christi Mathis, The Saluki Times

2009 Sparky Awards at Penn Celebrate Information Sharing

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:10:00 UT

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Press Release

David Carlson elected Chair of the SPARC Steering Committee

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:14:56 UT

“David Carlson is a committed advocate who sees things through to their conclusion,” said Heather Joseph, SPARC’s Executive Director. “His experience with institutions of all types, and his commitment to deepening the impact of research through expanding access will help SPARC make important new strides in the coming years. The committee and I look forward to having David’s leadership to help us address the challenges and opportunities before us.”

SPARC enews/January 2010

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:10:00 UT

At SPARC-ACRL Forum, Reality Check on Open Access Monographs

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:01:54 UT

By Josh Hadro, Library Journal

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.

SPARC honors Optical Society of America as a pioneer in scholarly publishing innovation

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:44:43 UT

With the launch of Optics Express in 1997, the Optical Society of America (OSA) created an open-access journal that has stood the test of time to become a both a scientific and financial success. For being a shining example of community-driven creativity and innovation in scholarly communications, the Optical Society of America has been named the first SPARC Innovator of 2010.

Nick Shockey, Director of Student Advocacy

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:01:54 UT

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.