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Jul 2, 2009
A voice for change from within the publishing establishment: Mike Rossner honored as latest SPARC innovator
For creating forward-thinking publishing policies to expand access and verify scientific research, SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) has named Mike Rossner, executive director of the Rockefeller University Press (RUP) in New York the latest SPARC innovator.
Jun 26, 2009
CALL TO ACTION: Tell Congress you support the Federal Research Public Access Act
On June 25, Senators Lieberman (I-CT) and Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Federal Research Public Access Act (S.1373), a bill that would ensure free, timely, online access to the published results of research funded by eleven U.S. federal agencies. Express your support for this bill today.
Jun 25, 2009
US student bodies call for open access

Industry Trends, June 15, 2009

A coalition of student associations in the USA have signed a statement calling on universities, research funders, and researchers to support open access to research.

Jun 25, 2009
ALA Conference 2009: Panel To Address Academic Library “Hard Times”
Norman Oder, Library Journal, June 25, 2009
Jun 25, 2009
Taxpayer Alliance applauds bill to broaden access to federal research results - Federal Research Public Access Act introduced today
Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA), a bill to ensure free, timely, online access to the published results of research funded by eleven U.S. federal agencies. The proposed bill is welcomed by the Alliance for Taxpayer Access, a coalition of research institutions, consumers, patients, and others formed to support open public access to publicly funded research.
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SPARC Innovator, January 2009:
R. Preston McAfee

New: Voices of Open Access video series

Upcoming Events

Jun 15, 2009
Innovators to challenge the economic crisis at the SPARC-ACRL forum
Library and publishing innovators will offer concrete data and strategies for “Rough waters: Navigating hard times in the scholarly communication marketplace,” at the next SPARC-ACRL forum. The forum, to be held at the Chicago meeting of the American Library Association in July, is co-sponsored by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).
Jun 11, 2009
Webcast invitation – The home-field advantage: A report on OADay events at Duke (June 25)
A commentator frequently featured by the Financial Times, Dr. James Boyle is a law professor who is increasingly well known for his articulate and poignant arguments in support of wider access to research. Josh Sommer is a student, patient, and co-founder of the Chordoma Foundation, challenging the likes of Dr. Boyle for their celebrity as he too gains renown as an impassioned and convincing advocate for Open Access to research. Duke University is fortunate to name both of these compelling individuals citizens on campus – and library staff were quick to use this home-field advantage when they made plans for Open Access Day in 2008.
May 11, 2009
Now Online: Webcast - Increasing Use and Content Through Creative Service-Repository Bundling
This web event on April 15, featured Joan Giesecke and Paul Royster from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln speaking on value-added services and practices for content recruitment and document preparation, policies and implementation, staffing requirements, and software customization and design; as well as the central role of the library’s IR in an overall campus strategy for scholarly communication and publication. Read more about the event
May 5, 2009
SPARC and ACRL announce Chicago ALA forum will focus on the economy
The next SPARC-ACRL forum on emerging issues in scholarly communication, to be held at the Chicago meeting of the American Library Association in July, will explore “Rough waters: Navigating hard times in the scholarly communication marketplace.”
May 5, 2009
Now online - UMich's March Open Access Week: Lessons and Ideas (Recorded April 30, 2009)
On April 30, Molly Kleinman from the University of Michigan Library joined us to talk about why the library decided a comprehensive program on Open Access was important, how the team secured administrative support and funding, how they attracted faculty, students, and others to events across campus, what they learned and would do differently next time, what “Copyright Jeopardy” is, exactly, and share her thoughts in general. Viewing the Webcast is recommended for all who plan to or may celebrate Open Access Week in October.