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Meetings & Events
November 29, 2011
SPARC announces key themes for March event SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) has announced the program theme for its next meeting, to be held in Kansas City, March 11 through 13, 2012. With a focus on “Collaborative strategies for advancing scholarship,” the program will examine recent developments and track key trends in the growth of open-access practices and policies in the scholarly and scientific research arenas.
September 15, 2011
Webcast invitation: Open Access Week Idea Swap OA advocates have been creative and committed in working to engage different communities in different ways throughout the year, and are planning great things for October 24 to 30. Please join us October 3 for an Open (Access Week) Idea Swap to get some great ideas on what you can do – especially with limited time and resources; come hear what others are doing and share your plans to advance Open Access in 2011.
August 1, 2011
Innovation, Transforming Discovery, and Citizen Science to be Highlighted at Berlin 9 Open Access Conference -- Program Announced for November Event The program for the international Berlin 9 Open Access meeting has been announced today by the organizing coalition. Focusing on the impact of Open Access in research and scholarship, the event will explore how open, online access has the potential to transform the process of discovery and the translation of knowledge into benefits to society, as well as to enhance public engagement and create new opportunities for scholarship and business.
June 14, 2011
Reminder: SPARC-ACRL forum at ALA to focus on Berlin Open Access Declaration The organizers of the upcoming SPARC-ACRL forum on emerging issues in scholarly communication have announced the speakers who will zero in on the motivation and drive behind the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, building support on campuses in North America, and plans for the November meeting.
May 31, 2011
Webcast invitation - The Google Books Settlement: What’s Up and What’s Next? Join us June 14 as attorney Jonathan Band explores the current state of play and offers insights into the potential nexus between the rejection of the settlement and Open Access, as well as a host of other important implications for the library community.
May 17, 2011
Webcast invitation: What is the Digital Public Library of America? On May 31, please join us as we host Dr. John Palfrey, Chair of the DPLA Steering Committee, and Steering Committee Member Maura Marx to walk through the basics and most recent developments with the DPLA project.
May 6, 2011
SPARC Europe Webcast invitation: OpenAIRE – What libraries need to know OpenAIRE is an important development in the Open Access movement in Europe, and provides an important collaborative opportunity for libraries. SPARC Europe is pleased to host Ms Inge van Nieuwerburgh, a regional coordinator for OpenAIRE, on June 7, to explore project features, approaches, risks, challenges, and future directions for the projects, as well as to explore ways libraries can be actively involved in the project.
March 23, 2011
Recording now online: The (OA) Week ahead (Feb. 22 Webcast) At this February 22 event, we hosted a conversation on how to deepen faculty engagement at your institution. Heather Joseph and Jennifer McLennan, representing the Open Access Week organizing coalition (SPARC), presented the theme for OA Week 2011 plus participant feedback from last year and invited your suggestions on how to take the Week to yet another level in 2011.
February 10, 2011
Webcast invitation: The (OA)Week ahead Please join us on February 22 for a conversation on how to deepen faculty engagement at your institution. Heather Joseph and Jennifer McLennan, representing the Open Access Week organizing coalition (SPARC), will present participant feedback from last year and invite your suggestions on how to take the Week to yet another level in 2011.
January 27, 2011
SPARC and bepress announce ACRL “pre-game” event in March: Winning Strategies from the Institutional Repository All Stars Before the ACRL 2011 meeting in Philadelphia, SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and Berkeley Electronic Press will host an “IR Tailgate,” a one-day session on the challenges and opportunities of implementing and sustaining an institutional repository, to be held March 30.
January 26, 2011
Videos now online from the January SPARC-ACRL forum on open-access journal publishing
January 7, 2011
Reminder: SPARC-ACRL forum at ALA tomorrow This forum will paint a picture of the rapidly changing – and maturing – open-access publishing sphere, illustrate the growing range of options and approaches that are emerging, and help the library community to make sense of what it all means for you and your campus.
December 14, 2010
SPARC & ACRL Announce slate for forum on changing state of open-access journal publishing SPARC and ACRL have announced the speakers for a timely panel discussion on “Marketplace: Open Access and the changing state of scholarly publishing.” The event is being held in conjunction with the upcoming meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) in San Diego, CA.
October 19, 2010
7 reasons to register by October 25 for the SPARC 2010 Digital Repositories Meeting Registration rates for the SPARC 2010 Digital Repositories Meeting will increase on October 25. The hotel reservation deadline is also October 25. So, here are 7 reasons why we think you should REGISTER NOW.
October 14, 2010
DIVERSE CREW WILL TACKLE KEY CHALLENGES AT SPARC REPOSITORIES MEETING INNOVATION FAIR
September 22, 2010
(Past) Reminder: Early bird deadline is THIS weekend for the SPARC repositories meeting
August 25, 2010
(Closed) Webcast invitation: The 2010 Open Access Week Challenge LEARN MORE about the Open Access Week 2010 Challenge. On September 7, join SPARC Executive Director Heather Joseph and Open Access Week Program Director Jennifer McLennan to explore how researchers, research funders, administrators, technology developers, and others are taking advantage of Open Access to research and how advocates can help take conversations to a new level.
July 15, 2010
(Closed) CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SPARC DIGITAL REPOSITORIES MEETING – INNOVATION FAIR Proposals are now being invited to the SPARC 2010 Digital Repositories Meeting Innovation Fair, where new technologies and strategies are showcased in engaging, informative rapid-fire presentations. SPARC, in partnership with SPARC Europe and SPARC Japan/National Institute of Informatics, is hosting the next installment of this popular meeting on November 8 & 9, 2010 at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.
July 14, 2010
Webcast invitation: Innovation, the future of e-books, and the Archaeology of the Americas Digital Monograph Initiative July 27, 2010, 1:00 - 2:00PM Eastern. Registration is free but required.
June 21, 2010
State of play: SPARC-ACRL forum to highlight latest “Big Moves” to create change in scholarly communication SPARC and ACRL will co-host a timely panel discussion at the upcoming meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) in Washington, DC, on the state of play for key and recent developments in the move to expand access to scholarly research – including federal policy action and major campus-based moves to push for change and exert collective power. The forum will be held Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM at the Washington Convention Center, Room 206. |
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