SPARC enews/April 2011 (SPARC)

SPARC enews archives are online at http://www.arl.org/sparc/publications/enews

Published monthly

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1. News from SPARC and the Alliance for Taxpayer Access

International Open Access meeting comes to the United States
SPARC launches new e-forum for subject repository development and success
Do you use the SPARC Web site a lot? Help us update it! 2011 redesign underway
Public response on behalf of SPARC, SPARC Europe and COAR regarding publishers self-deposit policies
Call for OA Research and Data as Humanitarian Assistance to Japan (from the SPARC blog)
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2. SPARC Partner News

Please see the SPARC Web site for a complete list of news from SPARC partners.

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3. Industry Roundup

For the latest industry news, please consult the monthly SPARC Open Access Newsletter, by Peter Suber. This month's edition features:

Open access as humanitarian aid
Five years ago in SOAN
Ten years ago in SOAN
New books, studies, software, awards, and more

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4. Authors & Researchers

Research is more valuable when it's shared

Sharing enables new research to build on earlier findings. It not only fuels the further advancement of knowledge, it brings scientists and scholars the recognition that advances their careers. In the digital world, the ways we share and use scholarly material are expanding — rapidly, fundamentally, irreversibly.

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5. Resources for Publishers

Scholarly and Research Communication is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, Open Access journal published by Simon Fraser University. SCR publishes original contributions to the understanding of production, dissemination, and usage of knowledge, and is actively seeking contributions. For more information, see: http://www.src-online.ca/index.php/src/index.

More SPARC guides, tools, and links for publishers are available on the SPARC Web site.

CONTACT: Raym Crow, SPARC Senior Consultant (crow [at] arl [dot] org)

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6. SPARC Resources for Students

From the Right to Research blog: Make a 2-minute video, share your voice, win an iPad!

Also this month, the Right to Research Coalition hosted a panel at the American Medical Student Association's Annual Convention in Washington D.C. focusing on the impact of Open Access on medical students and student involvement in the Open Access movement. Also, the coalition participated in the Informal Forum of International Student Organizations' spring meeting in Krakow, continuing to raise the profile of Open Access among international student organizations.

CONTACT: Nick Shockey, SPARC Director of Student Advocacy (nick [at] arl [dot] org)

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7. Upcoming events

SAVE THE DATES:

4th Annual SPARKY Award Deadline
May 26, 2011

Open Access Week 2011
October 24-30, 2011

Berlin 9 Open Access Meeting
November 9 & 10, 2011, Washington, DC

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8. Articles of Interest

Tim Anderson, “ 6 Reasons Open Access Matters to the Medical Community,” The Right to Research Coalition Blog, April 12, 2011.
Open-access titles hit #2 for usage at UNCG, The SPARC Blog