SPARC
http://www.arl.org/sparc/publications/enews/11aug.shtmlSPARC enews/August 2011
1. News from SPARC and the Alliance for Taxpayer Access
- SPARC Announces expanded Open Access meeting
- Call to Action: Sign the Berlin Declaration
- 2011 SPARKY Award Winners Announced, People's Choice Contest Now Open
- Innovation, Transforming Discovery, and Citizen Science to be Highlighted at Berlin 9 Open Access Conference -- Program Announced for November Event
- Join SPARC on Twitter for the latest news, as it happens -- http://twitter.com/SPARC_NA, http://twitter.com/R2RC and http://twitter.com/TaxpayerAccess
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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:
- Five years ago in SOAN
- Ten years ago in SOAN
- Important developments in Open Data
- New books, studies, software, awards, and more
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4. Authors & Researchers
PLoS ONE Named as the New SPARC Innovator
For blazing a new trail in open-access journals, inspiring broader change in scholarly publishing, and thriving along the way, SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) has named the Public Library of Science’s (PLoS) PLoS ONE as the SPARC Innovator for June 2011.READ more More SPARC Resources for Authors.
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5. Resources for Publishers
Income Models for Supporting Open Access
This Web site and accompanying guide provide an overview of income models currently being used to support the open-access distribution of peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific journals. These resources will be a useful tool both for publishers exploring new potential sources of income and for libraries weighing where to direct meager library funds.
CONTACT: Raym Crow, SPARC Senior Consultant (crow [at] arl [dot] org)
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6. SPARC Resources for Students
On July 23rd, SPARC and the Right to Research Coalition held the 4th Annual North American Student Summit on Open Access, which brought together members of the student coalition's steering committee for an in-person meeting to discuss new ideas and chart a course for the year ahead.
Also this month, the Right to Research Coalition is participating in the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations Bi-annual Meeting to raise awareness about Open Access among the international medical student community. IFMSA, which represents 1.2 million medical students in 98 countries and joined the coalition in January, and its national member organizations have been and will continue to be great partners in getting students from around the world involved in promoting Open Access.
CONTACT: Nick Shockey, SPARC Director of Student Advocacy (nick [at] arl [dot] org)
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7. Upcoming events
SAVE THE DATES:
Open Access Week 2011
October 24-30, 2011
Berlin 9 Open Access Meeting
November 9 & 10, 2011, Washington, DC
SPARC 2012 Open Access Meeting
March 11-13, 2012
Kansas City Intercontinental Hotel
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8. Articles of Interest
- Jennifer Howard, " Universities Join Together to Support Open-Access Policies", The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 4, 2011.
- Science and Technology Committee, " Peer review in scientific publications", House of Commons, July 18, 2011.