http://www.arl.org/sparc/students/studentorgs.shtml
What student organizations can do to support Open Access
- Organize events on campus to educate your members and peers about Open Access.
- Include a panel about Open Access in the program at your annual conference. Contact SPARC for speaker recommendations.
- Join the Alliance for Taxpayer Access.
- If your organization publishes a journal:
- Include information about Open Access in your newsletter or mailing list.
- Add buttons supporting Open Access to your Web site.
- Pass a resolution supporting Open Access. See the materials available for student governments and adapt as needed.
- Add information about Open Access to your Web site.
- When action alerts are issued:
- Issue a statement on behalf of your organization. Contact legislators to communicate your view of the issue.
- Send an alert to your members, asking them to contact their legislators.
- (Join the SPARC Advocacy email list to receive alerts).