Here’s what you can do to take action for Open Access today:
- Show your support.
- Contact your elected officials. Visit the Alliance for Taxpayer Access Web site for details on recent calls to action.
- Ask your student government to support Open Access.
- Ask student organizations you’re a member of to support Open Access.
- Ask your professors to support Open Access. Faculty can read this page to learn why and how to make their research open access. Here’s a list of other things faculty can do to support Open Access.
- Talk to your librarians and ask if they’re familiar with SPARC.
- Ask your university administration to adopt policies that support Open Access. Here’s a list of things universities can do to support Open Access.
- Tell your friends. Use the Email link on the left side of this page. If you use a social networking site, be sure to invite your friends to join the Open Access groups.
- Blog about it. If you write a blog, post about Open Access and why you support it.
- Talk about it. If you produce a podcast, Internet radio, or online video, talk about Open Access and why you support it. Visit SPARC Podcasts for samples you can use.
- Write a letter to the editor of your campus newspaper.
- Organize an event on your campus to educate your peers about Open Access. If you need swag for your event, contact SPARC.
- Post flyers in public places around campus. (Don’t post them anywhere you’re not supposed to!)