Really appreciate these thoughtful “Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence” for libraries from our colleagues at ⁦Association of Research Libraries!⁦ arl.org/news/associati…

Check out new resources on negotiation theory & practical strategies for academic libraries negotiating vendor agreements. The Open Negotiation Education for Academic Libraries (ONEAL) project is a collaboration to develop #OER curricula.sparcopen.org/our-work/negot…

ICYMI: The #BarcelonaDeclaration was unveiled last week. Organizations around the world are taking collective action to make research information open to all. We have the story here: sparcopen.org/news/2024/barc…

SPARC members are invited to our webcast, tomorrow, April 24, @ 3pm EDT, on addressing vendor AI restrictions. Learn from the experience of other libraries pushing back on restrictions through contract language & revisions to copyright notices. Register: sparcopen-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

You have until April 30 to apply for our part-time VPO position with COAR & the US Repository Network. Complete position description here: sparcopen.org/position-openi…

Sharing knowledge is a human right. Everyone should be able to access and contribute to the knowledge that shapes our world. SPARC supports systems for research and education that are open by default and equitable by design. Click to read about our work: sparcopen.org

Go into your next publisher negotiation prepared with data about journal usage patterns on your campus. We have an array of free resources to help libraries make the most of their limited budgets.sparcopen.org/our-work/negot…

Really happy to have the reins again for the next Incentivizing Collaborative & Open Research (ICOR) public meeting. We will explore how data sharing and analysis can be more fruitful earlier in the research lifecycle at the point of creation. Sign-up for free via the blog below and join us! x.com/ICOR_OS/status…

Thrilled to announce that CA Digital Library is joining with Lyrasis and Big Ten Academic on this important commitment to advancing Diamond OA in the US!

The ONEAL Negotiation Curriculum is live! The foundations module is now available. Learn about negotiation best practices, get an introduction to contracts and licensing, and learn how to advocate for accessibility when negotiating for academic libraries. sparcopen.org/our-work/negot…

Lend your expertise to help build the US Repository Network! There is still time to apply for our part-time VPO position. Click here to see if it's a good fit for you: sparcopen.org/position-openi…

Founded by scientists for science, PLOS is an open access publisher that embraces 'Community over Commercialization.' Learn about its focus on advancing equitable #openscience & leading a transformation in research communication in our #OAWeek profile. openaccessweek.org/theme-profiles…

Coming up in an hour! Join the discussion on 'The Right To Deposit – Uniform Guidance to Ensure Author Compliance and Public Access' hosted by University of California and Authors Alliance (and many co-sponsors) sites.google.com/ucop.edu/the-r…

SPARC welcomes this important call to open up research information. Read about it here:

🚨 LAST DAY 🚨

Proposals for #OpenEd24 are due TODAY April 15th by 11:59pm pacific time. Virtual, in person and hybrid proposals are welcome. Join us Oct 8-10 in Providence, RI and online. openeducationconference.org/2024/call-for-…

The Open Research Funders Group Open Scholarship Seed Award received 150+ applications to build Open Science awareness & capacity. Read about the 23 projects selected from 15 different countries here: sparcopen.org/news/2024/the-… and on the ORFG website:orfg.org/news/2024/4/11…