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@sparcopen.bsky.social@sparcopen.bsky.socialUp next on the 2026 #OAWeek profile series: The Journal of Critical Public Health! Lindsay McLaren, co-editor in chief, says diamond #OpenAccess community-owned, nonprofit journals are "absolutely the way forward.” Read the feature here: www.openaccessweek.org/theme-profil...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialCheck out "Federal Public Access Policies: What You Need to Know" - a new slide deck (docs.google.com/presentation...) that that is part of a broader set of public access resources. (sparcopen.org/our-work/pub...)
@oaaustralasia.bsky.socialReposted by @sparcopen.bsky.social#OAWeek2026 Webinar
Paying in Data - Surveillance, #AI and the Future of Open Access
Throughout October, OAA brings together leading regional and international speakers for a month-long program
📅 14 October
Co‑hosted by @sparcopen.bsky.social
🔗 oaaustralasia.org/events/oawee...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialKicking off our new set of 2026 #OAWeek profiles with a spotlight on Open Alex & COO Kyle Demes! For more on its mission, background & take on the theme, "The Cost of Knowledge," go to www.openaccessweek.org/theme-profil....
@orfg.bsky.socialReposted by @sparcopen.bsky.socialWe partnered with @icoropen.bsky.social to share private funders' perspectives to the community! Learn more about the open research policy from @asterainstitute.bsky.social, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, and @templetonrelig.bsky.social incentivizingopen.org/2026/09/icor...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialToday, Oct. 5, is the deadline to submit nominations for the SPARC Steering Committee. Four seats are open for a 3-yr term running Jan. 2027-Dec. 2029. Nominate yourself or a colleague. Members, check your email for details and a link. Nominations close tonight. sparcopen.org/who-we-are/g...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialInternational #OpenAccess Week is just around the corner!
Share information with the community related to the theme on our new "Recommend a Resource" page here: www.openaccessweek.org/recommend-a-...
Tell us about events to add to the #OAWeek calendar here: www.openaccessweek.org/submit-event.
@sparcopen.bsky.socialAs your library considers leaving big deal packages, we have resources to help. Our tools can assist in planning & conveying collection decisions to build a better scholarly communication ecosystem. sparcopen.org/what-we-do/n...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialThis is a reminder to submit nominations for the SPARC Steering Committee by Monday, Oct. 5. Four open seats are available for a three-year term running Jan. 2027 through Dec. 2029. Nominate yourself or a colleague. Members, check your email for the nomination link. sparcopen.org/who-we-are/g...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialAre #OpenEducationalResources difficult to find, evaluate & adopt? Fact: A vast network of repositories, institutional programs & professional communities make #OER easy to discover & use. For answers to common ?s, download SPARC's updated #OER Mythbusting resource! sparcopen.org/our-work/oer...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialYou can still join the US Repository Network community call at noon Eastern today, Sept. 28, on shared respository services. Click here for details: sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialLess than a month to the 2026 International #OpenAccess Week! Go to the resources page on the #OAWeek website to access folders with theme graphics in different languages. You can also use the blank templates provided to create your own. www.openaccessweek.org
@sparcopen.bsky.socialIf you want to understand the process behind leaving publisher packages & products, check out our exit interview series. Librarians share how their institutions prepared, communicated the decision, provided alternative access options & saved $$$. sparcopen.org/our-work/exi...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialFind out the latest about #OpenEd26! The website now has an attendee guide, info about preconference sessions & applications for the buddy program. openeducationconference.org
@sparcopen.bsky.socialSPARC is now accepting nominations for our Steering Committee. Four open seats are available for a three-year term running January 2027 through December 2029. Members, check your email for the nomination link. Please submit by Monday, Oct. 5. sparcopen.org/who-we-are/g...
@aligningscience.comReposted by @sparcopen.bsky.socialTransparency across all aspects of research matters when it comes to accelerating scientific breakthroughs.
In @sparcopen.bsky.social, CAS outlines how and why #OpenScience policies ground our @asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org initiative:https://sparcopen.pulse.ly/7apcdwaash
@sparcopen.bsky.socialOne week from today! Join us Monday, Sept. 28, for the next U.S. Repository Network community call at 12pm ET/ 9am PT. The discusion will focus on shared respository services. Reserve your spot here: sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialWe've reorganized our tools for helping you navigate U.S. federal #publicaccess policies. Compare key elements of the policies in various agencies. sparcopen.org/our-work/pub...
@sparcopen.bsky.socialTomorrow, Sept. 18, is the deadline to apply to be SPARC's next VPO for #OpenEducation. Share your expertise with open education policy while continuing to work on your campus. Thanks to all the contributions of our outgoing VPO, the amazing Christina Riehman-Murphy! sparcopen.org/position-ope...