Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)

« A report that reveals the Open Access and Open Science policies, incentives and practices of European funders is being released today. Based on a survey conducted in late spring, the report is a first of its kind to examine what key international funding bodies (international and national funding bodies, major…

« This document presents an updated review of Open Data and Open Science policies in Europe as of July 2019. It does not include Open Access to publications policy. This analysis goes more into depth on the types of policy in place in Europe, their processes of creation, and some of…

« Today, we’re announcing a shift in how SPARC supports OpenCon to reflect the OpenCon community’s evolution. Instead of hosting a global conference in 2019, we will focus on laying the long-term foundation for the OpenCon community, and will host a reconfigured global meeting in 2020. This decision was driven by…

« (…) This report was commissioned in response to the growing trend of commercial acquisition of critical infrastructure in our institutions. It is intended to provide a comprehensive look at the current players in this arena, their strategies and potential actions, and the implications of these on the operations of our…

« (…)“Considering the crucial role funders play in advancing Open Access and Open Science, this survey has the potential to encourage and stimulate more Open research practices,” said SPARC Europe Director Vanessa Proudman. (…) »

« SPARC Europe a publié fin décembre 2018 une note d’information sur les données à destination des décideurs, FAIR and Open Data. Je ne suis pas certaine que seuls les décideurs aient besoin de précisions sur ce que sont les données FAIR et…

« SPARC Europe’s 2018 Annual Report, which highlights the work we have done and achieved to advance Open in Europe, has been published.

The report touches on critical efforts to influence policy development that support Open Access and Open Science in Europe, including progress on European copyright reform legislation, improving access…

« Science and scholarship are critical to improving our lives and solving the world’s most intractable problems. The communication of research, a vital step in the research process, should be efficient, effective and fulfill the core values of scholarship. There is growing concern about the increasing concentration of control of research…

« (…) “We wanted to create something that would go beyond providing initial RDM guidance,” said SPARC Europe Director, Vanessa Proudman. “This tool should help with the next phase, aiding institutions as they continue to improve and evolve their RDM programmes and practices.” (…) »

« We are happy to share a document with the library community that suggests ways in which the Plan S Implementation Task Force can benefit from academic and national libraries when planning the implementation of the 10 Plan S principles. This was developed as part of an implementation guide…