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SPARC is a nonprofit advocacy organization that supports open systems for research and education. We are active on Mastodon, Bluesky, and LinkedIn.
Washington D.C.
Joined June 2009
Now that many state legislatures are back in session, it's time to tune into #OER-related bills. View current proposals & past policies enacted by state. If you are aware of a state policy that is not tracked on our list, contact sparc@sparcopen.org.
sparcopen.org
Stay up to date on OER policy in your state with SPARC's tracker, updated weekly. Also be sure to check out our State Policy Playbook!
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SPARC's @RaymCrow, winner of the 2025 APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication ( was instrumental in the development the S20 #OpenAccess business model. Learn more here:
subscribetoopencommunity.org
“Subscribe to Open” (S2O) is a pragmatic approach for converting subscription journals to open access—free and immediate online availability of research—without reliance on either article processing...
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Reminder: We have a new full-time, virtual position opening as a community manager with our Open Education team. Help advance #OER, develop resources, promote programming & foster engagement. Apply by Jan. 29. Click below for details.
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The rising cost of higher education is about more than tuition. Expensive textbooks & materials can be a barrier to college. Download our policy playbook for recommendations for U.S. state legislators interested in tackling college affordability w/ #OER.
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Congrats to SPARC's @RaymCrow for being honored with the 2025 APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication! His expertise in constructing equitable & sustainable open models has been instrumental to the success of #OpenAccess.
digital-science.com
Dr Raym Crow, a leading figure in mission-driven, sustainable open publishing models, has won the 2025 APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication.
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New results from the U.S. Repository Network pilot project highlight the potential to unleash discoverable research. It's encouraging evidence that small changes can make more content freely & equitably available to all through repositories. Impact story:
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U.S. federal agencies must provide free, immediate public access to peer-reviewed scholarly publications produced w/ support from federal grant $$$. Read about how the Federal Purpose License can enable #OpenAccess in this @Auths_Alliance paper:
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One more day to submit your application for the senior manager position with the Open Funders Research Group Community. Apply by Jan. 15. Details here:
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Check out our free, online OA101 series to get up to speed on all things #OpenAccess. We cover case studies, emerging issues & FAQs from faculty in this program w/ @ScNotebook. Recordings & slides are archived on our website.
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#OpenEducation encompasses resources, tools & practices free of legal, financial & technical barriers that can be fully used, shared & adapted in the digital environment. Learn how SPARC is working to make education more affordable, accessible & effective.
sparcopen.org
Open Education encompasses resources, tools and practices that can be fully used, shared and adapted in the digital environment. Open Education maximizes the power of the Internet to make education...
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Come work with us! Expand your impact at the national level as part of SPARC's open education team. We have a new full-time, virtual position opening as a community manager. Apply by Jan. 29. Click below for details:
sparcopen.org
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Want to read about amazing organizations working in the open space? We featured several during #OAWeek describing how leaders they are embracing community over commercialization. Our latest is on the @Copim_community. More here:
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Reminder: We’re looking for a new Senior Manager of the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) Community. Full-time, virtual position. Apply by Jan. 15. Please share the opportunity with your network.
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Seasons Greetings from the SPARC team! Wishing you and yours a relaxing holiday break. We will be back January 6. Looking forward to working together in 2025!
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We have a new profile in our #OAWeek series on organizations championing community over commercialization: Learn more about Copim & all it is doing to build a fairer, more open future for scholarly books. @joe_dev @OpenBookCollect @Copim_community
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Looking back on this past year with gratitude. Thanks to our member libraries for working closely with us to be catalysts for action in promoting open practices & access to knowledge for all. #OpenAccess Here's a snapshot of our 2024 accomplishments.
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We’re hiring a new Senior Manager of the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) Community. Apply today or share this post with your network. Click here for job description & details:
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There are so many ways that #OpenAccess #OpenScience practices are accelerating scientific discovery. Check out our impact stories, including the latest on @cascadiaEQs & our profiles of @jziskina, @ZENODO_ORG & @Cassandreces.
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Automatic billing for textbooks is big business for publishers, but it's not always in the best interest of students. We've collected contracts from 70+ institutions w/ "inclusive access" programs. Go to our library for details:
inclusiveaccess.org
Inclusive Access is a textbook sales model that adds the cost of digital course content into students’ tuition and fees. It is also known as automatic textbook billing.
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