SPARC Europe seeks nominees for expanded board
This year, SPARC Europe voted to add four additional seats to our Board to make it more representative of the people and organisations we serve. As we look to fill these … Read More
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Evaluating usage of the SPARC Author Addendum
This past summer, SPARC Europe conducted a survey, reaching out to the OA community in an effort to gain an understanding of its experience with the SPARC Author Addendum. Though not conclusive, … Read More
Update: Coalition copyright reform advocacy efforts
Since the start of September, SPARC Europe has been coordinating a coalition of 15 concerned organisations to advocate towards the EU on a draft copyright directive the Parliament, Council and Commission … Read More
International coalition helping to halt potentially harmful copyright reform
SPARC Europe is leading an effort to halt the adoption of potentially harmful provisions found in the current draft of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, and certain amendments, which … Read More
New guide offers pointers for steering initial OER policy discussions
Properly guiding and navigating initial conversations with policy-makers and influencers can be crucial when making the case for an Open Education Resource policy. To help aid in preparing for such discussions, … Read More
SPARC Europe and LIBER joint workshop reaps results
In connection with the annual LIBER conference, SPARC Europe and LIBER recently joined forces to run a workshop titled Bridging the Gap between Policy and Practice: How do we make Open … Read More
At University of Cambridge, an Open Data champions programme flourishes
Data management policies are on the rise in Europe. But the general consensus among those immersed in the Open Data (OD) movement is that ensuring their ultimate success requires cultural change from … Read More
New SPARC Europe Report provides analysis of Open Data and Open Science Policies in Europe
Providing an analysis of Open Data and Open Science policies across Europe, today we are releasing a new report. Produced in collaboration with the Digital Curation Center (DCC), it follows on … Read More
New briefing paper on the value of Open Data to research institutions
Institutions that house and support research programs are uniquely positioned to advance the open sharing of data. Research managers at these institutions play a pivotal role since they steer institutional policy, … Read More