Hi Everyone! Climate justice is a new-ish concept for many of us, and SPARC is hosting a conversation to support folx as we prepare events in support of  this year’s Open Access Week theme. Whether you plan to host an event in October, or just want to get ideas for how open can be used to support a particular topic area, this conversation is for…[Read more]

Dear fellow ScholCommies,

Wiley has just announced that it’s acquired Hindawi, a publisher originally based out of Egypt that has been an important player in the open access ecosystem. It’s troubling to see further commercial consolidation in this market, one which SPARC’s Heather Joseph notes as “eerily reminiscent of the pattern of mergers and…[Read more]

After years of turning down requests from initiatives like I4OC, Elsevier has committed to making their citation data openly available via CrossRef and has signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). The Elsevier press release is available at https://www.elsevier.com/connect/advancing-responsible-research-assessment, and an…[Read more]

Dear fellow roundtable members,

On Tuesday Oct 20th, 2020 from 5:00-7:00pm, the Knowledge Equity Lab will be cohosting a collaborative presentation and conversation on Technologies of Power and Control in Knowledge Infrastructures with members of Bioline International, KnowledgeGAP, and Reprising the Real World of Technology.

Run by Leslie C…[Read more]

Given the interest in open science expressed at our most recent meeting, I wanted to share  information about a free virtual public workshop offered as part of the public portion of the National Academies’ Roundtable on Realigning Incentives upcoming meeting. Details (including an agenda) in link below.

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Developing a Toolkit for Fo…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the OA Week Advisory Committee, I’m pleased to announce that the theme for Open Access Week 2020 is “Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion” (full announcement below). I’m energized by this year’s focus on dismantling and offering alternatives to the racist, discriminatory, and e…[Read more]

Hi Everyone,

ResearchGate and Wiley announced a cooperation agreement this morning:

ResearchGate, the largest professional network for researchers, and Wiley, a global leader in research and education, today announced a cooperation agreement to explore ways in which Wiley and ResearchGate can collaborate to better support the needs of…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

Wikimedia NYC is hosting an online event on Wikipedia and COVID-19 this coming Saturday, May 9th from 6 – 8PM. The event aims to answer questions the public may have about Wikipedia’s coverage of the pandemic. The event includes four speakers, all of whom are active contributors to the topic area on Wikipedia, but bring different…[Read more]