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Defense Department Releases Plan for Public Access to DoD-Funded Research
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has released a “Plan to Establish Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research” (PDF). The plan provides details and next steps regarding...
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FASTR Bill to Enhance Public Access to Research Introduced in US Congress
On March 18, 2015, members of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate introduced the bipartisan Fair Access to Science & Technology Research (FASTR) Act of 2015 (S.779,...
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National Science Foundation Releases Plan for Public Access to NSF-Funded Research
Today, March 18, 2015, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) released, “NSF’s Public Access Plan: Today’s Data, Tomorrow’s Discoveries—Increasing Access to the Results of Research Funded by the National Science...
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HHS Releases Plans for Public Access to Federally Funded Research
On February 27, 2015, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released implementation plans for five HHS agencies based on a common policy approach in response to the...
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AHRQ, NASA, USDA Release Plans for Public Access to Funded Research
Three US Government agencies—the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)—recently released their plans for increasing...
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Reminder: Register for ScholCommCamp Unconference at ACRL 2015 in Portland
It’s not too late to join the first-ever unconference sponsored by the ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication (ISC), ScholCommCamp, to be held Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., in...
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SPARC Booth #769
Visit the SPARC staff at booth #769 at the Oregon Convention Center! Wednesday, March 25, 5:45 p.m.–7:30 p.m.Thursday, March 26, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Friday, March 27, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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U Alberta Offers Open Access Hosting to Canadian Scholarly Journals
University of Alberta Libraries have announced that they are offering open access e-journal hosting services to any Canadian scholarly journal. University of Alberta has offered the free service for eight...
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CRL and Partners Publish New LIBLICENSE E-Resources Model License
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL)—in collaboration with several partners, including ARL—has released the major upgrade of an important tool for library investment in electronic resources: a revised LIBLICENSE Model...
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Register Now for ScholCommCamp Unconference at ACRL 2015 in Portland
Join the first-ever unconference sponsored by the ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication (ISC), ScholCommCamp, to be held Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., in Portland, Oregon. This collaborative and...