This video is a guide for librarians that support researchers in identifying trusted journals and avoiding predatory journals. There is no single list to check, and so the due diligence process can help researchers avoid pitfalls.bit.ly/49KfWgQ

Join 28,000+ to show your support for the Internet Archive, libraries’ digital rights, and an open internet with safe, uncensored access to knowledge. - battleforlibraries.com 'Big publishers are suing to cut off libraries’ ownership and control of digital books.' #copyright

Calling all #openscience policy folks…a great opportunity to contribute at a critical time; NSF hiring for this role: new.nsf.gov/careers/openin… #openaccess #opendata

EFF and other net neutrality proponents worry that soon-to-be-approved Federal Communications Commission rules will allow harmful fast lanes because the plan doesn't ban 'positive' discrimination. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

Thrilled to announce that CA Digital Library is joining with Lyrasis and Big Ten Academic on this important commitment to advancing Diamond OA in the US!

The ONEAL Negotiation Curriculum is live! The foundations module is now available. Learn about negotiation best practices, get an introduction to contracts and licensing, and learn how to advocate for accessibility when negotiating for academic libraries. sparcopen.org/our-work/negot…

Researchers need ‘open’ bibliographic databases, new declaration says | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

SPARC welcomes this important call to open up research information. Read about it here:

20th season, Nats fans. Here we go! ⚾️❤️

Another example of what 'community over commercialization' (SPARC ) can mean. Shared values extend across international borders. Thank you, Simon Bains and the visionary Aberdeen University Press team for advancing diamond #openaccess on academy-owned infrastructure. This is the way.

I am very excited to see the Gates Foundation 2025 #OpenAccess policy refresh be publicly announced. This is an important step in truly changing research dissemination. I'm grateful for everyone who has helped shape this. gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles…

Something that has been weighing on my mind for a while -

What can I do, in my role as Editor of a scientific journal, to help promote and credit fairly those authors from low-to-middle income countries on international research papers?

This consensus statement is an excellent

On behalf of CLACSO, we congratulate SPARC for this unprecedented step to highlight again this year in #OAWeek the importance of community over commercialization in scholarly communications.
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Can’t possibly like this more.

Practicing responsible research assessment: Qualitative study of faculty hiring, promotion, and tenure assessments in the United States academic.oup.com/rev/article/do…

I rarely come out of interviews exhilarated, but people also rarely ask as stimulating questions as tylercowen

Only person who would ask me questions about the Netherlands, CS Peirce, Simon Weil, *and* quantum gravity, in close proximity. I'm not sure this will work for

WELCOME: IMLS Deputy Director for Library Services Cyndee Landrum will serve as Acting Director for IMLS until a new director is nominated by the President & confirmed by the U.S. Senate. IMLS Director Crosby Kemper’s four-year term has concluded. imls.gov/news/institute…

Day 2 of the Year of Open Science Conference is ongoing. Our Executive Director Daniela Saderi (Daniela Saderi, PhD) will be presenting our work at 2:30pm ET.

Tune in for this and many other great talks: bit.ly/3PwGBqb

#YOS2024

In 2023, 71 versions of checklists were created along with commissioning a new English and Japanese primer video, publishing a video for the library community, and a written paper on predatory publishing. To know more, check out our full report. bit.ly/3TKUVOh

The Zooniverse has been named one of five winners of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Year of Open Science Recognition Challenge. We're deeply honored by this recognition. You can read the full announcement here: whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upda…