SPARC2 - The SPARC 2012 Open Access Meeting

SPARC Open Access Program and Speaker Slides

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:55:53 UT

The #sparc2012 program is now available for download

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:38:45 UT

Creative advancements in Open Access to be showcased at SPARC March meeting

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:05:53 UT

Measuring the once-hidden impact of Open Access on clinical practice and public awareness, embedding digital repositories into the research cycle, encouraging student publishing, and engaging elusive faculty are just some of the top innovations to be showcased at the SPARC Innovation Fair next month. The Innovation Fair is a favored highlight of the biennial SPARC Open Access Meeting, set for the Kansas City Intercontinental Hotel, March 12 & 13.

User groups & workshops

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:56:52 UT

KU chancellor leads international slate of presenters for March SPARC Open Access meeting

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:27:52 UT

Bernadette Gray-Little, chancellor of the first public U.S. university to adopt a campus-wide open-access mandate, will be the feature speaker in the opening ceremony of the SPARC Open Access meeting this Spring. The meeting, which will showcase thought-leaders, publishers, faculty, technologists, and librarians – announced today – is expected to draw attention from policy makers on campus, as well as at the federal and international levels. The event is set for the Kansas City Intercontinental Hotel, March 12 & 13, 2012.

Deadline extended: SPARC 2012 Innovation Fair

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:01:55 UT

Proposals are now being invited for the SPARC 2012 Open Access Meeting Innovation Fair, where new technologies and strategies will be showcased in engaging, informative, rapid-fire presentations. The Innovation Fair is a highlight to the regular SPARC meeting, now set for the Kansas City Intercontinental Hotel, March 11 through 13, 2012.

Early Bird deadline is THIS SUNDAY for SPARC March meeting

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:23:55 UT

Rates are $265 for members and $379 for non-members. Please join us!

John Wilbanks to keynote SPARC Open Access Meeting

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:54:08 UT

SPARC has announced that John Wilbanks, Fellow of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and recent Vice President of Science at Creative Commons, will deliver the opening keynote address at its March Open Access meeting, at the Kansas City Intercontinental Hotel, March 11 through 13, 2012.

Just two weeks left to submit to the SPARC meeting Innovation Fair!

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:13:23 UT