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Upcoming Events
December 2023 Librarian Community Call
Last month, SPARC released a new analysis of Elsevier’s ScienceDirect documenting a variety of data privacy practices that directly conflict with library privacy standards. By analyzing the privacy practices of the world’s largest publisher, the report describes how user tracking that would be unthinkable in a physical library setting now happens routinely through publisher platforms. On December 12th at 12pm ET / 9am PT, the next OpenCon Librarian Community Call will feature a discussion with Becky Yoose, the lead author of the report, who will provide an overview of this new analysis and actions librarians can begin to take to protect users. Leaders from SPARC’s Privacy & Surveillance Community of Practice will also join the call to discuss forthcoming resources and how libraries can be more involved in this work.
Registration is now required for OpenCon Librarian Community Calls. You can register for the December call here, and as a reminder, OpenCon Librarian Community Calls are limited to those working in libraries.
Agenda and Notes
You can find all the proposed agendas and notes from the Librarian community calls in one place, right here.
Recordings
Community Calls are not recorded to support a safer environment for open and honest discussion. However, notes are taken.
What to expect
Community calls are always friendly, and we love new faces. The more you participate, the more you'll get out of it! No doubt there will be a lot of this too.
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Research Papers
We believe in Open Access—the free, immediate, online availability of research articles—to ensure that anyone with an Internet connection can read, use, and build upon research findings.
Research Data
We advocate for Open Research Data so that anyone can freely download, copy, analyze and re-process data. We believe Open Data encourages transparency and collaboration among researchers, accelerates discovery, and allows the public to engage with publicly funded data.
Education
We believe in Open Education to maximize the power of the Internet to make educational materials more affordable, more accessible and more effective for learners. We advocate for Open Education so that teachers can share, adapt, and build off existing materials.
Blog and News
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Organized by the Right to Research Coalition & SPARC
OpenCon is organized by SPARC, the Right to Research Coalition, and a Organizing Committee of students and early career academic professionals from around the world.