Coming up this Monday, March 30 at Noon Eastern:
US Repository Network Community Conversation on Persistent Identifiers (PIDs).
It's not too late to register!
Click here: https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/WgrmU48gSVaC3_oJDQrWAQ#/registration

International #OpenAccess Week is an opportunity to join together, take action & raise awareness of the benefits of openly sharing knowledge. Think ahead for how you are going to celebrate #OAWeek Oct. 19-25, 2026! https://www.openaccessweek.org

Reminder: The next US Repository Network community call will be Monday, March 30, at Noon ET. Find out more about how PIDs (persistent identifiers) are key research infrastructure that aid discovery, transparency & reproducibility. Register here: https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/WgrmU48gSVaC3_oJDQrWAQ#/registration

Join the US Repository Network community call Monday, March 30, at Noon ET. Learn more about how PIDs (persistent identifiers) are key research infrastructure that aid discovery, transparency & reproducibility. Register here: https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/WgrmU48gSVaC3_oJDQrWAQ#/registration

We have answers to your questions about federal public access and data sharing requirements, including the new NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) updates. Go to the SPARC resource page: https://researchsharing.sparcopen.org/ & view our PAPPG webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20_M5EElAf4

Start planning for the next International #OAWeek happening Oct. 19-25, 2026! See our series of profiles of organizations & projects advancing #OpenAccess here: https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme-profiles https://www.openaccessweek.org/

Coming up Monday! USRN community call on Feb. 23 @ Noon ET. Kathleen Shearer & Paul Walk will talk about COAR's Dealing with Bots Initiative. Register: https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/yCGULYm4T46Mj-Nr8u1ifQ#/registration

Learn about NSF's new public access expectations included in the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) updates. Go to SPARC's resource page: https://researchsharing.sparcopen.org/ & view the recording of our recent webinar on PAPPG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20_M5EElAf4

Have questions about AI-driven bots & the impact on #OpenAccess repositories? Join the USRN community call Mon., Feb. 23 @ 12 ET to hear Kathleen Shearer & Paul Walk discuss the outcomes of COAR's Dealing with Bots Initiative. Register: https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/yCGULYm4T46Mj-Nr8u1ifQ#/registration

Coming up today, Feb 2 at Noon ET: US Repository Network community conversation on how institutional & data repositories are preparing digital content to meet ADA accessibility requirements. Register now: https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/x3ysn0xYQYOoTvSOFuwm1A#/registration