Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) will co-host a panel discussion on the state of play for key and recent developments in the move to expand access to scholarly research - including federal policy action and major campus-based moves to push for change and exert collective power. The panel discussion will be held at the forthcoming meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) in Washington, DC. The forum will be held June 26, 2010, at the Washington Convention Center.
As policies to ensure public access to publicly funded research have taken center stage in Washington, campus-driven efforts to expand access across the continent have made significant strides forward. Economic concerns continue to add pressure to the mix, and the precarious dynamics of the scholarly communications marketplace are becoming better known across academe. In this turbulent climate, libraries have a clear opportunity to reinforce their decades-long concerns and to highlight opportunities for change that the community has collectively developed.
This SPARC-ACRL forum will highlight major developments in the move to create change in scholarly communication as well as actions libraries can take to use current pressures to advance local momentum.
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