Now that many state legislatures are back in session, it's time to tune into #OER-related bills. View current proposals & past policies enacted by state. If you are aware of a state policy that is not tracked on our list, contact sparc@sparcopen.org.

SPARC's @RaymCrow, winner of the 2025 APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication ( was instrumental in the development the S20 #OpenAccess business model. Learn more here:

The U.S. Repository Network pilot recently made 730,000 additional items available to the public. “It's one important step we can take on the journey towards making more content freely & equitably available to everyone through repositories.” @hjoseph

Reminder: We have a new full-time, virtual position opening as a community manager with our Open Education team. Help advance #OER, develop resources, promote programming & foster engagement. Apply by Jan. 29. Click below for details.

The rising cost of higher education is about more than tuition. Expensive textbooks & materials can be a barrier to college. Download our policy playbook for recommendations for U.S. state legislators interested in tackling college affordability w/ #OER.

Congrats to SPARC's @RaymCrow for being honored with the 2025 APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication! His expertise in constructing equitable & sustainable open models has been instrumental to the success of #OpenAccess.

New results from the U.S. Repository Network pilot project highlight the potential to unleash discoverable research. It's encouraging evidence that small changes can make more content freely & equitably available to all through repositories. Impact story:

U.S. federal agencies must provide free, immediate public access to peer-reviewed scholarly publications produced w/ support from federal grant $$$. Read about how the Federal Purpose License can enable #OpenAccess in this @Auths_Alliance paper:

One more day to submit your application for the senior manager position with the Open Funders Research Group Community. Apply by Jan. 15. Details here:

Check out our free, online OA101 series to get up to speed on all things #OpenAccess. We cover case studies, emerging issues & FAQs from faculty in this program w/ @ScNotebook. Recordings & slides are archived on our website.

#OpenEducation encompasses resources, tools & practices free of legal, financial & technical barriers that can be fully used, shared & adapted in the digital environment. Learn how SPARC is working to make education more affordable, accessible & effective.

Come work with us! Expand your impact at the national level as part of SPARC's open education team. We have a new full-time, virtual position opening as a community manager. Apply by Jan. 29. Click below for details:

Want to read about amazing organizations working in the open space? We featured several during #OAWeek describing how leaders they are embracing community over commercialization. Our latest is on the @Copim_community. More here:

Reminder: ​We’re looking for a new Senior Manager of the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) Community. Full-time, virtual position. Apply by Jan. 15. Please share the opportunity with your network.

Seasons Greetings from the SPARC team! Wishing you and yours a relaxing holiday break. We will be back January 6. Looking forward to working together in 2025!

We have a new profile in our #OAWeek series on organizations championing community over commercialization: Learn more about Copim & all it is doing to build a fairer, more open future for scholarly books. @joe_dev @OpenBookCollect @Copim_community

Looking back on this past year with gratitude. Thanks to our member libraries for working closely with us to be catalysts for action in promoting open practices & access to knowledge for all. #OpenAccess Here's a snapshot of our 2024 accomplishments. ​

We’re hiring a new Senior Manager of the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) Community. Apply today or share this post with your network. Click here for job description & details:

There are so many ways that #OpenAccess #OpenScience practices are accelerating scientific discovery. Check out our impact stories, including the latest on @cascadiaEQs & our profiles of @jziskina, @ZENODO_ORG & @Cassandreces.

Automatic billing for textbooks is big business for publishers, but it's not always in the best interest of students. We've collected contracts from 70+ institutions w/ "inclusive access" programs. Go to our library for details: