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Metadata drives research and scholarly communication. Don't miss our Metadata 101 series Nov. 9 & 30 focused on open met...
10/21/2026

Metadata drives research and scholarly communication. Don't miss our Metadata 101 series Nov. 9 & 30 focused on open metadata foundations and adopting an institutional policy. Learn more and register:

Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email SPARC is pleased to announce an Open Metadata 101 series that will provide an overview of the latest developments to open up this crucial layer of information and the growing number of institutional open metadata policies. Metadata is the engi...

Do you have a resource you'd recommend to use in   Week programs about this year's theme: The Cost of Knowledge? Share a...
10/21/2026

Do you have a resource you'd recommend to use in Week programs about this year's theme: The Cost of Knowledge? Share a report, guide or policy on our community resource page. See what others have already suggested to make the most of 2026! https://www.openaccessweek.org/community-resources

Listen to SPARC's Heather Joseph discuss the barriers that shape access to scholarly research & how to build a more open...
10/20/2026

Listen to SPARC's Heather Joseph discuss the barriers that shape access to scholarly research & how to build a more open, equitable publishing system. Her conversation w/ Maryam Sayab of the Asian Council of Science Editors is recorded here:

What does it cost when knowledge remains inaccessible, and how can ...

Reflecting on International   Week 2026 theme, Eduardo Aguado López wrote "The Cost of Knowledge: The Bill That No One H...
10/20/2026

Reflecting on International Week 2026 theme, Eduardo Aguado López wrote "The Cost of Knowledge: The Bill That No One Has Settled." Highlights from the paper & more on the work of Redalyc. Sistema de Información Científica championing science as a public good in our profile: https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme-profiles/redalyc

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