Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
Encyclopedia
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) is an international alliance of academic and research libraries developed by the Association of Research Libraries
in 1998 which promotes open access to scholarship. They currently have over 800 institutions in North America
, Europe
, Japan
, China
and Australia
. SPARC Europe was established with LIBER
in 2001.
Current executive director
is Heather Joseph.
Later endorsements:
Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries is an organization of the leading research libraries in North America. As of October 2006, it comprises 123 libraries at comprehensive, research-intensive institutions in the US and Canada that share similar missions, aspirations, and achievements...
in 1998 which promotes open access to scholarship. They currently have over 800 institutions in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. SPARC Europe was established with LIBER
Liber
In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Liber , also known as Liber Pater was a god of viticulture and wine, fertility and freedom. He was a patron deity of Rome's plebeians and was part of their Aventine Triad. His festival of Liberalia became associated with free speech and the rights...
in 2001.
Current executive director
Executive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
is Heather Joseph.
Endorsements
Founding organizations:- Association of American UniversitiesAssociation of American UniversitiesThe Association of American Universities is an organization of leading research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education...
(AAU) - Association of American University PressesAssociation of American University PressesThe Association of American University Presses is an association of mostly, but not exclusively, North American university presses...
(AAUP) - Big 12 Chief Academic Officers
Later endorsements:
- Association of College & Research Libraries
- Association of Universities and Colleges of CanadaAssociation of Universities and Colleges of Canada- See also :* G13 * Association of Commonwealth Universities...
- Australian Vice-Chancellors' CommitteeAustralian Vice-Chancellors' CommitteeUniversities Australia is an organisation founded in Sydney in May 1920, which attempts to advance higher education through voluntary, cooperative and coordinated action. After being based for a time in both Sydney and Melbourne, its offices relocated to Canberra in 1966...
- Canadian Association of Research LibrariesCanadian Association of Research LibrariesThe Canadian Association of Research Libraries is an organization of research libraries in Canada.It was established in 1976 and consists of 27 university libraries plus Library and Archives Canada , Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information , and the Library of Parliament.CARL's...
- JISC
- National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
- Standing Conference of National and University Libraries
See also
- Open Access Scholarly Publishers AssociationOpen Access Scholarly Publishers AssociationThe Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association is an industry association which aims to promote open access publishing and to establish best practices in the field...
, of which SPARC is a founding member