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Essential cooperation for the success of our mission

SPARC Coalition by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 16:22

SPARC®, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, is an international alliance of academic and research libraries working to correct imbalances in the scholarly publishing system. Developed by the Association of Research Libraries, SPARC has become a catalyst for change. Its pragmatic focus is to stimulate the emergence of new scholarly communication models that expand the dissemination of scholarly research and reduce financial pressures on libraries.

SPARC Japan by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 16:24

A project of the National Institute of Informatics aimed to strengthen the electronic journals of Japan's academic societies and to promote change in scholarly communications.

COAR, the Confederation of Open Access Repositories by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 18:34

A not-for-profit association of repository initiatives launched in October 2009, which aims to enhance greater visibility and application of research outputs through global networks of Open Access digital repositories.

COAR by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 18:23

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DART Europe by Carmen Morlon — last modified 14 October, 2010 07:53

A partnership of research libraries and library consortia who are working together to improve global access to European research theses.

LERU, League of European Research Universities by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 16:48

An association of 22 leading research-intensive universities that share the values of high-quality teaching within an environment of internationally competitive research. Founded in 2002, LERU advocates education through an awareness of the frontiers of human understanding; the creation of new knowledge through basic research, which is the ultimate source of innovation in society; and the promotion of research across a broad front in partnership with industry and society at large.

LERU by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 17:54

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OASPA, the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 18:32

OASPA aims at representing the interests of Open Access (OA) journal publishers globally in all scientific, technical and scholarly disciplines through exchanging information, setting standards, advancing models, advocacy, education, and the promotion of innovation. a shared interest in developing appropriate business models, tools and standards to support OA publishing, OASPA can ensure a prosperous and sustainable future to the benefit of its members and the scholarly communities they serve.

OASPA by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 17:29

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APA, the Alliance for Permanent Access by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 17:15

APA brings together a number of major European research laboratories, research funders, and research support organisations such as national libraries and publishers, to create a shared vision and framework for a sustainable digital information infrastructure providing permanent access to scientific information.

eIFL.net by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 17:12

Founded in 1999 as an international not-for-profit organisation with a base in Europe and a global network of partners. Today eIFL.net works with libraries and library consortia in over 45 developing and transition countries in Africa, Asia and Europe to enable sustainable access to high quality digital information for people in developing and transition countries.

EOS, EnablingOpenScholarship by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 17:19

EOS is an organisation for universities and research institutions worldwide which acts both as an information service and as a forum for raising and discussing issues around the mission of modern universities and research institutions, particularly with regard to the creation, dissemination and preservation of research findings.

EUA, the European University Association by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 17:39

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EUA by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 17:55

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Knowledge Exchange by Carmen Morlon — last modified 04 August, 2010 17:07

A cooperative effort that supports the use and development of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) infrastructure for higher education and research. The Knowledge Exchange partners express a common vision based on our four national strategies "to make a layer of scholarly and scientific content openly available on the Internet".

Open Knowledge Foundation by Carmen Morlon — last modified 08 September, 2010 05:33

The Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2004 and dedicated to promoting open knowledge in all its forms. It is a leader in this field nationally and internationally and its activities are organized around individual working groups and projects, each focused on a different aspect of open knowledge, but united by a common set of concerns, and a common set of traditions in both etiquette and process.