SPARC: Igniting Change in Scholarly Communication

SPARC: Igniting Change in Scholarly Communication

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I am speaking today about the current state of SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, initiative emtek 2113 of the Association of Research Libraries.I am titling my presentation Igniting Change in Scholarly Communication, because that is what has happened.When SPARC was formed, Ken Frazier, the engine behind its formation, said that a spark could be two things: read more something easily extinguished or the cause of a conflagration.We are delighted and proud to say that this SPARC seems to have ignited a conflagration.

Your inviting us here to talk about SPARC is evidence of that.