SPARC Europe
For Supporting The UNESCO OER Recommendation Through Academic Libraries In Europe
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Amount$400,000
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Program
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Date Awarded8/6/2020
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Term30 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) Europe is a Dutch foundation dedicated to making open address, open science, open scholarship, and open education the default in Europe. This grant aims to increase the visibility of the benefits and opportunities of open education in higher education libraries throughout Europe. Activities include building a European library network; assessing the community’s needs and progress through research; sharing knowledge across countries; and advocating for OER, open education, and open infrastructure. This work also will inform and advance implementation of the UNESCO OER Recommendation. (Substrategy: Field Building)
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.sparceurope.org
Address
Watermanstraat 98 7324 AK, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Grants to this Grantee
for supporting the UNESCO OER Recommendation through academic libraries in Europe
SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) Europe is a Dutch foundation dedicated to making open address, open science, open scholarship, and open education the default in Europe. This grant aims to increase the visibility of the benefits and opportunities of open education in higher education libraries throughout Europe. Activities include building a European library network; assessing the community’s needs and progress through research; sharing knowledge across countries; and advocating for OER, open education, and open infrastructure. This work also will inform and advance implementation of the UNESCO OER Recommendation. (Substrategy: Field Building)
