On June 10 at noon Eastern time, the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) will cosponsor a free Webcast entitled “SCOAP3—An Opportunity to Create Change.” Dr. Salvatore Mele of CERN will lead a 90-minute presentation of the SCOAP3 initiative, which is poised to introduce significant changes to the accessibility and affordability of scholarly journals in high energy physics. The SCOAP3 initiative has already been endorsed by dozens of institutions, including the Purdue University Libraries. Faculty and students of the Purdue University community with an interest in learning more about this library initiative to manage journal expenditures and maximize access to scholarship are invited to register by June 9 (http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/event_registration.shtml).
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