Heather Joseph, formerly of BioOne and currently the Executive Director of SPARC (Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition) discussed her group’s advocacy efforts related to Open Access and the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006. Sponsored by ALA Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Roundtable (FAFLRT). Presented on June 25, 2007 at ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

1. Heather Joseph, Executive Director The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition Washington, DC USA n THE SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING & ACADEMIC RESOURCES COALITION 21 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 296-2296 www.arl.org/sparc The Growing Call for Public Access

4. Greater Access Is Important to: The Public Source: Wall Street Journal , May 31, 2006, “ Most Americans Back Online Access to Federally Funded Research”

6. Greater Access is Important to: Libraries Even the wealthiest, best-funded private institutions simply can not afford to give their patrons access to all of the peer-reviewed resources that they require.