Oppose Section 552 That Will Block Taxpayer Access to Research

In August of last year a government memorandum was issued that required new taxpayer funded research to be freely accessible. Look here for more details. This could obviously be a wonderful benefit to researchers and libraries everywhere, as well as the general public. However, SPARC, a non-profit group that advocates for open access to research, is calling attention to a new appropriations bill that blocks any funding for the earlier memorandum. If you would like more details about this or information on how to reach out to your representative about this issue look for more details here on the SPARC website.