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Nick Shockey is from SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition.
Nick is responsible for growing engagement with members and the wider community, managing SPARC’s digital platforms, and developing initiatives across SPARC’s program areas.
In 2009 Nick led the launch of the Right to Research Coalition, an international alliance of student organizations that promotes open access to the results of research through advocacy and education. The alliance now includes more than 90 student organizations, collectively representing nearly 7 million students in more than 100 countries.
In 2014, Nick led the launch of OpenCon, so it is him we have to thank for inspiring this gathering today. Nick’s other efforts to raise awareness of open access beyond the research community include the production of “Open Access Explained!”, a popular video made in partnership with PhD Comics—if you haven’t seen it you should!
Nick Shockey is from SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition.
Nick is responsible for growing engagement with members and the wider community, managing SPARC’s digital platforms, and developing initiatives across SPARC’s program areas.
In 2009 Nick led the launch of the Right to Research Coalition, an international alliance of student organizations that promotes open access to the results of research through advocacy and education. The alliance now includes more than 90 student organizations, collectively representing nearly 7 million students in more than 100 countries.
In 2014, Nick led the launch of OpenCon, so it is him we have to thank for inspiring this gathering today. Nick’s other efforts to raise awareness of open access beyond the research community include the production of “Open Access Explained!”, a popular video made in partnership with PhD Comics—if you haven’t seen it you should!
