SPARC COVID Impact Survey

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• Executive Summary

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  The SPARC COVID Impact Survey underscored the extremely difficult circumstances faced by most academic libraries as a result of the pandemic—and libraries’ continuing support for open initiatives despite these challenges. This moment has encouraged rapid change, permitting libraries to attempt changes they had considered in the past and accelerating changes already underway. Among these trends were questioning Big Deal agreements, renegotiating prices with major publishers, and continuing support for open initiatives.

• Introduction & Background

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• Summary of Findings

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• Budgetary Impact

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• Strategies for Dealing with Budget Cuts

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• Impact of Budget Cuts on the Big Deal & Open Initiatives

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• Current and Anticipated Future Support for Open Initiatives

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• Pressing Concerns

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• Conclusion

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• Acknowledgments

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• Appendix A

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• Appendix B

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