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Category Archives: Creative Commons/Open Licenses
Wikimedia Commons Gets 250,000 Creative Commons Licensed Images from Saxony-State and University Library Dresden
The Land Library of Saxony-State and University Library Dresden has agreed to make 250,000 image files available on the Wikimedia Commons under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license.
Here's an excerpt from the announcement:
As the first German library, the Land Library of Saxony-State and University Library Dresden (SLUB) has concluded a cooperation agreement with Wikimedia Germany [...] Continue reading
Over 100 Million Creative Commons Licensed Images on Flickr
There are now over 100 million Creative Commons licensed images on Flickr.
The post "Analysis of 100M CC-Licensed Images on Flickr" examines what types of licenses are used for those images. Here's a brief breakdown:
Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works: 33%
Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike: 29%
Attribution Non-Commercial: 14%
Attribution: 12%
Attribution-Share Alike: 8%
Attribution-No Derivatives: 4%
In light of these results, the author states:
Thus it would [...] Continue reading
DCC Overview of the Science Commons
The Digital Curation Centre has released an overview of the Science Commons as part of its Legal Watch Papers series.
Here's an excerpt:
Science Commons is a branch of Creative Commons that aims to make the Web work for science the way that it currently works for culture. It is a non-profit organisation aimed at accelerating the [...] Continue reading
The New Creative Commons License: CC0 1.0 Universal Lets Rights Holders Waive Their Rights
The Creative Commons has released CC0 1.0 Universal, the "no rights reserved" license.
Here's an excerpt from the CC0 FAQ:
Are CC0 and CC's Public Domain Dedication and Certification ("PDDC") the same?
No. PDDC was intended to serve two purposes—to allow copyright holders to "dedicate" a work to the public domain, and to allow people to "certify" a [...] Continue reading
Creative Commons Interview with Molly Kleinman, University of Michigan Library Copyright Specialist
In "University of Michigan Library," Cameron Parkins of the Creative Commons interviews Molly Kleinman, University of Michigan Library Copyright Specialist.
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Rufus Pollock on Open Data and Licensing
In "Open Data Openness and Licensing," Rufus Pollock, a Cambridge University economist, tackles the question of whether open research data should be licensed.
Here's an excerpt:
Over the last couple of years there has been substantial discussion about the licensing (or not) of (open) data and what "open" should mean. In this debate there two distinct, but [...] Continue reading
Podcast Interview with John Wilbanks of the Science Commons Project
Gerry Bayne of EDUCAUSE has released "CNI Podcast: The Science Commons Project—An Interview with John Wilbanks."
Here's an excerpt from the abstract:
Science Commons, a project of Creative Commons, has three interlocking initiatives designed to accelerate the research cycle. These include making scientific research “re-useful”, enabling “one-click” access to research materials, and integrating fragmented information sources. Together, [...] Continue reading
New Press to Publish Viral Spiral: How the Commoners Built a Digital Republic of Their Own
The New Press will publish David Bollier's Viral Spiral: How the Commoners Built a Digital Republic of Their Own.
Here's an excerpt from the announcement:
Reporting from the heart of this "free culture" movement, journalist and activist David Bollier provides the first comprehensive history of the attempt by a global brigade of techies, lawyers, artists, musicians, scientists, [...] Continue reading
Draft Creative Commons Licences—Briefing Paper Available
Naomi Korn and Professor Charles Oppenheim have written a draft Creative Commons Licences—Briefing Paper for inclusion in the upcoming Strategic Content Alliance IPR Toolkit, a collection of documents about intellectual property rights (JISC funds the SCA). The document explains Creative Commons Licenses, and it examines their pros and cons.
The document, as well as other IPR [...] Continue reading
Copyright Clearance Center Launches Ozmo, a Commercial License Service, as Beta
The Copyright Clearance Center has launched Ozmo, a web-based commercial license service that supports the Creative Commons CC+ protocol, in beta mode.
Here's an excerpt from the press release:
Ozmo puts artists and writers in control. They select their license terms and set the price for the use of their content. Then, CCC puts its three decades [...] Continue reading