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Creative Commons’ Statement on CC licenses and the Text and Data Mining Exception Under Article 4 EU CDSM Directive
by Brigitte Vézina CopyrightCreative Commons’ statement on the Opt-Out Exception Regime / Rights Reservation Regime for Text and Data Mining under Article 4 of the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market is now available here. We’re grateful to everyone who contributed their many thoughtful comments during the public consultation period, which has now come to…
Dear Users of CC Search, Welcome to Openverse
by Anna Tumadóttir TechnologyEarlier this year, we shared an exciting announcement that CC Search would be joining WordPress. Several beloved former CC tech team alumni joined the team at WordPress to tackle this important initiative, shepherding it forward into an exciting new era. Starting today, all our wonderful, loyal users of CC Search will be redirected to Openverse…
UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science Ratified
by Cable Green Copyright, Open Access, Open Data, Open Education, Open ScienceGraphic on page 11. UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science. CC BY IGO 3.0 Creative Commons (CC) applauds the unanimous ratification of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science at UNESCO’s 41st General Conference. This landmark document is a major step forward towards creating a world in which better sharing of science is open and inclusive by…
Eight open GLAM case studies selected: discover the successful projects and their leaders!
by Brigitte Vézina, Camille Françoise Open CultureIn October 2021, Creative Commons launched a call for case studies on open access in cultural institutions, such as galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAMs), from low-capacity, non-Western institutions, or representing marginalized, underrepresented communities from various regions. The aim of the open call was to help generate a more global, inclusive, and equitable picture and…
CC Community Spotlight Series: Angela Oduor Lungati, Achal Prabhala and Cecília Olliveira
by Marlena Reimer About CCGiving Tuesday is only a week away! We hope you’ll join us next Tuesday, 30 November in celebrating our Better Sharing, Brighter Future campaign. We’re trying to raise $100,000 before the end of this year. The good news is every donation up to $30,000 will be matched. Help us reach our goal and double your impact…
Introducing the Better Internet Series
by Anna Tumadóttir Better InternetThis year at CC Global Summit, we hosted workshops focused on the notion of a better version of the internet. For the workshops, we prepared in smaller groups, identified common areas of interest and concern, and gathered a global group of voices to dig into the issues. In this blog post, we introduce the Better…
Creative Commons welcomes EC recommendation on common European data space for cultural heritage
by Brigitte Vézina Copyright, Open CultureA few days ago, the European Commission (EC) released a recommendation for a common data space for cultural heritage, which aims to “accelerate the digitization of all cultural heritage monuments and sites, objects and artefacts for future generations, to protect and preserve those at risk, and boost their reuse in domains such as education, sustainable…
CC Certificate Alumnus, Mostafa Azad Kamal on his work with open education policies and practice
by Jennryn Wetzler Open EducationThe Creative Commons Certificate program provides unique training courses for educators, academic librarians and the GLAM community (galleries, libraries, archives and museums). Certificate courses are an investment in open movements, training people on copyright, open licensing, and the ethos of working with our global, shared commons using CC licenses. After launching in 2018, and certifying…
CC Community Spotlight Series: Meet the co-founders of Fine Acts, Pavel and Yana
by Marlena Reimer About CCIn the weeks leading up to #GivingTuesday on November 30th, we’re spotlighting leaders in the Open Movement and encouraging you to support our Better Sharing, Brighter Future campaign. We’re inching toward our $100,000 goal and hoping you can help us out. The good news is every donation up to $30,000 will be matched. You can transform…
Open Minds Podcast: Yana Buhrer Tavanier and Pavel Kounchev of Fine Acts
by Ony Anukem About CCHi Creative Commoners! We’re back with a new episode of CC’s podcast, Open Minds … from Creative Commons. On this episode, we’re joined by two guests, Yana Buhrer Tavanier and Pavel Kounchev, two of three co-founders of Fine Acts, a global creative studio that encourages experimentation and collaboration across disciplines to inspire social change. Fine…