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Recap & Recording: Maximizing the Value(s) of Open Access in Cultural Heritage Institutions
by Brigitte Vézina, Jocelyn Miyara, Connor Benedict UncategorizedIn February, we hosted a webinar in our Open Culture Live series titled “Maximizing the Value(s) of Open Access in Cultural Heritage Institutions.” In this blog post, we summarize the key points raised in the discussion and share a link to the recording.
CC Certificate Translations in Slovak, Bengali, and localized French
by Jennryn Wetzler, Shanna Hollich CC Certificate, Community, Open Education, UncategorizedSide by Side, by Anina Takeff, licensed Creative Commons-Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC-SA) As we end 2023, we want to showcase the incredible work of CC community members to translate the CC Certificate content. Thanks to 21 volunteers this year and numerous volunteers in the past, the reading content of our CC Certificate training is now…
CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | November: Shared Knowledge, Shared Future
by Corrine Murray UncategorizedEach month throughout 2023, we will be spotlighting a different CC-licensed illustration from the collection on our social media headers and the CC blog. For November, we’re excited to showcase “Shared Knowledge, Shared Future” by Colombian illustrator, Luisa Brando.
Introducing the Newest CC Chapter, CC Czech Republic!
UncategorizedThe Czech CC Chapter is finally here! Our Chapter was founded by March 2020, as the first chapter meeting was held both offline and online by the core members of CC Czech Republic and CC supporters and enthusiasts in the vibrant city of Brno. The establishment of the Czech Chapter is an outcome of many…
Meet CC India, Our Next Feature for CC Network Fridays!
by Julia Brungs UncategorizedAfter introducing the CC Italy Chapter to you in July, the CC Netherlands Chapter in August, CC Bangladesh Chapter in September, and CC Tanzania Chapter in October, we are now traveling to Asia again to introduce the CC India Chapter! The Creative Commons Global Network (CCGN) consists of 45 CC Country Chapters spread across the…
Making the CC Global Network Work Better for You
UncategorizedThis post is written by Ethan Senack, a member of Creative Commons USA and the Global Network Council Executive Committee. Just over a year ago, the Executive Committee of the CC Global Network Council (GNC) launched an open process to collect feedback from all members on the network structure, with the purpose of understanding what…
We’re Happy to Introduce Our Newest CC Chapter: CC Austria!
by Julia Brungs UncategorizedWe are excited to introduce to you the newest addition to the CC Chapter Network: CC Austria! In July, the CC Austria Chapter was founded (via video conference due to COVID-19). The core group of CC Austria members have been dealing with copyright matters in Austria for years; submitting statements on reforms of the Austrian…
Welcome to the New CC Chapter in Perú!
UncategorizedOn Saturday August 15, 2020 we met online for the first official meeting of the Creative Commons Peru Chapter. The meeting was attended by 26 people and we had a great time!. Physical distancing was not a limitation for the success of this first encounter. On the contrary, the fact that the meeting took place…
German Public Broadcaster ZDF Releases Dozens of Videos Under CC Licenses
UncategorizedIn theory, publishing publicly funded television content under open licenses should be a no-brainer. As with publicly funded research, open licenses improve distribution, allow for remix creativity, and unlock access to popular free knowledge platforms such as Wikipedia. In practice, however, advocates of open licenses in the realm of public-service media face several hurdles, such…
Grant for the Web Announces Early Grantees
by Eric Steuer UncategorizedGrant for the Web, the $100 million fund for efforts that utilize and build upon the Web Monetization standard, today announced $250,000 in funding for a small group of projects: Free Music Archive, Coronavirus Tech Handbook, DEV, and Grant for the Web Ambassadors. These “early grantees” represent the wide array of endeavors that this project…