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‘Open In Action’ Requires Continuity and Solidarity with Fundamental Copyright Reform
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open Access post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/OA_CC_banner_w_text_final-1-1024x426.png)
It’s Open Access Week 2016. Open Access Week is an annual week-long event that highlights the importance of sharing scientific and scholarly research and data. The goal is to educate people on the benefits of open publishing, advocate for changes to policy and practice, and build a community to collaborate on these issues. This year’s…
In Uruguay, 14 people convicted for making copies of educational resources
by Jorge Gemetto Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/copyrightwrench-1017x1024.png)
Last week, 14 people were convicted by an Uruguayan judge for the crime of making copies of educational resources. The defendants, owners of copy shops located near the University of the Republic (Universidad de la República) in Montevideo, have been sentenced to seven months in prison, although the judge has conditionally suspended the imprisonment. The…
Supporting a diverse community of scientists: How Erin McKiernan puts “Open in Action”
by Jennie Rose Halperin Open Access, Open Science post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/OA_CC_banner_w_text_final-1-1024x426.png)
Scientist Erin McKiernan practices Open Science with a capital “O.” She is a researcher, an advocate for scientific diversity, and an educator on a mission to make science more inclusive and supportive.
Regain Control Of Your Work — Announcing the Termination of Transfer Tool (beta)
by Diane Peters About CC, Licenses & Tools post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/OA_CC_banner_w_text_final-1-1024x426.png)
In keeping with this year’s Open Access theme “Open in Action,” Creative Commons and Authors Alliance are pleased to announce a new tool that empowers authors to learn about whether and when they can terminate licensing arrangements they have made with publishers that prevent them from sharing their works openly.
Open Access Policy In Practice: A Perspective from the Wellcome Trust
by Timothy Vollmer Open Access post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/OA_CC_banner_w_text_final-1-1024x426.png)
It’s Open Access Week 2016. Open Access Week is an annual week-long event that highlights the importance of sharing scientific and scholarly research and data. Its goal is to educate people on the benefits of open publishing, advocate for changes to policy and practice, and build a community to collaborate on these issues. This year’s…
Open Access Week 2016: A Drumbeat for ‘Open In Action’
by Timothy Vollmer Open Access post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/OA_CC_banner_w_text_final-1024x426.png)
Today kicks off Open Access Week 2016. Open Access Week is an annual week-long event that highlights the importance of sharing scientific and scholarly research and data. Its goal is to educate people on the benefits of open publishing, advocate for changes to policy and practice, and build a community to collaborate on these issues.…
Isla Haddow-Flood on how Wikipedians are changing the narrative around Africa
by Jennie Rose Halperin Open Culture, Open Education post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ak55-Busy_afternoon-1024x683.jpg)
Wikipedians are an integral part of the CC Community, and as a key Wikipedian in Wiki Loves Women, WikiAfrica, and Wiki Loves Africa, Isla Haddow-Flood’s work is a crux for that community.
We’re on Slack! Join us!
by Jennie Rose Halperin About CC post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CC-Slack-2.jpg)
Today we’re excited to announce that we have migrated our real time communications from IRC to Slack.
Help us make a giant leap against cancer: Biden presents five-year Cancer Moonshot plan
by Jennie Rose Halperin, Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open Access, Open Science post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cancer-moonshot-1024x522.jpeg)
Today Vice President Biden announced a comprehensive plan for his Cancer Moonshot initiative, which seeks to achieve a decade’s worth of progress on cancer research in five years.
EU Member States Should Push To Improve Commission’s Disappointing Copyright Proposal
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/final-1021x1024.png)
Last month the European Commission released its proposed changes to copyright in the EU. Unfortunately, the proposal fails to deliver on the promise for a modern copyright law in Europe.