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Community update: Unsplash branded license and ToS changes
by Ryan Merkley UncategorizedUnsplash, a photo sharing startup, has launched their own branded license and updated their terms to add new restrictions and remove CC0 from their platform.
Toward a Better Internet: Building Prosocial Behavior into the Commons
by Jane Park, Sarah Hinchliff Pearson About CCWhat does it mean to exhibit prosocial behavior? For our purposes, we mean behavior that leads to healthy collaboration and meaningful interactions online.
The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra: a new CC cultural resource from the Getty
by Mikka Gee Conway, Uma Nair UncategorizedOn February 8, 2017, the Getty Research Institute (GRI) in Los Angeles unveiled its first online-only exhibition, The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra.
The World Theatre Map: A digital commons for the global theatre community
by Howlround Open CultureHowlRound is a non-profit knowledge commons by and for the theatre community based at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
State of the Commons Highlight: Dr. Amin Azzam
by Jennie Rose Halperin UncategorizedSupported by the Wiki Education Foundation, Azzam created a course for the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program that encourages and supports medical students in their efforts to edit Wikipedia articles on health-related topics.
State of the Commons Highlight: Maya Zankoul
by Jennie Rose Halperin UncategorizedZankoul’s first book, Amalgam, was published in 2009 under a CC BY-NC license. The book sprung from her popular web comic exploring life, work, and art in Beirut and beyond.
State of the Commons Highlight: An interview with the filmmakers behind Alike Film
by Jennie Rose Halperin UncategorizedThe film has debuted at 120 festivals and won nearly as many awards.
State of the Commons Feature: Geonet
by Jennie Rose Halperin UncategorizedGeoNet adopted a CC BY license in order to provide crucial, open information and quick response to earthquakes, volcanic activity, and tsunamis.
State of the Commons Feature: African Storybook Initiative
by Jennie Rose Halperin UncategorizedOn a continent where conventional publishing produces relatively few titles in African languages, the African Storybook initiative provides open access to thousands of picture storybooks for children’s literacy, enjoyment, and imagination.
Made with Creative Commons: Available at the CC Summit
by Paul Stacey, Sarah Hinchliff Pearson UncategorizedOur new book was released to Kickstarter backers today and will be available at the CC Global Summit and in wide release May 5.