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feed_id: https://creativecommons.org/?p=74844
title: Celebrating the Public Domain in the Capital of Europe
uri: Celebrating-the-Public-Domain-in-the-Capital-of-Europe
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https://creativecommons.org/2024/03/15/celebrating-the-public-domain-in-the-capital-of-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-the-public-domain-in-the-capital-of-europe

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<figure id="post-74845 media-74845" class="align-none"><img decoding="async" src="media/bbae1f6d.ose-up_of_the_Brussels_Atomium_on_a_clear_day_cropped-scaled.jpg" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Close-up_of_the_Brussels_Atomium_on_a_clear_day_cropped-scaled.jpg" alt="Atomium in Brussels, photographed from below, in front of a clear blue sky. Prize winner of the Wikimedia Belgium Wiki Loves Monuments Photo Contest in 2023." /><figcaption class="attribution"><a href="media/65a7253a.ileClose-up_of_the_Brussels27_Atomium_on_a_clear_day_cropped.jpg" data-original-source="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Close-up_of_the_Brussels%27_Atomium_on_a_clear_day_(cropped).jpg">Close-up of the Brussels&#8217; Atomium on a clear day</a> By Geertivp, CC BY-SA 4.0 </figcaption></figure>
<p class="p1">Last week, on 7 March, Creative Commons participated in the<a href="https://meemoo.be/en/training-and-events/public-domain-day-2024"><span class="s1"> International Public Domain Day celebration</span></a> at the <a href="https://www.kbr.be/en/"><span class="s1">Royal Library of Belgium </span></a>in Brussels. Together with our partners <a href="https://meemoo.be/en"><span class="s1">meemoo</span></a>, <a href="https://www.europeana.eu/en"><span class="s1">Europeana</span></a>, <a href="https://communia-association.org/"><span class="s1">Communia Association</span></a>, <a href="https://www.beeldengeluid.nl/en"><span class="s1">The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision</span></a>,  and the <a href="https://www.kb.nl/"><span class="s1">National Library of Netherlands</span></a>, we hosted two lively roundtables in the afternoon; the first focused on copyright issues related to the public domain followed by another on the future of the public domain.</p>
<p class="p1">The event brought together advocates for the public domain and open access to cultural heritage including members of the Open Culture Platform, Doug McCarthy, who presented on the “Monetization of the Public Domain,” Emine Yildirim, who presented on how to “Decolonize the Public Domain,” and Maarten Zeinstra who previewed for the audience an update to the Europeana Public Domain Charter. On behalf of Creative Commons I was happy to present the new guidelines which were published in February: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/02/23/helping-users-refer-to-host-institutions/"><span class="s1">Nudging Users to Reference Institutions When Using Public Domain Cultural Heritage Materials</span></a>.</p>
<p class="p1">In the morning the sessions focused on Belgian cultural heritage and other initiatives related to the public domain. Notably, <a href="https://be.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Belgium"><span class="s1">Wikimedia Belgium</span></a> announced and presented prizes to the winners of the <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2023_winners#Belgium"><span class="s1">2023 Wiki Loves Monuments Photo contest</span></a>.</p>
<p class="p1">The event was well attended by members of the community including from local cultural heritage institutions, academics, and policy advisors at the European level. We are looking forward to collaborating and contributing  to similar events with our partners in the future.</p>
<p class="p1">For more images see here: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-burg/albums/72177720315300448/"><span class="s1">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-burg/albums/72177720315300448/</span></a></p>
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feed_id: https://creativecommons.org/?p=74882
title: CC Joins Civil Society Letter Urging U.S. to Support Openness and Transparency in AI
uri: CC-Joins-Civil-Society-Letter-Urging-U-S-to-Support-Openness-and-Tran
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https://creativecommons.org/2024/03/28/cc-joins-civil-society-letter-urging-u-s-to-support-openness-and-transparency-in-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cc-joins-civil-society-letter-urging-u-s-to-support-openness-and-transparency-in-ai

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Over the last year, Creative Commons (CC) worked with other stakeholders to support open science and open source in the context of artificial intelligence (AI) and</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, specifically, </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/12/11/on-openness-copyright-eu-ai-act-final-version-appears-to-include-promising-changes/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the EU AI Act</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This policy debate has now ratcheted up in the U.S. as well, after President Biden directed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the Department of Commerce to start a </span><a href="https://www.ntia.gov/federal-register-notice/2024/dual-use-foundation-artificial-intelligence-models-widely-available"><span style="font-weight: 400;">public consultation process</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> regarding “Dual Use Foundation Artificial Intelligence Models with Widely Available Model Weights.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, we</span> <a href="media/320829ec.il-Society-Letter-on-Openness-for-NTIA-Process-March-25-2024.pdf" data-original-source="https://cdt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Civil-Society-Letter-on-Openness-for-NTIA-Process-March-25-2024.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">joined</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> a broad coalition of civil society and leading academics urging a tailored, evidence-driven approach. The letter highlights the critical benefits that open models can provide, and encourages the government to consider carefully the best ways to address the marginal risks that openness can create. As the letter states, “We do not claim that openness is always beneficial, and there are some situations where openness may exacerbate risks from AI.” However, risk should be evaluated relative to alternatives (e.g., the use of closed models or other digital tools to accomplish the same ends) and may be addressed through less restrictive means than direct limits on openness.</span></p>
<p><a href="media/320829ec.il-Society-Letter-on-Openness-for-NTIA-Process-March-25-2024.pdf" data-original-source="https://cdt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Civil-Society-Letter-on-Openness-for-NTIA-Process-March-25-2024.pdf"><strong>Read the full letter</strong></a>.</p>
<p>For more information on CC&#8217;s works on AI, contact us at info@creativecommons.org</p>
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feed_id: https://creativecommons.org/?p=74901
title: CC’s take on the European Media Freedom Act
uri: CC-s-take-on-the-European-Media-Freedom-Act
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https://creativecommons.org/2024/04/04/ccs-take-on-the-european-media-freedom-act/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ccs-take-on-the-european-media-freedom-act

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<figure id="post-74905 media-74905" class="align-none"><img decoding="async" src="media/590eebab.tionalmuseum__Sweden_20996-f698094e36ab703b8bc8e1dc900c85b7.jpeg" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Europeana.eu-2064116-Museu_ProvidedCHO_Nationalmuseum__Sweden_20996-f698094e36ab703b8bc8e1dc900c85b7.jpeg" alt="Man lying on bench reading newspaper." /><figcaption class="attribution">“<a href="https://www.europeana.eu/item/2064116/Museu_ProvidedCHO_Nationalmuseum__Sweden_20996 ">The Artist&#8217;s Father, Reading a Newspaper</a>” by Albert Engström &#8211; 1892 &#8211; Nationalmuseum Sweden, Sweden &#8211; Public Domain.</figcaption></figure>
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<p><b>What are the EMFA’s objectives?</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The proliferation of digital services has exponentially changed the way in which we engage with information, bringing both opportunities and challenges. In an increasingly digital world, the dual threats of mis- and disinformation are a huge challenge for democratic societies, especially at a time when almost half of the world will hold elections in 2024. And as we look at how media consumption evolves over time, many more citizens are now consuming their information online. In this context, the primary objectives of the EMFA are to ensure media plurality, as well as editorial and functional independence of public media, and to protect journalists across the EU. </span></p>
<p><em><b>Misinformation</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is the sharing of inaccurate information. </span><b>Disinformation</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is the sharing of inaccurate information, with the intention to mislead.</span></em></p>
<p><b>CC’s support for journalists </b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Access to verified information is a basic human right and an issue we care deeply about at CC, especially as part of our work on </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/tag/journalism/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Open Journalism</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. In 2023, we published </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/06/05/a-journalists-guide-to-creative-commons-2023/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Journalist’s Guide to Creative Commons</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which offers practical advice on how to make the most out of CC licenses in journalism and encourages journalists to openly license their outputs. </span></p>
<p>We find that CC-licensed news articles can dramatically increase their spread. The Conversation, a nonprofit network of eight international news sites publishing hundreds of useful articles of news and analysis each week under CC licenses, reports that around 60% of their readership comes from republished articles. Furthermore, small news outlets, lacking budgets for image subscriptions, turn to CC-licensed images on platforms like Flickr for free access to media.</p>
<p><b>Policy engagement with the EU</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Starting with our </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/09/16/statement-on-the-introduction-of-the-eu-media-freedom-act/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Statement on the Introduction of the EU Media Freedom Act</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, we have provided context and input into the EU policy making process regarding the costs and risks of disinformation,  through parliamentary hearings and engagement on the EMFA text itself. We have outlined how our licenses and our community-based work can support free and fair access to pluralist media content as well as defend independence of information for citizens, whether they access their information through more traditional channels (TV, radio, newsprint) or more modern, digital channels. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our efforts centered on Article 17, which introduced the so-called “media exception,” thus creating special privileges for some incumbent, traditional media such as commercial newspapers and broadcasters. We argued that such a provision would disfavor smaller and independent creators, interfere with policies aimed at protecting users from harmful information, and have implications for how all people are able to share their creativity and knowledge online. </span></p>
<p><b>EMFA: A positive step forward but not the end of the road</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While we welcome adoption of the EMFA, we believe the EU must remain active and vigilant in the fight against disinformation, resolute in its defense of independent journalism, and tireless in its defense of media plurality. We remain concerned about several aspects of the EMFA, particularly around the “media exception,” including: </span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>Public media should not get a lighter treatment than private media</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>:</strong> We believe that public media do not inherently have lower risks of disinformation. So while we welcome the provisions on ownership transparency, we feel the text still falls short in providing lighter touch provisions for state-owned, state-funded media outlets which may hide behind domestic standards bodies and regulators.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>Traditional vs new media &#8211; same standards should apply to both:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We remain unconvinced by the inferred assumption that public channels, which often tend to be “traditional” media outlets such as radio and TV, are more “reliable” than private media outlets, in particular digital ones. Citizens have a right to expect that all media, irrespective of ownership structure or interfaces used, should respect the same norms and standards. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>Content moderation provisions risk exacerbating dis- and misinformation:  </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">We support the premise that decisions on content moderation by all operators, including very large online platforms, do not </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">per se </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">negatively affect media freedom. However, we fear the 24-hour “must-carry” obligation could have the perverse effect of allowing dis- and misinformation to spread further and faster. The “going viral” nature of social media and platforms is a challenge to balancing content moderation vs. robust controls to limit arbitrary removal of information. Despite the EMFA’s creation of an appeals process, the final text still lacks appropriate checks and balances to ensure content moderation can be practically enforced in a robust, proportionate way across all platforms. We also fear this could risk undermining the </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2021/12/21/digital-services-act-is-the-eu-legislative-train-on-the-right-track/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Digital Services Act</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> implementation and encourage other stakeholders to request similar privileges in content moderation policies, creating a patchwork of potentially inconsistent rules. </span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In short</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, we strongly believe journalism provides a crucial public service. Access to verifiable information and stories that question the underlying terrain of power is critical to all democratic societies. Open-access information provides the strongest collective bulwark against the societally corrosive effects of mis/disinformation in the public arena. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While the EMFA may not be applicable by the time EU citizens cast their votes in June this year, we applaud the EU’s efforts to strengthen its regime in this important area. CC will continue to engage with policymakers to enhance the sharing of knowledge and defend the basic rights and freedoms enshrined in the EU acquis. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information on our work on policy and on open journalism, contact us at </span><a href="mailto:info@creativecommons.org"><span style="font-weight: 400;">info@creativecommons.org</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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feed_id: https://creativecommons.org/?p=74919
title: Exploring a Books Data Commons for AI Training
uri: Exploring-a-Books-Data-Commons-for-AI-Training
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https://creativecommons.org/2024/04/08/exploring-a-books-data-commons-for-ai-training/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exploring-a-books-data-commons-for-ai-training

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="alignnone size-full" src="media/65e2fe13.182078.png" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/182078.png" alt="A colorful illustration of a set of books" width="800" height="451" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our work on copyright has long focused on supporting libraries and archives in the service of their missions to preserve and ensure access to culture. Our 2022 copyright reform </span><a href="media/411c38c0.g-of-Cultural-Heritage-E28094-An-Agenda-for-Copyright-Reform.pdf" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Towards-Better-Sharing-of-Cultural-Heritage-%E2%80%94-An-Agenda-for-Copyright-Reform.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">agenda</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> centers those sorts of institutions (and more generally GLAMs) and the critical role they play in society. Among other things, that agenda calls attention to the ways in which copyright might impede libraries and archives who wish to make their collections available for research uses, including use for AI training in order to fulfill their public interest missions.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That issue – AI training – has become ever more relevant. The concept of mass digitization of books, including to support text and data mining, of which AI training is a subset, is not new. But AI training is newly of the zeitgeist, and its transformative use makes questions about how we digitize, preserve, and make accessible knowledge and cultural heritage salient in a distinct way.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2023, multiple news publications </span><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/battle-over-books3/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on the availability and use of a dataset of books called “Books3” to train large language models (LLMs), a form of generative AI tool.  The Books3 dataset contains text from over 170,000 books, which are a mix of in-copyright and out-of-copyright works. It is believed to have been originally sourced from a website that was not authorized to distribute all of the works therein. In lawsuits brought against OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Bloomberg related to their LLMs, the use of Books3 as training data was specifically cited. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Books3 controversy highlights a critical question at the heart of generative AI: what role do books play in training AI models, and how might digitized books be made widely accessible for the purposes of training AI for the public good? What dataset of books could be constructed and under what circumstances? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Earlier this year, we collaborated with </span><a href="https://openfuture.eu/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Open Future</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://www.proteusstrategies.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proteus Strategies</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on a series of workshops to explore these questions and more. We brought together practitioners on the front lines of building next-generation AI models, as well as legal and policy scholars with expertise in the copyright and licensing challenges surrounding digitized books. Our goal was also to bridge the perspective of stewards of content repositories, like libraries, with that of AI developers. A “books data commons” needs to be both responsibly managed, and useful for developers of AI models. Today, we’re releasing a </span><a href="media/f871cf16.240404Towards_a_Books_Data_Commons_for_AI_Training.pdf" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240404Towards_a_Books_Data_Commons_for_AI_Training.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">paper</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> based on those workshops and additional research. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While this paper does not prescribe a particular path forward, we do think it’s important to move beyond the status quo. Today, large swaths of knowledge contained in books are effectively locked up and inaccessible to most everyone. Large companies have huge advantages when it comes to access to books for AI training (and access to data in general). At the same time, as the paper highlights, there are already relevant examples of nonprofit and library-led efforts to provide responsible, fair access to books for many more people, not just the privileged few. We hope this paper can support further research, collaboration and investment in this space.</span></p>
<p><strong><a href="media/f871cf16.240404Towards_a_Books_Data_Commons_for_AI_Training.pdf" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240404Towards_a_Books_Data_Commons_for_AI_Training.pdf">Read the full paper</a>. </strong></p>
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feed_id: https://creativecommons.org/?p=74942
title: Anna Tumadóttir Appointed as CEO of Creative Commons
uri: Anna-Tumadóttir-Appointed-as-CEO-of-Creative-Commons
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https://creativecommons.org/2024/04/10/anna-tumadottir-appointed-as-ceo-of-creative-commons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anna-tumadottir-appointed-as-ceo-of-creative-commons

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Board of Directors of Creative Commons (CC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Tumadóttir as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CC. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The CC Board universally supported Anna’s appointment as CEO,” says CC’s Board Chair Delia Browne. “Anna has been a source of stability as well as a catalyst for CC’s future direction throughout her time at CC. The Board is looking forward to her leading the team with her experience, thoughtfulness, and commitment to removing barriers, improving workflows and effectiveness, and sharing openly as part of a robust knowledge commons,” continues Delia.</span></p>
<figure id="post-74943 media-74943" class="align-right"><img decoding="async" class="alignright" src="media/491906cb.Anna-Tumadottir-headshot-300x300.jpeg" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Anna-Tumadottir-headshot-300x300.jpeg" alt="" /><figcaption class="attribution">CC staff photos are licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>. Gratitude to Sara Jordan Photography.</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anna’s longstanding leadership at CC has been a pillar of CC’s success since she joined in September 2019 as Director of Product. Anna was promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2021 after her successful time leading product strategy. In 2023, she also held the role of Deputy CEO, ensuring ongoing effective operations and stewardship of organizational priorities.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During her tenure as Interim CEO, Anna articulated an innovative and sustainable future for CC. As CC continues to define its role within the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI), Anna is positioned to guide this exploration with an unwavering commitment to knowledge sharing within the broader commons. Cementing CC’s role as the stewards of the legal infrastructure of the open web, in collaboration with the CC Global Network and community, is a key priority.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I am honored to formally step into the role of CEO, and bring my experience with and understanding of CC’s global contributions, and ongoing need for sustainability and world-class operations, into this role,” says Anna. “I wish to thank the Board of Directors for their support during this transition period, as well as give my thanks to the CC team who are co-creating a shared vision of the future that I’m excited to implement alongside them,” continues Anna. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anna’s appointment is effective immediately and will begin with a strategic refresh for the organization with more details and opportunities to engage with this process to come. Please join us in congratulating Anna and wishing her well in this new role. </span></p>
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feed_id: https://creativecommons.org/?p=74953
title: Creative Commons and University of Nebraska Omaha Partner on a Microcredential Course
uri: Creative-Commons-and-University-of-Nebraska-Omaha-Partner-on-a-Microcr
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https://creativecommons.org/2024/04/16/creative-commons-and-university-of-nebraska-omaha-partner-on-a-microcredential-course/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creative-commons-and-university-of-nebraska-omaha-partner-on-a-microcredential-course

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Creative Commons is proud to announce the launch of “</span><a href="https://advance.nebraska.edu/browse/uno/microcredentials/courses/open-educational-resources-for-librarians-and-educators"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Open Educational Resources for Librarians and Educators</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,” our first professional development microcredential course and partnership with the University of Nebraska Omaha, commencing on 31 May.</span></p>
<p><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="alignnone" src="media/7d6a4345.Screen-Shot-2024-04-12-at-4.09.06-PM.png" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-12-at-4.09.06-PM.png" alt="Badge listing “University of Nebraska Omaha x Creative Commons” and “Intro to OER” on left. Image of a person reaching for images associated with learning, flowing out of a book on the right. Images include a check mark, paper, light bulb band atom symbol." width="675" height="494" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This microcredential pilot started with one </span><a href="https://certificates.creativecommons.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CC Certificate</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> alumnus’s enthusiasm for open education. </span><a href="https://www.unomaha.edu/criss-library/about-us/staff-directory/craig-finlay.php"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Craig Finlay</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, OER and STEM Librarian at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) Libraries, took the <a href="https://certificates.creativecommons.org/">CC Certificate course for Academic Librarians</a> in September, 2021. Since then, he’s advocated for open education in a variety of capacities: managing UNO&#8217;s biannual campus Affordable Content Grants, which largely fund converting courses from using all traditional textbooks to using at least one open educational resource; hosting regular CC workshops for faculty on campus; and co-authoring a white paper exploring OER’s positive impact on student success. Co-creating the microcredential course offered the next step in applying his CC Certificate expertise and passion for open education. Craig was intent on bringing CC licensing expertise to more learners, seeking professional development, and UNO granted a pathway for this.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Over the course of the last several months, CC and UNO have developed the “Open Educational Resources for Librarians and Educators.” The course remixes Certificate lessons in open licensing, open education and open access.  Content targets the ecosystem of scholarly and academic publishing; copyright and Creative Commons; Open Education and Open Access; as well as starting, growing and managing these sorts of initiatives. Learners enrolling in this 9-week course will engage asynchronously, but should expect to work five hours per week to complete course work; successful completion will result in a microcredential for non-credit and professional education. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What are the next steps? Registration will open on 31 May, 2024. Once the class roster is full, UNO will announce a start date for the course. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Outside of the actual course content, we wanted to share a few crucial elements that made this partnership successful: </span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which outlined the goal, key roles, responsibilities and timeline for our work. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>A mutually viable financial model</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which ensures this work can be sustainable for both institutions. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>Adaptability. </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Because this project involved multiple stakeholders, we needed to remain flexible to meet differing needs. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>Trust.</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Working together has been easy because of our basis in trust.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We share these key ingredients to this microcredential pilot because we expect the partnership can be replicated for a number of new communities. </span><b>If you work at an institution and are interested in partnering with CC on a microcredential course related to CC Certificate course content, please contact certificates [at] creativecommons.org.</b></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Note: The</span><a href="https://certificates.creativecommons.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> CC Certificate</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> program was created as an investment in our open advocates around the world. CC built the training to strengthen the global communities&#8217; work engaging in open movements in education, access and more recently, cultural heritage. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CC Certificate courses develop peoples&#8217; practical expertise in open licensing, copyright, and ways to engage in open knowledge and culture movements. The program has certified over 1700 people in 65 countries with open licensing expertise. Through open licensing course content, CC supports communities making derivatives of the course, from Masters level courses, faculty workshops, an audio recording, to nine language translations, and more. </span></p>
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feed_id: https://creativecommons.org/?p=75033
title: CC at WIPO: Slow progress on copyright exceptions for cultural heritage institutions
uri: CC-at-WIPO-Slow-progress-on-copyright-exceptions-for-cultural-heritag
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https://creativecommons.org/2024/04/23/cc-at-wipo-slow-progress-on-copyright-exceptions-for-cultural-heritage-institutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cc-at-wipo-slow-progress-on-copyright-exceptions-for-cultural-heritage-institutions

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last week, Creative Commons (CC) participated in the </span><a href="https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=80924"><span style="font-weight: 400;">45th session</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). In this post, we briefly report on the session discussions on exceptions and limitations for cultural heritage institutions (CHIs), a topic of utmost relevance to our </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/about/program-areas/arts-culture/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Open Culture Program</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As in previous SCCR sessions, our main objective was to drive copyright reform towards </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2020/12/16/announcing-our-new-strategy-whats-next-for-cc/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">better sharing</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of heritage materials in the interest of the public and in tune with the sharing possibilities of the digital environment. For more details check out our </span><a href="media/a3971089.Creative-Commons-statement-on-ELs_WIPO_SCCR-45_April-2024.pdf" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Creative-Commons-statement-on-ELs_WIPO_SCCR-45_April-2024.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">official statement</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://webcast.wipo.int/video/SCCR_45_2024-04-17_AM_122407?startTime=6627"><span style="font-weight: 400;">watch our intervention</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on the WIPO webcast. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall, we welcome the session outcomes. However, protracted discussions on the various versions of the implementation plan for the Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions (SCCR/45/6 and SCCR/43/8 REV.), which aim to determine a clear path forward in the negotiations, meant that substantive discussions could not take place. We look forward to engaging with the future </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Draft Implementation Plan on the Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(SCCR/45/10 PROV.) and to bringing our expertise on copyright in the public interest to the discussions on objectives, principles, and options.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Limitations and exceptions for CHIs were not the only issue on the Committee’s agenda. Other key items included the protection of broadcasting organizations (read </span><a href="https://communia-association.org/2024/04/17/sccr-45-communia-statement-on-broadcasting-organizations/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Communia</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">’s take on this topic), other exceptions and limitations such as for educational and research institutions and for people with disabilities, copyright issues in the digital environment, as well as the interplay between generative artificial Intelligence (AI) and copyright, among others. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can read more about the meeting </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">outcomes in the </span><a href="media/2cf531c7.sccr_45_summary_by_the_chair.pdf" data-original-source="https://www.wipo.int/edocs/mdocs/copyright/en/sccr_45/sccr_45_summary_by_the_chair.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summary by the Chair</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We look forward to participating in the Committee’s next session to contribute to creating a fairer and more balanced international copyright system in the public interest. </span></p>
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feed_id: https://creativecommons.org/?p=75015
title: What are the Benefits of Open Culture? A new CC Publication
uri: What-are-the-Benefits-of-Open-Culture-A-new-CC-Publication
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https://creativecommons.org/2024/04/24/what-are-the-benefits-of-open-culture-a-new-cc-publication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-the-benefits-of-open-culture-a-new-cc-publication

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<figure id="post-75016 media-75016" class="align-center"><img decoding="async" src="media/8ec1d97d.Duria_Antiquior.jpg" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Duria_Antiquior.jpg" alt="An illustration of a prehistoric landscape with dinosaurs and reptiles." /><figcaption class="attribution">Duria Antiquior by Henry De la Beche, National Museum Cardiff, Public Domain</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we in the </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/about/arts-culture/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Open Culture Program</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are releasing a new publication: </span><a href="media/d891be5b.Dont-Be-a-Dinosaur-or-The-Benefits-of-Open-Culture.pdf" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dont-Be-a-Dinosaur-or-The-Benefits-of-Open-Culture.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t be a Dinosaur; or, The Benefits of Open Culture</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following in the footsteps of </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/01/12/pioneers-of-open-culture-a-look-back-at-how-open-access-happened-at-three-early-adopters/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CPioneers%20of%20Open%20Culture%E2%80%9D%20contains,Public%20Library%20are%20different%20institutions."><span style="font-weight: 400;">open culture pioneers</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, many institutions are taking the leap to open their collections online, partly as a way to celebrate a sense of (re)connection with cultural heritage collections in the digital space. While the road to OC is strewn with </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2022/07/22/what-are-the-barriers-to-open-culture-heres-what-the-cc-community-has-to-say/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">barriers</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, its benefits are well worth the journey. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This report distills the many views expressed in our </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/tag/open-culture-voices/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Open Culture Voices</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (OCV) series about the ways in which so many people can benefit from open culture. In short: </span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Openly shared cultural heritage: </span>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">is easier to find</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reaches broader and more diverse audiences</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">can be preserved, safeguarded and refined in digital form</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">can be (re)used with more legal certainty</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Open cultural heritage leads to: </span>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">More resilient and relevant collection holders</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">More vibrant research and more participatory education</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">More dynamic cultural creativity</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">More just, democratic, diverse, free, and equitable societies</span></li>
</ul>
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</ul>
<p><strong>To find out more: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Read the <a href="media/d891be5b.Dont-Be-a-Dinosaur-or-The-Benefits-of-Open-Culture.pdf" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dont-Be-a-Dinosaur-or-The-Benefits-of-Open-Culture.pdf">full report</a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Take a look at the <a href="media/2da08bcf.Key-Benefits-of-Open-Culture.pdf" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Key-Benefits-of-Open-Culture.pdf">one-page summary</a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Watch the OCV series’ <a href="https://youtu.be/w2S5Ov-7Mzo?si=9XmzBm587t9NcZd1">introduction video</a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Check out each expert’s individual <a href="https://creativecommons.org/tag/open-culture-voices/">blog posts</a> with links to their videos</strong></li>
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<p><b>→ </b>To stay informed about our open culture work:</p>
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<li>Sign up for our open culture <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/creativecommons.org/g/cc-open-culture">mailing list</a></li>
<li>Join the <a href="https://network.creativecommons.org/cc-openculture-platform/">open culture platform</a></li>
<li>Visit our <a href="https://creativecommons.org/about/program-areas/arts-culture/">website on open culture</a></li>
<li>Sign up for our <a href="https://mail.creativecommons.org/cc-open-culture-matters">Open Culture Matters newsletter</a></li>
</ul>
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feed_id: https://creativecommons.org/?p=75082
title: Webinar: Open Culture in the Age of AI: Concerns, Hopes and Opportunities
uri: Webinar-Open-Culture-in-the-Age-of-AI-Concerns-Hopes-and-Opportunit
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https://creativecommons.org/2024/04/29/webinar-open-culture-in-the-age-of-ai-concerns-hopes-and-opportunities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=webinar-open-culture-in-the-age-of-ai-concerns-hopes-and-opportunities

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<figure id="post-75085 media-75085" class="align-none"><img decoding="async" src="media/d378064d.Open-Culture-Live-AI.png" data-original-source="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Open-Culture-Live-AI.png" alt="Black and grey image of speckled orbs in the background. In the foreground the text reads " /><figcaption class="attribution">“<a href="https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/an-original-theory-or-new-hypothesis-of-the-universe/"> An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe. Plate XXXI. </a>”. By Thomas Wright. Public Domain</figcaption></figure>
<p>On Wednesday, 8 May  2024, at 2:00 pm UTC, CC’s Open Culture Program will be hosting a new webinar in our <a href="https://creativecommons.org/tag/open-culture-live/">Open Culture Live</a> series titled “Open Culture in the Age of AI: Concerns, Hopes and Opportunities.”</p>
<p>At CC, we promote better sharing and <a href="https://creativecommons.org/about/arts-culture/">open access to cultural heritage</a> to help build and sustain vibrant and thriving societies. With generative AI entering the scene, what are some of the issues to consider to ensure institutions make the most of this new technology and avoid its pitfalls as they fulfill their missions? In this panel we will discuss some of the opportunities and risks that come along with embracing generative AI in cultural heritage institutions, and some ideas for engaging in this new technology for the benefit of institutions, creators, as well as curious visitors and learners.</p>
<p>Firstly, looking inwards,  what are some of the ways in which cultural heritage might implement the use of AI to automate and improve labor-intensive processes as well as explore and enrich their data?</p>
<p>Secondly, looking outwards, when it comes to sharing their cultural heritage collections and related data online, potential use as AI training data is on the minds of many institutions. On the one hand, collections can offer important and useful training data for beneficial projects. Indeed, more diverse inputs to training datasets could aid in countering bias and ensuring outputs are more representative. On the other hand, especially in the age of AI, sharing collections needs to be done responsibly, respectfully and ethically, and institutions must remain guided by their public service missions. With generative AI here to stay, how can these considerations be adequately balanced? How can cultural heritage institutions play a role in contributing to the development of responsible AI?</p>
<p>We will be joined by a panel of experts including:</p>
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<li aria-level="1">Suzanne Duncan, Chief Operating Officer at Te Hiku Media, New Zealand<br />
Minne Atairu, interdisciplinary Artist, and doctoral student in the Art and Art Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA<br />
Bart Melleti, Head of Knowledge Exchange at CREATe, University of Glasgow, Scotland<br />
Michael Trizna, Data Scientist, Smithsonian Institution, USA</li>
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<p><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkfuGsrTwrH9Rcyl9l_nZmUffgJDvZKAzV">Register here. </a></p>
<p>CC is a non-profit that relies on contributions to sustain our work. Support CC in our efforts to promote better sharing at creativecommons.org/donate.</p>
<p><strong>What is Open Culture Live?</strong></p>
<p>In this series, we tackle some of the more complex challenges that face the open culture movement, bringing in speakers with personal and professional expertise on the topic.</p>
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/08/17/back-to-basics-open-culture-for-beginners/">Back to Basics: Open Culture for Beginners </a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/12/19/open-culture-live-recap-recording-respectful-terminologies-changing-the-subject/">Respectful Terminologies &amp; Changing the Subject </a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/01/31/recap-recording-whose-open-culture-decolonization-indigenization-and-restitution/">Whose Open Culture? Decolonization, Indigenization, and Restitution</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/03/12/recap-recording-maximizing-the-values-of-open-access-in-cultural-heritage-institutions/">Maximizing the Value(s) of Open Access in Cultural Heritage Institutions</a></li>
</ul>
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feed_id: https://creativecommons.org/?p=75060
title: Learn More with Creative Commons: Recent Training Highlights
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CC’s </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/about/training-and-consulting/training/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learning and Training</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> team share highlights from a range of trainings, discussions, and engagements in the first few months of 2024. If you would like to explore </span><a href="https://certificates.creativecommons.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CC Certificate</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> courses or have a custom training, please email learning [at] creativecommons.org. We would look forward to working with you.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If the embedded timeline above is not working, the highlights are also listed below.</span></p>
<h2><b>What’s next</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the coming months, we  look forward to co-developing a public folder of CC training materials with CC communities around the world. Stay tuned for more information and how to get involved. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meanwhile: would you like a CC training at your institution or community of practice? Learn more on our </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/about/training-and-consulting/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">website</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and email learning [at] creativecommons.org for more information. We’d be delighted to help you continue to grow your knowledge of Creative Commons licensing and the open movement.</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>9 January</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: CC provided a short overview of OER and CC licenses as tools to support education and science in Ukraine. This was presented for Ukrainian conference &#8220;Open Knowledge in Ukrainian Universities: Open Educational Resources.&#8221; Recording available </span><a href="https://youtu.be/EgUHGPVCLIA?si=d75534NT8YumO_Vz"><span style="font-weight: 400;">on YouTube</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>20 January</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: At the 2024 ALA LibLearnX conference in January, CC presented: “</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/?authuser=0&amp;usp=slides_web"><span style="font-weight: 400;">3D Scanning for Cultural Heritage Institutions: Practical Skills and Considerations for Library Preservation</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.” In this hands-on workshop, participants learned the basics of how 3D scanning works and the importance of this technology for preserving cultural heritage and library collections. After a quick demonstration, we were able to dive into a deeper discussion about the copyright and open licensing considerations of this particular type of digital preservation.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>26 February</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: CC provided a general CC licensing training for CC network colleagues in </span><a href="https://rw.creativecommons.net/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rwanda</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. We thoroughly enjoy supporting CC network colleagues and are happy to provide one-hour trainings like this upon request.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>29 February</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: In a keynote, titled “</span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bpgpf2gXP93DdnpCP-iL-HJh6PWbLOxd/view"><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Cyborg Luddite Solidarity</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,” we explored the challenges and promises generative AI poses for creators and open educators. From concerns around privacy, consent, bias, economic and environmental impacts, access to and control over technology further entrenching inequities, copyright, misinformation and more, generative AI remains a contentious advancement. Simultaneously, the benefits and promises witnessed in 2023 alone were awe-inspiring. AI advanced life-saving medical knowledge, enhanced educational curriculum alignment across national borders, and made creative expression more accessible to untrained creators. Using generative AI, international projects strengthened linguistic diversity online &#8212; work vital to addressing one of the major inequities of the internet. While our new landscape continues to evolve, we drew from the Luddite Movement and Cyborg Manifesto to highlight ethics from our collective pasts that may apply today.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Between </span><b>4 and 8 March</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, we celebrated</span> <a href="https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Open Education Week</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with a range of learning offerings.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>4 March</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: In </span><a href="https://kyvl.org/affordablelearningky"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Affordable Learning Kentucky’s</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> virtual OE week symposium, CC delivered a talk titled “</span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/drqz7D7A2nsnTCunbAK7LlB7sE6kdg_nqdWr11Ok-O2t0ltn5KaamPLYFxRicyWWCzc2es83EDfyhcCd.g_La05wuyq4r4ICa?canPlayFromShare=true&amp;from=my_recording&amp;startTime=1709569841000&amp;componentName=rec-play&amp;originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FQZb5-SRE_cR7ESFBi9JmCSkUsIoSQU4U4G4j2Z0elKEynJgpugne8YV5lCOPeXQN.7eMMId1b5UcoXZfb%3FstartTime%3D1709569841000%2520Passcode%3A%2520Q%24!%24j4k1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">OER and Social Justice: Are We Keeping Our Promises?</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">” We were grateful to engage with a new audience about the OER and its potential for even greater accessibility and social justice to empower learners from all facets of society. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>4 March</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: This </span><a href="media/3c3bd64a.a48b63d6da2f11eea6abebdac61b37e2.mp4" data-original-source="https://meetings.dialpad.com/getmp4/a48b63d6da2f11eea6abebdac61b37e2.mp4"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Licensing Q&amp;A webinar</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was part of the </span><a href="https://certificates.creativecommons.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Creative Commons Certificate courses</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and was available to the public. Meredith Jacob is the CC US Public Lead and Director of the Project on Copyright and Open Licensing at the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>5 March</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: CC hosted a webinar focused on Wikidata, OER, and curriculum alignment in Ghana, Uruguay, and Italy, with special guests </span><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Piracalamina"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nat Hernández Clavijo</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SPatnaik_(WMF)"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sailesh Patnaik</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Clavijo</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and Patnaik shared the transformative potential of Wikidata in curriculum alignment through a review of Wikidata for Education, a project born in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, in collaboration with UNESCO&#8217;s Global Education Coalition. The project aligned Wikipedia articles with school curricula, revolutionizing the way students access relevant information, and has since expanded to Uruguay and Italy. </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nJlxEBVfRUBqcMzI2vRMtsX1cAODyJ7Q/view?usp=sharing"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recording link (English)</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">; </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVWqWza5Z-L8Vz2byw_-WenbsFZ6QiA_/view?usp=sharing"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recording link (Español)</span></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>6 March</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: CC provided a </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/?authuser=0&amp;usp=slides_web"><span style="font-weight: 400;">training day</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in prep for</span> <a href="https://guides.library.missouristate.edu/AOERConference2024"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Missouri&#8217;s A&amp;OER Conference</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Training days are great opportunities to ensure large groups have a baseline understanding of CC licenses, open practices, and open advocacy efforts. </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>7 March</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: In celebration of Open Education Week, OE Global&#8217;s Alan Levine interviewed CC Director of Learning and Training, Jennryn Wetzler. The podcast will be available on the </span><a href="https://podcast.oeglobal.org/shows/voices/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">OEGlobal Voices podcast page</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>8 March</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: This Q&amp;A webinar included an overview of CC&#8217;s recently released </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/01/29/recommended-best-practices-for-better-sharing-of-climate-data/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recommended Best Practices for Better Sharing of Climate Data</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and the CC licenses and tools that support best practices. Our recommendations are a result of collaboration between Creative Commons, government agencies, and intergovernmental organizations including ECMWF, NASA, NOAA, and the World Resources Institute. They mark a significant milestone in our ongoing effort to enhance the accessibility, sharing, and reuse of open climate data to address the climate crisis. Our goal is to share strategies that align with existing data sharing principles and pave the way for a more interconnected and accessible future for climate data. These recommendations also align with the strategies and outcomes of the Open Climate Campaign, a partnership between Creative Commons, SPARC, and EIFL.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>12 March</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: This</span> <a href="https://youtu.be/4NC4wp85NBw?si=8UBZ9TFdCa3jDix7"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Licensing Q&amp;A webinar</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with CC General Counsel Kat Walsh was part of the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://certificates.creativecommons.org/">Creative Commons Certificate courses</a>, and was available to the public.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>12 March &#8211; 2 April</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: CC piloted a series of webinars with </span><a href="https://www.ala.org/core/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ALA’s Core division</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> about copyright, Creative Commons licensing, and the potential impact of emerging technologies on copyright and open access. Recording links are forthcoming.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>21 March</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: This informational webinar was part of the Creative Commons Certificate courses, and was available to the public. Nancy Olson, Director of Distance Education and Instructional Technology at Barstow College provided practical guidance on Accessible OER.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>5 April</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: CC co-presented a session at the </span><a href="https://neoer.umasscreate.net/2024-2/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Northeast OER Summit</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> titled “Beyond Affordability: Collaboration, Reuse, Translation and Localization of OER in Ukraine.” Through storytelling of a recent event in 2023, Ukrainian colleagues and CC demonstrate the power of OER as a tool for cross country collaboration, connection and as support for learning communities in Ukraine. Presenters invited participants to join their collective story, exploring ways to support Ukrainian colleagues translating and localizing needed skills training amidst war.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>17 April</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Creative Commons announced the launch of “</span><a href="https://advance.nebraska.edu/browse/uno/microcredentials/courses/open-educational-resources-for-librarians-and-educators"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Introduction to Open Educational Resources</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,” our first professional development microcredential course and partnership with the University of Nebraska at Omaha, commencing on 31 May.</span></li>
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Join us at Common(s) Cause: Towards a shared advocacy strategy for the Knowledge Commons – a side event to Wikimania 2024

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<p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/">Creative Commons</a>, <a href="https://okfn.org/en/">Open Knowledge Foundation</a>, <a href="https://openfuture.eu/">Open Future</a>, and <a href="https://wikimedia.brussels/">Wikimedia Europe</a> are  hosting a day-long side event to Wikimania 2024. The event will take place in Katowice, Poland, on 6 August 2024, the day before Wikimania kicks off on 7 August 2024.</p>
<p><a href="https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2024:Wikimania">Wikimania 2024</a> is the biggest meeting of open movement activists and organizations this year. It offers a rare occasion for activists to meet in person. <strong>We are making use of this opportunity to bring together those working in the field of Openness, Free Knowledge, and the Digital Commons to talk about shared advocacy strategies: the political challenges of Knowledge Commons. </strong>We are counting on the participation of people already planning to attend Wikimania, and those who will come especially to attend our side event. We are expecting around 70 people to join our event.</p>
<p>Our goal is to establish relationships needed to design a shared advocacy vision that over time can result in stronger, collaborative advocacy work. To this end, the event will focus on three topics: <strong>1)</strong> Legal and Policy issues, <strong>2)</strong> Communication and Global Campaigns, and <strong>3)</strong> Community activation and Sustainability.</p>
<p><strong>Are you planning to attend Wikimania and interested in joining us for this event? Please fill out this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12R3s29XXNShPZJUmYNxPAl6-ZN7HNirQ8y-MrOSukKM/edit">interest form</a>.</strong></p>
<p>There are few opportunities to bring together the movement’s most engaged participants and discuss shared strategies for advocacy and ways of moving forward together. Wikimania’s 2024 motto is “Collaboration of the Open.” Our one-day side event to Wikimania is an opportunity to bring this motto to life.</p>
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