Creative Commons

Two decades ago, we revolutionized the #copyright system with our #openlicenses 🔓, creating a more permissive model of sharing that recalibrated the balance between creators' rights 👩🎨 & the public interest. But, our work isn’t finished. #WorldIPDay This year’s theme is IP and the #SDGs. We love a discussion & celebration about copyright, creativity, culture, and the commons. We believe that balances within intellectual property systems are an important part of the creative ecosystem. https://loom.ly/-0z3rd0 Interested in how we enact our commitment to the United Nations #SDGs? 1️⃣ the SDGs identify the world’s most urgent challenges, enabling us to focus our priorities to ensure a better future for all. 2️⃣ To collectively address these global challenges, including climate change, knowledge and culture must be open and accessible to all. CC is paving the way for #bettersharing of #climatedata with: World Meteorological Organization, @ECMWF, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and World Resources Institute. Read our Open Climate Data Recommendations for 1️⃣ setting legal terms, 2️⃣ using metadata for attribution and provenance & 3️⃣ governance. https://loom.ly/ILKdlF4 Join us as we work to encourage better sharing 🤝 so that we can create a brighter future 🔅. You can support our work by becoming a member of the CC Global Network or donating to our cause ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gG6kpiKj #WorldIPDay #BetterSharing

🦖 We’ve just published a new resource “Don’t be a Dinosaur; or, the Benefits of Open Culture”. Check out our blog post to find out more: https://loom.ly/0NKUVjY

CC took part in World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO #SCCR45. Read our brief takeaways on #copyright #ExceptionsandLimitations for #CulturalHeritage on our blog: https://loom.ly/9S1DtYE

Creative Commons provides professional development on the global standard of open licensing. Learn how to increase access to education, research and culture with CC licenses: https://loom.ly/HAVNQE4 📚 🌍 🎉 Register for a CC Certificate course today: https://loom.ly/vF2PNN0 🎓🎉

🏝️ Last week, Aruba celebrated Dutch Caribbean Digital Heritage Week with a symposium titled, “Connecting our Shared Heritage” on digital #access and #preservation in collaboration with the Internet Archive and others. 📺 Watch CC’s Brigitte Vézina's video message “Culture Opens - Open Culture!” https://loom.ly/ltFeI3c 📰 Read more: 👉 Aruba government https://loom.ly/4RaMbNA 👉 Wired https://loom.ly/VbCE-4U 👉The Verge https://loom.ly/alg8uBg 👉Internet Archive https://loom.ly/hdIV2Ew

We’re celebrating #InternationalDayforMonuments today! At CC, we believe historical monuments should be preserved, digitized (in 3D) and shared openly to boost their reuse. #BetterSharing #OpenCulture 🔗 https://loom.ly/JHodnVk Open sharing of 3D scans of monuments from around the world enhances our shared commons. Learn about the #NEWPALMYRAProject and watch our panel 3D Scanning for Cultural Heritage Preservation, Access and Revitalization 🔗 https://loom.ly/fDuWegg 🔗 https://loom.ly/WBHM9UM Freedom of Panorama makes sharing photos of copyright protected monuments possible ➡️ #BetterSharing. To learn more, check out our policy paper: Towards Better Sharing of Cultural Heritage — An Agenda for Copyright Reform and guide: Global Open Culture Call to Action to Policymakers 🔗 https://loom.ly/3pd19R0 Wikimedia Foundation has helped make monuments more openly accessible with their project: Wiki Loves Monuments - Wikipedia where all of the photos are #CreativeCommons licensed. 🔗 https://loom.ly/c8CkCo0 Learn more about @UNESCO’s International Day of Monuments and Sites 2024: Disasters & Conflicts Through the Lens of the Venice Charter here, and @ICOMOS events planned in your part of the 🌍 https://loom.ly/igiIplg The Auckland War Memorial Museum makes monuments and cultural heritage more accessible - learn more about how they did it in this case study from a CC Certificate participant. Register for the CC Certificate to gain practical skills and knowledge to help your institution #GoOpen. 🔗 https://loom.ly/9VbylK8 🔗 https://loom.ly/WcxxCwc Ever wondered about 3D scanning of monuments and other cultural heritage artifacts? Check out these slides from a recent presentation to learn the basics. Want to engage further? Consider getting CC Certified and join a global community of open experts. 🔗 https://loom.ly/eWlwU7g

Creative Commons and the University of Omaha at Nebraska partner on microcredential course: “Introduction to Open Educational Resources!” https://loom.ly/KRVvPv4 Enrollment opens 31 May. Register and learn about OER, open access and CC!

Today is #WorldArtDay 🎨, a day to celebrate and recognize art in all its forms. Share your favorite #CClicensed or #PublicDomain art with us to promote the importance of #OpenCulture. The Getty Museum recently released heaps of images of artworks in the public domain 👉 https://loom.ly/vAo1_Yo Did you know that #WorldArtDay is celebrated on Leonardo Da Vinci’s birthday? Learn more about how Da Vinci is still at the center of copyright debates today. https://loom.ly/wXzOB6Q Where would we be without public access to art and culture? Celebrate #WorldArtDay with an essay from one of our CC Certificate participants. Consider getting CC Certified and join a global community of open experts. https://loom.ly/sOuRRaU Here’s another great example assignment from our CC Certificate courses:https://loom.ly/kZQARyo, where participants can remix #CCLicensed or #PublicDomain art and flex their own creative muscle. Want to learn more? Registration is now open for our June and September courses. https://loom.ly/WcxxCwc Do you want to learn more about the CC Open Culture Program? Visit the #CCOpenCulture page 👉https://loom.ly/IfbL3H8

Coming up on Monday, April 15, GenLaw’s Evaluating Generative AI Systems: the Good, the Bad, and the Hype. Our General Council, Kat Walsh will be speaking at the event & there is a free livestream https://lnkd.in/gaED-7nv (recordings will also be available). Topics will include:  1) training-data attribution 2) privacy 3) data provenance & watermarks 4) trust & safety

The Board of Directors of Creative Commons is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Tumadóttir as the Chief Executive Officer of CC. Anna has been CC’s Interim CEO since the beginning of this year. From 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.” Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/efH7GBGD