Notices by Creative Commons (creativecommons@mastodon.social)

If you’re new to open access or looking for a resource to explain how CC licenses work to show others, check out this fun animation video from our friends at Creative Commons New Zealand! 👉 https://creativecommons.org/about/videos/creative-commons-kiwi/

It’s time to rethink how AI engages with open content. And we want you to join us.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DEHmT8fRTNeV1BjNaKZisQ#/registration

Just in case you missed it, we are currently surveying YOU 🫵. We want to hear what your vision is for the CC Community. To learn more about this next chapter and take the survey, visit below: https://buff.ly/lEkcavE

Education is a fundamental human right and essential for exercising all human rights 💪. Interested in strengthening advocacy for open education worldwide? Join the CC Open Education Platform. Learn more about the community here: https://network.creativecommons.org/cc-open-education-platform/

Image: Cheap Textbooks in Stillwater © 2007 by Wesley Fryer is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

The CC Open Education Platform works to support the CC mission through education, advocacy, and outreach with a focus on using open licenses and related policies to maximize the power of open education. 🏋️

If you’re interested in getting involved in the world of open education advocacy, learn more here: https://network.creativecommons.org/cc-open-education-platform/

Image: Text on Shelf © 2016 by Pixabay is marked with CC0 1.0

Lately, we’ve been thinking a lot about the future of open and what that looks like, especially in this uncertain age of AI⚡️. How can we best protect and defend the commons?

Last month, we hosted an Open House for an Open Future event focusing on the future of open, AI, the role of CC licenses, and more. During this gathering, we had the opportunity to discuss these pressing topics with other thought leaders in the open movement.

FYI: you don’t need to register with CC before obtaining a license for your work. We offer our licenses, code, and tools to the public for free and without obligation! 🙌

Your CC license is legally valid as soon as you apply it to any material you have the legal right to license. 💪

Any other pressing questions? Check out our FAQ page: https://creativecommons.org/faq/#what-is-creative-commons-and-what-do-you-do

Image: "Sharing" © 2009 by Marcus Johnstone is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Calling all creatives! 🎨 We’re looking for marketing agencies and service providers to collaborate with us on our communications initiatives. If you’re passionate about our brand and what we can achieve together, submit your expression of interest by March 21. Details: https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RFI-for-Creative-and-Marketing-Services.pdf

The countdown to #SXSW is on! ⏳In addition to her participation in our March 8 Open House for an Open Future event, our CEO Anna Tumadóttir is participating in two panel discussions over the weekend.

Learn more about the panels: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/speakers/2197064

Register for our SXSW event here: https://www.classy.org/event/creative-commons'-open-house-for-an-open-future/e663144

We’ve got three amazing sessions (and tacos! 🌮) planned for you during our Open House for an Open Future event on March 8 at #SXSW.

Get your ticket today! https://loom.ly/Zg06A6c

CC is organizing a European Public Domain Day celebration on this Thursday at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels. Attendance is free!

CC's Brigitte Vezina will present on the
#TAROCH
Coalition's efforts towards an instrument on open heritage and the revision of the Europeana Public Domain Charter.

Register: https://meemoo.be/en/training-and-events/public-domain-day-in-europe

Image: Onder de glazen hemel by Marie Antoinette Marcotte is marked with CC0 1.0.

🎤 As the year comes to a close, we are planning for 2025 and need your help.

We’re asking for your support to ensure Creative Commons has a voice on relevant, high-stakes topics like artificial intelligence, the climate crisis, education equity, and access to cultural heritage. How can you help?

🗒️ You can support by donating one-time or becoming a recurring donor: https://loom.ly/TvV-jbk
🔁You can also share this post and your story about why you donated to CC.

Have you registered for the CC Certificate course yet?

If you’re a librarian, educator, or work in open culture/GLAM - this is for you. Each course focuses on providing an in-depth understanding of the CC licenses, the commons, and how to apply these learnings across your respective field through increasing open access, capacity building, network expansion, and more.

Read: https://loom.ly/dGDAHt8
Register: https://loom.ly/Wdaoliw

We're excited to announce our new board chair, Angela Oduor Lungatti, as voted by the CC board of directors. This transition takes place as Delia Browne, the board chair from 2022-2024 completes her term. Join us in congratulating Angela and celebrating Delia’s many contributions to CC. Read more here: https://loom.ly/tP3Echg

Today is #GivingTuesday and we won't be long: we need your support! This year, we have an ambitious goal of raising $100,000. CC is a nonprofit team of 18, so community is important and we know we can hit this goal with your help. Please donate here & share this post with your network: https://loom.ly/IlzCp3o

But...what is Open Culture? We have answers. Today we've just released the Open Culture Capsule series: a multi-episodic video series that examines some of the most frequently asked Open Culture questions.

In our most recent blog, you'll find a description for each episode and you can visit the CC YouTube channel to find more.

https://creativecommons.org/2024/11/14/top-questions-about-open-culture-answered-in-five-short-videos/

Meet the recipients of the Fall 2024 CC Certificate Scholarship!

The CC Certificate program offers in-depth courses about CC licenses, open practices, and the ethos of the Commons. Currently we offer a CC Certificate for Open Culture, a CC Certificate for Academic Librarians, and a CC Certificate for Educators.

We are proud to award eight scholarships, which would not be possible with donations from our community.

https://creativecommons.org/2024/11/13/meet-the-recipients-of-the-fall-2024-cc-certificate-scholarship/

Join CC’s legal team for office hours on 10/18. Meet with Copyright and Licensing Counsel Kat Walsh to discuss issues related to CC licenses, CC0, and open sharing in general. This is a casual conversation, so questions and shares are welcome. RSVP here: https://loom.ly/EllhTlY

"Gizmo the Pug Studies for Law School" by jmatthew3 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

#Wikimania was amazing and we left with so many new ideas and shared moments of learning with the global community. If you'd like to catch up, you can start below with our session on the TAROCH Initiative where we discuss the value of open access to cultural heritage. Please watch the session here: https://loom.ly/9kduwLk.

Have you ever wanted to learn more about CC licenses? How to use them? What the Commons actually is? Then you should consider enrolling in our CC Certificate course. The September Certificate enrollment is open: https://loom.ly/vF2PNN0. #CCCert, #OpenEd #OpenAccess