Congratulations to the Graduates of our July 2018 Certificate Courses!
From July 16-September 23, Creative Commons hosted two Educator Certificate courses and two Librarian Certificate Courses.
News
New NAFTA Would Harm Canadian Copyright Reform and Shrink the Public Domain
Late yesterday the U.S., Canada, and Mexico reached an agreement on a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The agreement (now rebranded as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or “USMCA”) obligates Canada to increase its copyright term by an additional 20 years if the deal is passed. Canada currently observes the minimum term of copyright as … Read More “New NAFTA Would Harm Canadian Copyright Reform and Shrink the Public Domain”
Board statement on harassment, openness, and CC community
Creative Commons is firmly committed to a workplace, community, and culture of mutual respect, free of harassment.
Findings from the Discovery phase of CC usability
In January, Creative Commons kicked off an exciting new initiative called CC usability with two primary goals:
Traditional Knowledge and the Commons: The Open Movement, Listening, and Learning
CC licenses and public domain tools help individuals, organisations, and public institutions better disseminate digital resources and data, breaking down the typical barriers associated with traditional “all rights reserved” copyright. At the same time, CC licenses can’t do everything for everyone. First, the licenses operate in the sphere of copyright and similar rights. They do … Read More “Traditional Knowledge and the Commons: The Open Movement, Listening, and Learning”
