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Free Yourself from © and Get Creative with Free Yourself from © and Get Creative with

Presented for PNLA Annual Conferenceby Connie Strittmatter and René Tanner

Reference Librarians, Montana State University

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

OverviewOverview

What is Creative Commons?A brief overview of open source and copyright History of Creative CommonsTypes of licensesCreating a CC license Searching for CCs worksAttributing CC works

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What is Creative Commons?

What is Creative Commons?

New and less restrictive way to copyright materials

License your works Locate works for projects


The Path to Creative Commons

Open Source Movement


Open Source Movement1950s-1960s software free/open sourceIBM bundled software1969 United States vs. IBM1970s AT&T distributed UNIX1976 Bill Gates wrote Open Letter to HobbyistsLate 1970 – early 1980 software licensed



Open Source Movement


Open Source Movement1983 GNU Project launched by Richard Stallman1991 Linux kernel developed by Linus Torvalds GNU/Linux make a complete OS1999 Sun Microsystems OpenOffice.orgFree as in freedom


The Path to Creative Commons CopyrightThe Path to Creative Commons Copyright

Humble Beginnings – 1790Maximum copyright was 28 years Had to register to be protectedOnly covered maps, charts and books

210 Years later . . . .



It has morphed into a complex, growing enterpriseMaximum copyright: life +70 yearsAll works are automatically copyrightedNow includes maps, charts and books writings,

musical compositions, newspapers, works of foreign authors and unpublished works


Progression of Copyright Extension

Progression of Copyright Extension

Source: Bell, Tom W. Trend of Maximum U.S. General Copyright Term, http://www.tomwbell.com/writings/(C)_Term.html Licensed under



RamificationsTakes longer for works to come into the public

domainSince works don’t have to be registered, tracking

down the owner of a work can be challenging.


What Happens when two opposing ideas clash?

What Happens when two opposing ideas clash?


Creative CommonsCreative CommonsCreated in 2001 by Lawrence Lessig et al.

Works covered:ImagesMusicVideoWebsitesSoftwareWritten Works


Creative Commons VideoCreative Commons Video

Get Creative!


4 conditions for a CC license

4 conditions for a CC license

AttributionAttribution


Non-CommercialNon-Commercial


No Derivative WorksNo Derivative Works


Share-AlikeShare-Alike


6 Types of Licenses6 Types of Licenses

AttributionAttribution


Attribution – No Derivatives

Attribution – No Derivatives


Attribution – Non Commercial

Attribution – Non Commercial


Attribution – NonCommercial-No Derivatives

Attribution – NonCommercial-No Derivatives


Attribution / Non-Commercial / Share Alike

Attribution / Non-Commercial / Share Alike


Attribution-Share AlikeAttribution-Share Alike


What You Need to Do and What Each License AllowsWhat You Need to Do and What Each License Allows

If You . . . Then you can . . .

Give credit Apply identical licensing

Use for commercial purposes

Modify the work

Attribution

Attribution, No Derivatives

Attribution, Non-commercial

Attribution, Non-commercial, No Derivatives

Attribution, Non-commercial Share-Alike

Attribution , Share-Alike


Licensing Exercise #1Flower Power

Licensing Exercise #1Flower Power


- Attribution Non-commercial

Scenario 1: You want to use this flower photo for a birthday card for your friend. Is this a permissible use under this CC license?

Scenario 2: You want to post this photo on a free website that is supported by web-advertising. Can you use this photo under the current license?

Licensing Exercise #2Dino-rama of Teeth

Licensing Exercise #2Dino-rama of Teeth


Scenario 1. You make a derivative version of this work using Photoshop and place it on your personal website with other dinosaur photos. Is this permissible under this license? If so, how would you license it?

Scenario 2. – You want to use this image in a book that you are writing on dinosaurs. Is this permissible under the current license? What if the license was an Attribution, Share-alike license? If permissible under this license, would you need to license your work under the same license?

Attribution, Non-commercial, Share-Alike

Licensing Exercise # 3Head in the Clouds

Licensing Exercise # 3Head in the Clouds


Attribution

Attribution, Non-commercial, Share-alike

Scenario 1: Using these two photos, you create a brand piece of art. What license would you need to license this under?

Scenario 2: Could you use your new work for commercial purposes?

Software Licenses Available. . . .

Software Licenses Available. . . .

The CC-GNU GPL adds the Creative Commons' metadata and Commons Deed to the Free Software Foundation's GNU General Public License. The license is the official FSF GPL

The CC-GNU LGPL adds the Creative Commons' metadata and Commons Deed to the Free Software Foundation's GNU Lesser General Public License. The license is the official FSF LGPL

Under a BSD license, users can:to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the workto Remix — to adapt the workUnder the following conditions:No Endorsement. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.


Public Domain ToolsPublic Domain ToolsUse this tool if you have identified and want to certify other works that are already in the public domain.

Use this universal tool if you are a holder of copyright or database rights, and you wish to waive all your interests in your work.


Licensing Your Own Material Through Creative

Commons

Licensing Your Own Material Through Creative

Commons


Locating Creative Commons Licensed

Materials

Locating Creative Commons Licensed

MaterialsGoogle Images (image)Yahoo and Google (web)Flickr (image)Jamendo (music)BlipTV (video)SpinXpress (audio, video, and image)

Recommendation: go directly to these sites and search rather than search through CC website


Attributing a WorkAttributing a WorkCredit the creatorCite the work's title or nameProvide URL where the work is hostedCite the specific CC license the work is underKeep any copyright notices intact If you are making a derivative word or adaptation, identify

that your work is a derivative work


Examples of AttributionExamples of Attribution


Examples of AttributionExamples of Attribution


Dinosaur Roaming in Alberta by Frank Maurer http://www.flickr.com/photos/uninspired-clicks/41031137/

Another ExampleAnother Example


Another ExampleAnother Example


"Image by Kevin Dooley under Creative Commons license.”

Caveats and ConsiderationsCaveats and

ConsiderationsPrivacy issues

Virgin to Virgin

Due diligence when using a work for commercial purposes

You can always contact the creator for permission.


Review – You should now be able to

Review – You should now be able to

License a workLocate a workAttribute a workDiscuss the types of licenses availableUnderstand why CC was createdShare, Remix, Reuse — Legally


Questions?Questions?

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