Creative Commons’s Tweets

Feb 14

Love Culture? ♥️ Share Culture! 🤲 📢 Calling all artists! Today, we're excited to launch #CCSharesCulture, our new Open Culture Remix Art Contest, to celebrate #BetterSharing of cultural heritage throughout the world. ℹ️ More info👉 bit.ly/3BhWF6G #CCSharesCulture

CC Open Culture Remix Art Contest 2022 - #CCSharesCulture - Creative Commons

Calling all artists! Participate in #CCSharesCulture, our new Open Culture Remix Art Contest! The theme this year is “Love Culture? Share Culture!” In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Creative...

How WordPress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird

A long-time supporter of Creative Commons,

@photomatt

Matt Mullenweg talks about his philosophy of running

@automattic

, the company that owns WordPress. Check it out! 👇

@verge

theverge.com

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what it’s like to run WordPress’ and Tumblr’s parent company

Towards a National Collection

Mar 18

A new blueprint on open access to digital cultural heritage collections in the United Kingdom (UK) has been hailed as a significant opportunity to prevent historical works from being “locked down” behind copyright walls.

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@nat_collection

· Mar 17

Our commissioned #OpenAccess report from @AndeeWallace is now published! 130+ pages focused on how the UK #GLAM sector fares in the global open GLAM landscape, what barriers reinforce a culture of #copyright and the potential for open GLAM in the UK.

doi.org/10.5281/zenodo

Mar 18

This article is the 3/5 detailing breakout sessions from the 2021 CC Global Summit about “creating a better internet.” In this article, we take a closer look at internet architecture and open standards. #BetterInternet #creativecommons creativecommons.org/2022/03/17/bet

Mar 17

"We need to understand that the collections that we hold are there to be used...the collections become alive when they're used by other people than just the institution themselves." 📺 Watch Ep. 14 of Open Culture VOICES feat.

@kringln

@NatMus_SWE

➡️ bit.ly/3D1ZWYV

0:36

340 views

Mar 17

We're back with a new episode of Open Culture VOICES for you today. Our guest on episode 13 is

@melissaterras

, Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage at

@EdinburghUni

🏴�?��?��?��?��?��?�� . 📺 Full video w/ captions here ➡️ bit.ly/3MYl6vc

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Mar 16

#OEWeek ? 👉 No! 👉 #OEMonth! Today join : "All means all - Kick off-Event - Open Textbook Project for Teacher Education" from

@oerinklusive

@allmeansall_edu

�? 17:30 (UTC) Register: bit.ly/36esiTf

Mar 16

👋 Join us for the final part of 'Ground Truth in Open Internet', a free online training session where CC staff will teach journalists the basics of copyright, how to best find/reuse openly licensed resources & more! 🗓 23 March | 2pm - 6 pm UTC 🎟 bit.ly/3zVGrzn

Mar 15

📢 APPLY TODAY - we have 3 scholarship tickets remaining for our CC Certificate GLAM course. #CCcert ✨ Nominate a CC Global Network member or Open GLAM practitioner 👉 bit.ly/350qMU6

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jennryn w

@jennrynw

· Mar 15

We have 3 scholarship tickets left for our @creativecommons Certificate for GLAM course!

Deadline: today! Learn more certificates.creativecommons.org and apply now forms.gle/aeda2a4ymyuAXg @OpenGLAM #CCCert #OpenEd #DigitalEducation

The Campaign to Shut Down Crucial Documentary Tool youtube-dl

EFF

@EFF

Mar 4

youtube-dl doesn’t infringe or encourage the infringement of any copyrighted works, nor does it “circumvent” any technical protection measures on YouTube videos. But that hasn’t stopped the RIAA from looking for new ways to take it offline.

eff.org

Copyright maximalists just don’t know when to stop. Having failed in their 2020 attempt to use U.S. law to force GitHub to permanently cut off access to youtube-dl, an open source tool that allows

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Congress Introduces Bill to Tackle College Textbook Costs while Renewing Open Textbook Pilot Grant...

Athabasca University Press

@au_press

As Canada’s first open access press we are committed to the principle of accessible scholarship. In celebration of #OEWeek, take a look at how

licensing supports the sharing of content! creativecommons.org #OEWeek

Thank you

for securing $11M for #OpenTextbookPilot grant funding! CC agrees: publicly funded knowledge must be openly licensed, so the public can freely access open education resources and open research.

Exciting open education policy update to round off #OEweek! 🏆 The US Congress just approved an additional $11M for #OpenTextbookPilot grants AND reintroduced the Affordable College Textbook Act. #OpenPolicy #OER #BetterSharing

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🌟 Special thanks to everyone who joined us, and our moderator & presenters:

, Carolyn Stevenson,

. #OEWeek

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· Mar 11

If you missed the #OEWeek Lightning Talks

of the CC Open Education Platform earlier this week, the replay and presentations are now available on the CC blog

bit.ly/366Ztbk

If you missed the #OEWeek Lightning Talks ⚡️ of the CC Open Education Platform earlier this week, the replay and presentations are now available on the CC blog ➡️

Open Education Week 2022 Lightning Talks: Recordings and Slides - Creative Commons

In honor of Open Education Week (March 7-11, 2022), the Creative Commons Open Education Platform community offered Lightning Talks, or�? seven-minute presentations on specific updates or stories in...

Feel like #OEWeek has gone too fast? Watch & share all the amazing #openeducation events on the #oeweekplaylist: bit.ly/OEW22_YTplayli Get your video included here: bit.ly/3i0qYpC

👋 A gentle reminder: Before using a CC-licensed work, be sure to check the license permissions—and always give attribution. Here's a simple guide ➡️

About CC Licenses - Creative Commons

Creative Commons licenses give everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law. From the...

It's only over when it's over – #DontMissOut plan your #oeweek Friday here ...

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Open Education Global

@OpenEdGlobal

· Mar 11

#openeducation Week 2022 : Day 5 Last day of #OEWeek - Plan all your day here - mailchi.mp/oeglobal/oewee Don't forget: colour in & post your OE Week • remix the OE Week logo • get your #supershare badge –�?answer our survey • share your Day 5! #chooseopen

Thank you for your contribution

@majadrabczyk

!🙏

James Neal

@james3neal

Mar 7

Getting into the spirit of #OEWeek by listening to someone I admire and respect,

@AngelaDeBarger

: "Listen to our new episode of CC's Open Minds podcast featuring Angela DeBarger of

@Hewlett_Found

" #OER creativecommons.org/2022/03/07/ope via

Open Minds Podcast: Angela DeBarger of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation - Creative Commons

Hello Creative Commoners! This week is Open Education Week, and we are back with a new episode of CC’s podcast, Open Minds … from Creative Commons. In this episode, CC’s Director of Open Knowledge,...

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In this snippet from episode 12 of CC's Open Culture VOICES, Maja Drabczyk of

@centrumcyfrowe

in Poland emphasizes "the need, the responsibility of cultural heritage institutions to be there, to act, to empower our society." 📺 Watch the full video ➡️ bit.ly/3I18foy

1:20

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💬 Contribute to global perspectives on open education to strengthen advocacy worldwide. 🤝 Connect your country / region to global open education initiatives. ➕ More! 🌐 Find out more and sign up for the CC Open Education Platform ➡️ bit.ly/3I0fGwm #OEweek (6/6)

CC Open Education Platform - CC Global Network

What is the Open Education Platform? The Creative Commons Open Education Platform is a space for open education advocates and practitioners to identify, plan and coordinate multi-national open...

✋ Why should I join the CC Open Education Platform? 🆕 Follow the global actions in the open education community. 🌎 Collaborate with amazing OE advocates from around the world to solve education challenges and create open education content. #OEweek (5/6)

✍ How many members does the CC Open Education Platform have? 🌍 The Open Education Platform has over 1100+ members from 90+ countries. 👋 Anyone interested in open education is welcome to join the CC Open Education Platform. #OEweek (4/6)

💡 What does the CC Open Education Platform do? ℹ️ Platform members work together to identify, plan and coordinate multi-national open education content, practices and policy activities to foster better sharing of knowledge. #OEweek (3/6)

🤔 What is the CC Open Education Platform? ℹ️ A space for open education advocates and practitioners to stay connected to global actions in open education resources, practice, and policy. #OEweek (2/)

🔎 Do you know about the Creative Commons Open Education Platform? 🔓📚 ✅ Yes! Are you a member? ❌ No - don't worry, we've got you covered. Check out this thread 🧵 to find out what the CC Open Education Platform is all about. 🌐 bit.ly/3I0fGwm #OEweek (1/6)

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CC Open Education Platform - CC Global Network

What is the Open Education Platform? The Creative Commons Open Education Platform is a space for open education advocates and practitioners to identify, plan and coordinate multi-national open...

"That... feeling of connecting with information that I didn't even know exist or information that could have been lost to generations—that for me is the essence of having open content." 📺 Watch Ep. 11 of Open Culture VOICES feat.

@alwaleeed

@QNLib

➡️bit.ly/3MBVpk6

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Join CC's

in 30 mins ⏰ to explore how #OpenKnowledge can help solve global 🌏 challenges. #OEweek 👇

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· Mar 9

As #OEWeek continues, join CC's Director of Open Knowledge, Dr. @cgreen, for a presentation and discussion on 'Open Knowledge to Solve Global Challenges'.

10 March

17:30 UTC

bit.ly/3tLeqI8

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Creative Commons stands in solidarity with Ukraine and supports the brave and selfless individuals, working hard to preserve, safeguard, protect, and share the knowledge and cultural heritage of the Ukrainian people. bit.ly/3t8VNz3 #OpenGLAM #creativecommons

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Ministère de la Culture

@MinistereCC

· Mar 8

#CommuniquédePresse | La réunion informelle des ministres chargés de la culture et des médias s'est déroulée les 7 et 8 mars �? Angers.

bit.ly/34orvP0 #PFUE2022

#ECJS #Culture

Also tomorrow,

will be talking about how open knowledge might help us save the world:

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· Mar 9

As #OEWeek continues, join CC's Director of Open Knowledge, Dr. @cgreen, for a presentation and discussion on 'Open Knowledge to Solve Global Challenges'.

10 March

17:30 UTC

bit.ly/3tLeqI8

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Creative Commons and 9 others

#dontmiss at #OEWeek

#OER #DynamicCoalition Webinar on Quality OER at 15:00 UTC Speakers include

@uehlers

, Dr. Ellen Francine Barbosa

, and

Shuttleworth

@ShuttleworthFdn

Great opportunity for the right JD or LLM to blend international copyright and in-house legal work with the General Counsel at Creative Commons: ➡️creativecommons.org/about/team/opp

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· Mar 7

Opportunity alert

We're hiring a Junior Counsel to join the CC in-house legal team. The role involves a blend of specialized international copyright work and more customary in-house legal work. Is this you or someone you know? Get in touch! creativecommons.org/about/team/opp

Mar 9

Watch the full version of CC's Open Culture VOICES episode 9⃣ where we sit down with Stéphane Chantalat of

@parismusees

➡️ bit.ly/3Kw7J3o

0:39

142 views

Mar 9

Can #OpenKnowledge solve #globalchallenges? Find out at the #creativecommons #oeweek discussion tomorrow!

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· Mar 9

As #OEWeek continues, join CC's Director of Open Knowledge, Dr. @cgreen, for a presentation and discussion on 'Open Knowledge to Solve Global Challenges'.

10 March

17:30 UTC

bit.ly/3tLeqI8

GIF

Mar 9

👋 As #OEWeek continues, join CC's Director of Open Knowledge, Dr.

@cgreen

, for a presentation and discussion on 'Open Knowledge to Solve Global Challenges'. 🗓 10 March ⏰ 17:30 UTC 🔗 bit.ly/3tLeqI8

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Open to the World: Open course development at the University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Univ OERs

@OpenEdEdinburgh

Mar 8

There's still time to book a place on Open to the World (Wed, March 9th 4-5pm GMT) and hear colleagues from

@EdinburghUni

share our vision for #OER and the development of our free short

@uoe_online

courses. Open for anyone to attend! #OEweek

eventbrite.co.uk

Join colleagues from the University of Edinburgh to learn about our vision for OER and the development of our free short online courses.

Mar 8

3/ Creative Commons stands in solidarity with Ukraine and supports the brave and selfless individuals, working hard to preserve, safeguard, protect, and share the knowledge and cultural heritage of the Ukrainian people.

CC stands in solidarity with Ukraine and supports those safeguarding public collections, educatio...