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Creative Commons Kiwi This short and fun animation video by Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand explains the CC licenses. A Shared Culture A high-level overview of the goals of Creative Commons and how we are “saving the world from failed sharing.” Created by Jesse Dylan, director of the “Yes We Can” video. Wanna Work Together? Wanna Work Together? Building on the Past The winner of our Moving Images Contest, Justin Cone created a short, succinct “commercial” that demonstrates what Creative Commons is, and how it works, in a slick package. Reticulum Rex This film describes some of CC’s success stories and gives insight into where we’re headed. CC Brasil In the spring of 2004, a documentary film crew followed Creative Commons staff to Brazil. Mix Tape Sheryl Seibert’s video about found art and remix culture was the second place winner of the Moving Images Contest. Berkman Panel (Dec 2008) Sharing Creative Works This isn’t a video, but it fits the spirit of this section.

Information Literacy Interactive Tutorial What is copyright? All original work - journal articles, music, essays, photographs, user guides, videos and PowerPoint presentations - has an author or creator who owns the copyright of the work. It is important not to be frightened of or intimidated by copyright. Copyright gives authors certain rights to control the use of their creations, including distributing copies to the public. The purpose of copyright is to prevent others making a profit at the expense of the author. Copyright crucials: Always check and abide by the "terms and conditions" section that appears on most websites and publications. Citations Citations show that you know how to consult other people's work and combine their findings with your own. Citations are in-text acknowledgements of a source. Substance misuse (particularly alcohol) contributes significantly to the number of children and families on social work caseloads (Forrester & Harwin, 2004). References Banwell, C., Denton, B. & Bammer, G. (2002).

Copyright law: the basics This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in August 2008. The skill, creative effort, time and money invested in producing material may be wasted if it is open to other parties to use or exploit that material without paying the creator. Copyright gives the author of certain types of material rights to control the use or commercial exploitation of the work that he or she has created. This includes rights to authorise or prohibit the copying, issuing of copies, renting or lending, performing, showing, playing, broadcasting or adaptation of the copyright material. What is protected by copyright? The sorts of material (referred to in copyright legislation as 'works') which benefit from copyright protection are set out by statute, and are broken down into the following categories: Original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works, including computer programs and some databases; Sound recordings, films or broadcasts; and Typographical arrangements of published editions. Contacts

The UK Copyright Service - UK and International Copyright Registration Centre Library Intelligencer » Wiley Moves Towards Broader Open Access Licence John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced revised licensing arrangements for proprietary journals published under the Wiley Open Access program. The journals will adopt the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licence which allows commercial use of published articles. The Wiley Open Access portfolio also includes journals published with society partners, many of which will similarly transfer to the Creative Commons Attribution licence. Wiley is responding to recent developments in funder and government policies and supports the sustainable evolution of scientific publishing. Rachel Burley, Vice President and Director, Open Access, commented, “Wiley is committed to meeting the evolving needs of the authors who wish to provide open access to the published articles that convey the results of their research.” Burley continued, “Our announcement today concerns Wiley’s fully open access journals.