Series Description: This webinar series is from Creative Commons, an international nonprofit organization that empowers people to grow and sustain the thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture we need to address the world's most pressing challenges and create a brighter future for all. Throughout the series, Creative Commons Learning and Training staff will present on CC licenses, copyright basics, how to find open resources, open resource advocacy, and more.
Webinars
Part One (On-Demand) Title: Creative Commons & Copyright: Working Together
Presented on: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Webinar Description: In this webinar from Creative Commons, you will learn the basics of the global copyright system and how it works in the United States. Creative Commons licenses are built on copyright, so it is important to have a fundamental understanding of copyright concepts, including exceptions and limitations such as the public domain and fair use. This webinar will not turn you into a lawyer, but you will walk away with a solid grounding in how copyright applies to creative works, including open access and Open Educational Resources (OER).
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
- Understand the basics of copyright, including what sorts of works are eligible for copyright protection and how copyright is acquired;
- Understand certain limits to copyright, such as the public domain; and
- Understand exceptions to copyright, such as fair use.
Who Should Attend: This webinar is geared towards a general audience of librarians from all types of libraries and in any type of role. A better understanding of the legal basics will help them serve both their patrons and their colleagues more effectively.
Part Two Title: Deep Dive into Creative Commons Licensing
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. CT
Webinar Description: In this webinar from Creative Commons, you will learn all the details of Creative Commons licenses. Creative Commons offers six different open licenses and two additional legal tools. Participants will learn how the licenses and legal tools work together to provide the foundation for the open movement, giving creators far more control over their works than traditional copyright law allows.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
- Describe each of the six different Creative Commons licenses;
- Describe the two Creative Commons legal tools and how they differ from the licenses; and
- Understand how CC licenses work with copyright law to give creators more freedom and control.
Who Should Attend: This webinar is geared towards any librarian from any library type and in any role that is interested in open access, Open Educational Resources (OER), Wikipedia, open science, open data, and any other aspect of the open movement made possible through Creative Commons licensing.
Part Three Title: Making the Case for Open at Your Institution
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. CT
Webinar Description: In this webinar from Creative Commons, you will learn how to find and use CC licensed-content. Maybe you’ve heard of CC or seen the logo, but you’re still not sure what you can and can’t do with CC-licensed work. Maybe you’re interested in using CC-licensed work in your classroom or with your patrons, but you’re not sure where to get started or how to find high-quality CC-licensed materials. This webinar will answer those questions and also give you powerful information you can use to advocate for using and creating openly-licensed materials at your own institution and in your communities.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
- Find, use, and re-use CC-licensed content in their own work.
- Assist patrons with finding, using, and re-using high-quality CC-licensed content, especially online.
- Advocate within their own communities for the importance of open access materials.
Who Should Attend: This webinar is geared towards any librarian that creates content for their patrons or colleagues, or that uses the work of others when creating content such as LibGuides, finding aids, blog posts, presentations, etc.
Part Four Title: The Future of Open Licensing and Creative Commons
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. CT
Webinar Description: In this webinar from Creative Commons, learn more about how CC licenses are shaping the future, particularly in fields such as open science, open education, climate change, and open culture. This webinar assumes that participants will already have some familiarity with open access, Open Educational Resources (OER), and CC licensing, and will attempt to answer more advanced questions, such as: How does AI work, and what are its impacts on copyright and CC licensing? How is open access and OER affecting social justice work and improving equity? What other emerging technology trends--such as open data, linked data, or virtual/augmented reality--could have an impact on the open movement?
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
- Understand the role that CC licenses and the open movement are playing in emerging technology trends;
- Describe how emerging technology, such as AI, interacts with copyright and CC-licensing; and
- Understand how open access and OER affect social justice work and improve equity.
Who Should Attend: This webinar is geared towards any librarian that creates content for their patrons or colleagues, or that uses the work of others when creating content such as LibGuides, finding aids, blog posts, presentations, etc.
Presenter Bios:
As Learning and Training Manager, Shanna Hollich supports all of CC's programs and projects by identifying and developing professional development and learning opportunities that are relevant to CC's mission, including (but not limited to) the CC Certificates. Prior to joining CC, Shanna worked for 15 years as a librarian across multiple institutions - K-12 school, public, government, and academic. They have worked in public/access services, technical services and cataloging/metadata, and administration, ultimately serving as director for the John Stewart Memorial Library at Wilson College and the Guthrie Memorial Library in Hanover, PA. Their research during this time primarily involved copyright reform, cultural heritage, open access, open education, and social justice.
Prior to CC, Jennryn Wetzler worked on open policy and open educational resources (OER) at the U.S. Department of State, piloting OER use for public diplomacy and global partnerships. She’s also enjoyed gaining a different perspective of education through international development work in Thailand and Niger. Jennryn has a Masters in ‘Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs’ from American University’s School for International Service. She currently lives in Maryland with her husband Nick, and kids. Jennryn enjoys yoga, podcasts and feeding her more daring friends cooking experiments.
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