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f our new usability initiative we re ushering in a new phase of the commons one that makes it even easier to share beginning an exciting year with the launch of the met open access initiative usability at cc entered a new phase to home in on what makes sharing meaningful and how we can update our tools for a new age of the web our major events in san francisco new york dc and thailand explored these questions with cc platforms makers artists technologists and more in april we published the kickstarter funded book made with creative commons exploring a range of pro social uses of cc across business nonprofits the arts and more show more show less with open access the met museum s digital operation has a bona fide hit on its hands artnet august 10 2017 open link photo by scann cc0 community impact spotlight scann open glam cc has given me the space to help change the world i consider unfair and unjust i want knowledge to be accessible for all and cc is a space where i feel i can achieve that evelin heidel scann an integral long term member of our global community evelin heidel scann is one of the leading advocates for global open glam in argentina and a strong voice for diversity and inclusion in our network as a member of cc scann s contributions to the commons have been extensive and impactful she s helped build and install diy book scanners at argentine institutions to help them free their public domain books translated articles given workshops on digitization organized the 2013 global summit in buenos aires and helped to organize the librebus project in 2012 more recently she was part of the strategy steering committee and the transition committee for the cc global network with a group of friends and colleagues she works to maintain the public domain database of authors of argentina one of the most important things about this community is that it has given me the chance to work with people and projects that i admire deeply the kind of people and projects that i think have radically changed the way we see and have access to knowledge and culture says scann having the chance to work with those people and learn from them is one of the most astounding privileges i ve had in my life and for that i m grateful show more show less ryan merkley katherine maher and mark surman discuss the big open at mozfest 2017 london cc by sa 4 0 project spotlight the big open as organizations we have recently gone through processes to understand the future what is interesting to me is that we have landed in a similar place looking for the same thing katherine maher executive director wikimedia foundation 2017 as partners in the big open we re working together with other open organizations to usher in a new solidarity movement for the commons a new wave of momentum for our broad movements kicked off at wikimania in august 2017 together with our partners in the movement notably wikimedia foundation and mozilla we re coalescing around our shared values to mobilize people to action as a big tent for political work the big open is a vision of what radical global participation could look like as individuals we wear many hats at once writes alek tarkowski of cc poland however across the world our communities overlap with many goals and projects it is this movement that needs to be strengthened by our collective action rather than just particular projects and organizations building on a vision of community centered open movements the big open strives to work collaboratively to support our communities across projects and organizations show more show less it s inspiring to see how creative people are when you make a collection like the met s accessible for them to use share and remix without restriction loic tallon met museum chief digital officer houses with red by charles demuth 1917 cc0 certificates mari moreshead cc by cc certificates a course built as an open educational resource kicked off at the end of 2017 with its first cohort of 50 librarians and educators working toward a more open world in a two year process culminating in 2017 cc built the curriculum for the cc certificate an online course targeted to librarians and educators to help them incorporate cc licenses and copyright education more effectively within their organizations and institutions the team looks forward to expanding this program for other professions to meet the unprecedented demand for the course the 50 person beta cohort was selected from more than 420 applicants in addition to completing the course itself the first group of participants gave week by week evaluations of the materials and assessments to help improve the course show more show less the community global network in 2017 a revised community driven strategy laid the groundwork for the cc global network to organize collaborate and share at a global scale this year we established four new organizing task forces for the global network copyright reform open education glam and community development these platforms provide a new vision for the cc network and a burgeoning era of awareness and advocacy for the creative commons the process organized over two years and including dozens of cc community members created documentation to launch a revitalized membership program providing volunteers the agency to self organize at the local level with colleagues and peers working in the open show more show less no tool is better than the people who use it caroline woolard artists in conversation on collaboration community and the commons summit creative commons global summit 2017 sebastiaan ter burg cc by 2 0 sharing and the commons what s next the global summit our annual gathering for the commons has become a sought after event for open advocates around the world more than 400 commoners from over 60 countries gathered in toronto for an amazing weekend of community coalition building and planning for the future of the cc global network this year s summit welcomed a record breaking 90 scholarship recipients nearly a quarter of total participants highlights included over 100 sessions 4 keynotes from internationally recognized activists 5 tracks and the incredible 200 pound 3d replica of the palmyra tetrapylon presented by re 3d and the newpalmyra project show more show less ken bauer 2017 365 284 uncommon women cc by nc sa 2 0 project spotlight uncommon women as part of the uncommon women initiative led by cc canada public lead kelsey merkley summit attendees were greeted with a coloring book of the faces of some of the most inspiring women from the commons in kelsey s words i started uncommon women because i wanted to celebrate and amplify the many strong brilliant and busy women of the open movement across libraries cc mozilla academia and wikipedia uncommon women is building an uncommon community around the globe facilitating conversations and connection around the need for women s voices to be amplified in the open movement tech and beyond show more show less we re looking forward more than backward taking this place that s a symbolic battleground for control over the syrian cultural identity and its people and freeing it digitally barry threw how a 3d printed piece of palmyra landed in toronto cbc may 02 2017 open link creative commons global summit 2017 by sebastiaan ter burg cc by 2 0 policy we support progressive policy change by advocating for copyright reform in the public interest promoting open access to scientific research and educational materials protecting net neutrality and calling for transparency and a rebalance of copyright rules negotiated via trade agreements with more than 40 blog posts and whitepapers published this year alone we re a crucial voice in the conversation around the issues that matter most on the web and getting stronger with the support of our global member network this year we worked together to produce expert policy analyses and respond to public consultations on copyright matters we contributed to relevant working groups and coalitions including communia and we participated in a variety of key policy conferences and events like mozilla festival rightscon and wipo show more show less fundación karisma colombia community impact spotlight sharing is not a crime cc supports diego gómez compartir no es delito sharing is not a crime the rallying cry was heard around the world sounded by the civil society organization fundación karisma in support of diego gómez a colombian conservation biologist who was prosecuted for sharing a research paper online together with other organizations including eff derechos digitales and sparc we provided crucial solidarity and support for this campaign writing nine blog posts in english and spanish promoting on social media and helping develop a crowdfunding campaign to help offset diego s massive legal costs this year diego was acquitted on all charges bringing a three year legal battle over the right to share to a close show more show less foto de la charla ciberactivismo feminista del encuentro de feministas desorganizadas by celeste korol cc by sa 2 0 community profile mariana fossatti i like to be a part of a community where i can act in a broad spectrum field that includes activists artists politicians librarians teachers students academics and journalists they have in common the fight for a more just world and an interest in social justice mariana has considered herself a free culture activist since she began using cc licenses for her own work ten years ago in 2013 she joined with other activists and free culture organizations to found the cc uruguay chapter now one of the most active and prolific creative commons communities and is a part of a collective of social organizations called derecho a la cultura she is currently involved with a number of collaborative projects with cc uy including autores uy for public domain works the free music catalog musica libre film and music festivals and workshops about copyright and licensing in the last few years mariana participated in the public campaign todos ganamos derechos to support copyright reform in uruguay mariana says being part of a global movement allows activists to think and act locally with tools that are useful for working with a large university or government as well as with a local library or a collective of artists show more show less did you know plos counts 7 000 editorial board members and 70 000 volunteer peer reviewers each year all working under cc licenses open education our open education work focuses on advocacy and awareness raising open practices and policies mentoring new leaders co leading the movement and creating new oer production and adoption models this year open education celebrated a range of accomplishments all over the world including the 2nd world oer congress and 2017 ljubljana oer action plan cape town declaration 10 oer policy brief for the commonwealth open licensing playbook for government national open education strategies in romania morocco south africa kyrgyzstan slovenia bangladesh nigeria saudi arabia and more open licensing policies in the european union british columbia and alberta and in us states and federal departments together with our community we re celebrating over 700 members in our new cc open education platform driving open education forward every day show more show less community profile amanda coolidge i see cc individuals as leaders of change and i believe that this community will determine the direction our society is heading amanda coolidge is the senior manager for open education at bc campus and works with all 25 public post secondary institutions in british columbia to advocate for open education in canada a member of the cc open education platform amanda started the popular twitter hashtag 500andcounting now 700andcounting a visibility campaign and call to action to champion the voices of the open education movement connecting open educators globally and help them spread the word i really love the passion of cc community members says amanda the diversity of perspectives and the immense knowledge sharing is what draws me to this community i love that the people involved in cc are involved because like me they believe that knowledge should be made accessible to all and that by sharing information we become better show more show less community impact spotlight cc tanzania the tanzanian cc community has established a strong legal and advocacy framework to educate their community about the necessity of open access to knowledge by conducting workshops trainings and meetings as well as building partnerships with aligned organizations cc tanzania has reached thousands and built the framework for continued partnership and cooperation within tanzania and beyond this year cc tanzania provided trainings for students young librarians and lawyers and promoted open access and open data in africa through their accelerated community building work show more show less community building since its launch in june of 2017 the community activities fund has funded 27 projects across the globe and provided more than 17 000 for community projects as facilitators of the creative commons movement cc prioritizes the funding of community led projects including meetups team building events guidebooks and salons in addition we ve worked with a number of african community members to facilitate the growth of cc communities across west africa and in zimbabwe and to reinvigorate our work in jordan and venezuela show more show less photo by joi ito cc by 2 0 project spotlight bassel khartabil fellowship and memorial fund on august 1 2017 we received the heartbreaking news that our friend bassel safadi khartabil detained since 2012 was executed by the syrian government shortly after his 2015 disappearance khartabil was a palestinian syrian open internet activist a free culture hero and an important member of our community in honor of his contributions to the commons creative commons and its partners launched both the bassel khartabil memorial fund and free culture fellowship to continue his legacy in less than a year the memorial fund has raised 260 000 for free culture projects programs and grants to support individuals advancing collaboration community building and leadership development in the open communities of the arab world show more show less moh d el hafez photography community impact spotlight cc jordan the revitalized cc jordan community is a hub for creative commons activity in the arab world as advocates for a renewed creative commons presence in their local community cc jordan has been active with other organizations including wikimedia levant techwomen princess sumaya university for technology and i dare organization this year cc jordan restarted their country team with the help of our global community activities fund and communications tools through meetings and events they are building a network of members and volunteers with one successful public gathering...