CC and Culture
Why does CC matter in the GLAM sector?
See how CC helps us preserve, build upon, and share the world’s cultural heritage.
Videos
CC and Heritage/Cultural works
These videos introduce Creative Commons and touch on use for cultural works. Share one with a friend, or remix them to tell your own story.
"Creative Commons Kiwi” by CC ANZ / CC BY 3.0 New Zealand
A short video that draws out key concepts of Creative Commons.
Building on the past / Justin Cone / CC BY-SA 3.0
A video mashup of public domain images, explaining how CC works.
Meet Creative Commons / CC BY 3.0
A video explaining Creative Common in the context of sharing creativity.
Case Studies
Sharing CC through stories
Cultural and heritage collections preserved for all to use, and shared broadly with CC tools.
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Małopolski Instytut Kultury
Keeping culture alive and reaching greater audiences through CC licensing.
Image by mik Krikow on Flickr / CC BY-SA
Rijksmuseum
Museum opening it's collections to the world, to be used and built upon.
Regionarkivet
Digitizing and preserving public domain artwork, enriching the Commons.
Eye Filmmuseum
Freeing a film archive through digitization and CC tools for copyright.
Otwarte Zabytki
Creating a citizen's catalogue of local places and objects, made open with a CC license.
Handouts
Basics of CC
Need something to hand out at a conference or when meeting with people? These printable guides are ready to be shared as-is, or remixed to better suit your needs.
The benefits of openness / CC Poland / CC BY 4.0
A guide to openness for GLAM institutions, holders of heritage collections and archives.
What is CC and why do people use its licenses / Creative Commons Aeteroa New Zealand
Introduction to Creative Commons and use of the licenses, in an NZ context.
The Future of Creative Commons / CC BY 3.0
Profile piece on Creative Commons, looking forward in 2013.
Slideshows
For presenting on CC
Starting points for conversations and talks around Creative Commons, the way we work and the things we do.
Creative Commons and Culture Heritage / Jane Park / CC BY 4.0
Introduction to Creative Commons and its use in the cultural heritage sector.
Creative Commons and producing your own media / Billy Meinke / CC BY 3.0
Introduction to Creative Commons and use of the licenses in media production.
Creative Commons and the culture of openness / Timothy Vollmer / CC BY 3.0
Description of Creative Commons and discussion of how cultural openness helps us overcome barriers.