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A huge thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts and feedback on CC in our community survey back in June! Jocelyn Miyara, our Community Strategy and Engagement Manager, summarized our learnings in a new blog post. Read about what we heard and get the scoop on some exciting plans we’re developing, including a new community chat platform: https://lnkd.in/evJxYPJv. Stay up-to-date on the latest happenings across our community by signing up for our upcoming newsletter: https://lnkd.in/efZJWth9

Thinking about registering for a CC Certificate course? 👀 Hear directly from those who have completed the course about the skills they developed and how they continue to use those skills in their work on our testimonials page: https://buff.ly/Ubs8LYq Register here to save your spot for the September 29 - December 7 term: https://lnkd.in/e_FD8Vfi

What have you been reading over the last few months? Our latest blog outlines some of the articles we’ve been reading on all things AI and the Commons: https://lnkd.in/eh__7mMG. We’d love it if you read along with us - and let us know what else we should be adding to this list! #CCAIReadingClub

#MONDIACULT2025 is the world’s biggest cultural policy conference. CC and International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) are partnering to host a virtual side event, Cultural Rights in the Digital Environment on September 17 at 16:00-17:00 CEST. Exploring the intersection of cultural rights and the digital environment, a panel of experts will discuss how access to cultural heritage in the digital realm can advance human rights and shape a more open and equitable future for cultural heritage. Co-Moderators: Claire M. and Brigitte Vézina Panelists: Alexandra Xanthaki, Tapani Sainio, Silvia Gutiérrez, and Peter Scholing. Register here: https://lnkd.in/euBziHtG. Note: IFLA and Creative Commons are responsible for the choice and presentation of the ideas and opinions expressed in this side event, which do not necessarily reflect the views of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization in any way.

CC and openRxiv collaborated on a new Wikipedia resource to help researchers who want to post preprints, but are unsure of their funder’s preprint licensing policy. Check it out! https://buff.ly/azVTiRy

Galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAMs) are increasingly embracing open access as they adapt to online audiences and users to make cultural heritage more accessible. With embracing open access comes a host of new considerations: copyright rules, institutional policies, and financial constraints, to name a few. Our Certificate for Open Culture aims to ensure that learners are well-informed and have the necessary skills to successfully implement open culture practices. In taking the course, participants will develop a deeper understanding of open licensing and copyright considerations with CC licenses, digitization projects, working with the public domain, and how these interact with other topics, such as indigenous knowledge rights. We are currently offering a limited number of scholarship tickets 🌟exclusive🌟 to the Open Culture Certificate course! Use the code Y5OC60 for 60% off your ticket for the September Open Culture course, valid through September 22, 2025 or while supplies last. Register for the upcoming September 29-December 7 course: https://lnkd.in/e_FD8Vfi

Thanks to the generosity of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, CC recently led librarians and educators from 15 higher education institutions across the state in a virtual CC Bootcamp. Despite a tornado, floods, and power outages that plagued the state over the duration of the course, participants persevered, exploring the basics of copyright, fair use, public domain, CC licenses and legal tools, as well as recommended practices for engaging with open educational resources (OER). Learn more about the outcomes of the CC Bootcamp and the different ways to get involved in strengthening open knowledge: https://lnkd.in/ed3diMpZ.

Looking to help colleagues and students become more comfortable with sharing while drawing attention to issues like accessibility and attribution, CC Certificate alum and Learning Developer at the Delft University of Technology, Bea de los Arcos, started a project called “We Like Sharing.” This initiative is a bank of over 1,000 photos taken by TU Delft staff, students, and alums, all available on Flickr under a CC license. All images include a suggested attribution and an alternative text for accessibility. Check it out here: https://buff.ly/9Nr0jCh. This project is easily replicable for anyone looking for a fun way to help their community learn about openness and CC licensing. Sign up for a CC Certificate to become the go-to resource for those in your institution with questions about open licensing. The new semester starts on September 29: https://lnkd.in/e_FD8Vfi

Since our CC signals kickoff event, we have been listening closely to feedback. We heard from hundreds of creators, librarians, technologists, legal experts, and open advocates. We asked for feedback and you delivered! Your voices – supportive, skeptical, frustrated, or curious – are essential in shaping how CC signals develops. Our Director of Strategic Communications, Rebecca Ross, summarizes what we heard and how this feedback is being incorporated and addressed in a new blog post: https://lnkd.in/ePJjUJSu.

Become #CCCertified this year. The next semester of our CC Certificate program starts on September 29. In completing a CC Certificate, you join over 2000 graduates from 70 countries worldwide who took a step towards championing open practices and CC licensing at the individual, institutional, and community levels 🙌. We currently offer three certificates to choose from: 🎨 CC Certificate for Open Culture 📚 CC Certificate for Academic Librarians 🏫 CC Certificate for Educators Enroll in the course here: https://bit.ly/3J1D2rA