Berkman Center for Internet & Society

Google Books Search Settlement Open Workshop: Alternative Approaches to Open Digital Libraries

This workshop seeks to bring a fresh perspective to the complex and widely debated topic of the Google Book Search Settlement. It will examine the idea of possible alternative universes and offer specific proposals for scenarios that may arise whether or not the settlement is approved.

Berkman Luncheon Series

A Discussion Around the Google Book Search Settlement

Alexander Macgillivray of Google

Alexander Macgillivray, Deputy General Counsel for Products and Intellectual Property at Google (and soon to be General Counsel of Twitter), will discuss the Google Book Search Settlement.

Berkman Luncheon Series

Mapping the Global Commons: A Quantitative Perspective on Free Cultural Practice

Giorgos Cheliotis

Where in the world are people using Creative Commons licenses? How much content is licensed under Creative Commons and what are the individual, social and cultural factors that influence adoption? Also, what happens after content is made available for remixing under an open license? What kind of 'cultural flows' emerge from ad-hoc, large-scale remixing activity and how do these vary under different incentives for production? Giorgos Cheliotis will address these questions and more.