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Creative Commons: Defining Noncommercial

ashar — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:00:00 -0400

Creative Commons (CC) has published a substantial – massive even – report (plus data), Defining Noncommercial, which represents a year-long study funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and conducted by Netpop Research "under advisement from academics and a working group consisting of several CC jurisdiction project members as well as CC staff and board members." From the CC blog:

An Evaluation of Private Foundation Copyright Licensing Policies, Practices and Opportunities

syoung — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:06:44 -0400

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Do "existing copyright laws do more harm than good?" William Fisher debates - through May 15 on Economist.com...

syoung — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:05:40 -0400

Creative Commons: Take the Questionnaire on Noncommercial Use for Users (Closes May 5!)

ashar — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:15:28 -0400

Open Translation Tools 2009

syoung — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00 -0400

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Via Open Education News:

The Legal Education Commons

syoung — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:42:55 -0500

As you may have seen around the web this week (e.g., on Open Access News), the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI), with the support of the Berkman Center, has launched the Legal Education Commons, where law professors can exchange and access teaching resources under open Creative Commons licenses.

The Commons: Celebrating Accomplishments, Discerning Futures

djones — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:58:49 -0500

Cambridge bound!

syoung — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:00:00 -0500

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Today, tremendous news from Harvard University Provost Steven E. Hyman and Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan:

Former Berkman Center faculty director Lawrence Lessig is returning to Harvard as a professor of law and faculty director of Harvard's Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics.

"Copyright Challenges & Open Access Opportunities for Librarians" with Melanie Dulong de Rosnay -- Wed., 11/19, Simmons College

syoung — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Help Build the Commons: CC's 2008 annual campaign

syoung — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:00:00 -0400