Creative Commons instructional materials at GSU
I just got the go-ahead to license our online instructional materials -- tutorials, future planned podcast, etc. -- with Creative Commons licenses to encourage other libraries to use and build on them.
I made the inquiry since I'm planning on starting another instructional podcast for students before spring semester is out (knock on wood) and I wanted to CC license that. I am so impressed: I asked my boss, who asked her boss, who had a thumbs-up from GSU's legal department within a few hours. At no point in the chain did anyone ask "Creative what?", which I take as a good sign for the Creative Commons project.
So this morning I went through all of my Libguides and added CC licenses. It was possibly the geekiest thing I've ever been excited about.
My Zotero book
Adventures in Library Instruction podcast
- Episode 35: The Guide on the Side w/ Meredith Farkas
- Episode 34: Discovery Layers in the Classroom
- Episode 33: Love the Cataloger; Hate the Catalog
My posts @GSU Library
I Support
Twittering
- Online Zotero workshop July http://t.co/9MFg75aH
February 20th, 2009 - 17:02
That’s really cool, Jason. I asked Springshare a few months ago if they could add something like this directly to Springshare, given that the system allows you to copy pieces of others’ guides in addition to complete guides. I’d be happy to CC-license the content of my own guides, but I wonder if some LibGuides users might not be willing, in which case, building CC-licensing into the system might be intelligent.
(By the way, I just updated the relevant thread on Springshare Lounge with a link to this post.)
February 20th, 2009 - 20:52
Oh, awesome, Laura. I was thinking the same — it seems only logical given all the content-sharing features in Libguides. I’m subscribing to that forum thread!