Creative Commons and why it should be more commonly understood - 5 views
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Judy O'Connell on 11 Sep 12"You've heard yourself countless times tell students, 'Assume everything on the internet is copyrighted!' Sorry. That's not exactly good advice anymore. Authors, videographers, musicians, photographers, well, almost anyone who creates materials and makes them publically available, has an alternative to standard copyright licensing: Creative Commons. As library media specialists, we need to understand this relatively recent invention and its implication for our staff and students."