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What is the webinar about?

 

‘Creative Commons licences’ are increasingly mentioned within the context of cultural heritage organisations. Funders like the National Heritage Lottery Fund have a requirement that any funded materials are made freely available to the public under an open licence such as the CC BY 4.0 licence. So, what are Creative Commons Licences and why are they important? 

 

This webinar will tell you just that. The session is ideal for anyone who needs to know more about Creative Commons licences and how they work in practice including using Creative Commons licensed content in your own resources and applying Creative Commons licences to materials created or commissioned by your organisation.

 

Who is the webinar for?

 

This webinar is vital for anyone who needs to know more about the importance of creative commons licences. Those who deal with collections, archives, and any digital media.

 

Why attend?

 

By attending this webinar, you will be able to:

• Understand what Creative Commons Licences are and the meaning of the different licensing terms
• Be able to select Creative Common Licences which are suitable for their needs
• Identify content they can use which is available under a Creative Commons Licence
• Recognise their copyright clearance responsibilities when using Creative Commons Licences in association with copyright works