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A number of people have expressed interest in the use of Creative Commons. The report below highlighted in the MLA News ebulletin makes interesting reading.
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David Dawson
Head of Digital Futures
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
+44 207 273 1415
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Results published of Common Information Environment research
A study by the Common Information Environment (CIE) has found that the use of Creative Commons Licenses could make a lot of public sector information more widely available. The research, part funded by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), was undertaken by Intrallect and the AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property & Technology law at the University of Edinburgh.
Creative Commons Licenses allow work to be published online, whilst enabling the creator or provider to control how other people can copy and distribute it. The study investigates how the use of Creative Commons Licenses could clarify and simplify the process of making digital resources available for re-use.
To download the full report visit http://www.common-info.org.uk/news/archives/2005/10/suitability_of.html
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Gemma Crisp
Media and Events Officer
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
16 Queen Anne's Gate,
London, SW1H 9AA
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