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The Smithsonian news was great. Also had great timing, as my grad seminar *just* finished a week on open. On Sun, Mar 1, 2020 at 10:10 PM Paul Blackman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Cable. > Always good to hear from you. > Sad to hear of the death from COVID 19. > Very good news about Smithsonian. > There is a photo of a rather dapper looking chap in a suit who resembles > you! :-D > Good going. > Cheers > Paul > > On Sun, Mar 1, 2020 at 10:44 PM Cable Green <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Greetings Open Education Colleagues: >> >> With all the bad COVID-19 news (my Governor declared a "state of >> emergency >> <https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/485303-inslee-declares-emergency-in-washington-state-after-first-us-coronavirus>" >> yesterday), I want to share some good news. >> >> Creative Commons (+Wikimedia, Google Labs, Smithsonian's OA team and >> more) helped the Smithsonian adopt an open access policy and dedicate 2.8 >> million works into the public domain using CC0 >> <https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/>. >> >> ... and it was good fun to meet and discuss >> <https://twitter.com/cgreen/status/1232646144452374528> the Smithsonian's Open >> Access Initiative with Secretary Bunch. >> >> - CC Blog post >> <https://creativecommons.org/2020/02/27/smithsonian-releases-2-8-million-images-data-into-the-public-domain-using-cc0/> >> - Twitter >> <https://twitter.com/creativecommons/status/1233042667157819392> >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Cable >> >> -- >> >> Cable Green, PhD >> Interim CEO >> Director of Open Education >> Creative Commons >> @cgreen <http://twitter.com/cgreen> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "IOL-Network" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [log in to unmask] >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iol-network/CAAve8DLtbLmyLAx4shxDTAmUHj96jY%2BbZzxWaeffgrV8meccyQ%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iol-network/CAAve8DLtbLmyLAx4shxDTAmUHj96jY%2BbZzxWaeffgrV8meccyQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > "If you speak to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his > head. If you speak to him in his own language that goes to his heart" > Nelson Mandela > > Paul U.E. Blackman B.A. (hons), M.D.E. Dip. Ed. > Director (Ag) > Barbados Language Centre > Barbados Community College > Howell's Cross Road > St. Michael BB11058 > BARBADOS > Tel: 246-426-2858 xt 5325 > Direct Line: 435-3384 > Mobile: 246-262-2775 > Skype:pblackman.bcc > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > Web: http://barbadoslanguagecentre.com/ > Web: http://bcc.edu.bb/Divisions/LanguageCentre/ > Facebook: > https://www.facebook.com/Barbados-Language-Centre-1616294258662533/ > Instagram:connectwithbcc > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message is intended to be viewed > only by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. It may contain > information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure > under applicable law. Any dissemination, distribution or copying of this > communication is strictly prohibited without our prior permission. If the > reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or > agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, or > if you have received this communication in error, please notify us > immediately by return e-mail and delete the original message and any copies > of it from your computer system. > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the OER-DISCUSS list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=OER-DISCUSS&A=1 > -- Bryan Alexander *Academia Next: The Futures of Higher Education* https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/academia-next http://futureofeducation.us/ http://twitter.com/BryanAlexander ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the OER-DISCUSS list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=OER-DISCUSS&A=1