Hipatia issue on Open Access

I'm currently in San Jose, Costa Rica, for aCCCeso - a seminar on creativity, community and science. The event was held from 11-13 November and largely featured representatives from Latin American countries such as Nicaragua, to Peru, Columbia, Chile, Argentina, etc. My colleague Eric Steuer (Creative Director, Creative Commons) joined me from the States to talk about some of our work at Creative Commons. Stay tuned for more about the event in the coming weeks.

On to Hipatia. Early in 2009 I was asked to contribute to an issue of Hipatia, a resource out of ONG Derechos Digitales in Chile. The issue is dedicated to Open Access and the need for more efficient knowledge sharing. Seeing Claudio (Ruiz) from CC Chile this week reminded me of it, and it looks like it came out in February.

So here it is, better late than never :) Many thanks to those at Derechos Digitales for compiling this very important issue. Outstanding work.

(And slides for this past week's presentation are now posted, as well.)

Creative Commons: Access and Knowledge Sharing -- Trieste

Today's presentation on access and knowledge sharing, given at "Scientific Information in the Digital Age: Access and Dissemination" at the ICTP, Trieste, Italy.

(More below...)

Creative Commons: Access and Knowledge Sharing

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A little bit of information about me that you may or may not already know ...

I get the heebie jeebies when my talks are taped and livestreamed.

Let me explain a bit ... I fully support the practice and dissemination, I do. Hands down. It's just the minor hiccups, the technical difficulties or other human errors that often occur during a live presentation, and the thought of having them not only broadcast, but *viewed* by others that makes me the wee bit embarrassed. I know, it's terrible. But, 'tis the truth. It's a personal thing. I'll get over it.

With that said, the video is online from the latest overview of Creative Commons and overview of our OA work. Please be kind. :)

Creative Commons launches its Annual Campaign

(disclosure: Science Commons is a project of Creative Commons, hence a work-related plug.)

Today marks the kick-off of CC's Annual Fundraising Campaign. Help ensure that the Commons remains a vibrant and growing resource, and that freedom to share creative works is preserved. Every dollar counts.

For those of you unfamiliar with CC, or looking for an early morning video as you sip your cup of coffee, here's a new video released today by Jesse Dylan. (Dylan directed the unbelievable "Yes We Can" video with Will.i.am, and yes, is Bob Dylan's son.)



Keep an eye out in the coming days for a Science Commons video, as well ...