In January 2025, life science preprint servers @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social and @medrxivpreprint.bsky.social updated their license selector, placing CC BY at the top of the list. Just six months later, the number of CC BY-licensed preprints has increased for the first time in five years.

👋 Goodbye Slack 💬 Hello Zulip Creative Commons is making the move! Learn more about why + how to join: bit.ly/4pvb1cz

We’re counting down to the launch of the #OpenHeritageStatement with a 3-part blog series. Read part 2 here: creativecommons.org/2025/09/18/t... Join us for the Statement launch webinar on 14 October, 14:00 UTC. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Last year, we held a webinar on maximizing the value of open access in cultural heritage institutions 🎨🖼️.

CC Certificate alums have applied their course knowledge in a number of ways to positively impact their community. Read our alumni interview with Revekka Kefalea to learn how she's used her learnings: creativecommons.org/2022/06/03/c... Learn more about the program: bit.ly/3J1D2rA

Graduates of the CC Certificate program often become the go-to experts in open licensing initiatives within their institutions, as highlighted during our alum panel discussion in January. Watch it here ➡️ buff.ly/iDJqz4F. Enroll in the September 29 - December 7 session: buff.ly/22CGV8z

We’re counting down to the launch of the #OpenHeritageStatement from the CC-led TAROCH Coalition with a 3-part blog series. Part 1 of the series, published today, explores the barriers that stand in the way of open access to digital cultural heritage: creativecommons.org/2025/09/10/u...

In partnership with @asapbio.bsky.social, we worked with 14 open science funders to develop a model policy framework for open preprints, aiming to inform their policies and practices while encouraging others to follow suit.

A huge thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts and feedback on CC in our community survey back in June! Read about what we heard and get the scoop on some exciting plans we’re developing, including a new community chat platform: creativecommons.org/2025/09/04/w....

📣 We are calling on research funders who wish to engage in more equitable sharing of scientific research! 📝 ASAPbio and @creativecommons.bsky.social developed a standard Preprint Policy Framework that aims to further policy alignment regarding open practices for preprints.

Thinking about registering for a CC Certificate course? 👀 Hear from those who have completed the course about the skills they developed and how they continue to use them on our testimonials page: buff.ly/Ubs8LYq Register here for the September 29 - December 7 term: bit.ly/3J1D2rA

What have you been reading over the last few months? Our new blog outlines some articles we’ve been reading on all things AI and the Commons: creativecommons.org/2025/09/03/a.... We’d love it if you read along with us. Let us know what else we should be adding to this list! #CCAIReadingClub

Exploring the intersection of cultural rights and the digital environment, a panel of experts will discuss how access to cultural heritage in the digital realm can advance human rights and shape a more open and equitable future for cultural heritage. Register here: lnkd.in/euBziHtG.

CC and @openrxiv.bsky.social collaborated on a new Wikipedia resource to help researchers who want to post preprints, but are unsure of their funder’s preprint licensing policy. Check it out! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

Register for our Certificate for Open Culture course beginning September 29 to explore open licensing and copyright considerations with CC licenses, digitization projects, working with the public domain, and how these interact with other topics: bit.ly/3J1D2rA.

Thanks to the generosity of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, CC recently led librarians and educators from 15 higher education institutions across the state in a virtual CC Bootcamp. Learn more about what took place at the CC Bootcamp: medium.com/creative-com....

In 2021, CC Certificate alum and Learning Developer at the Delft University of Technology, Bea de los Arcos, started a project called “We Like Sharing”, a bank of over 1,000 photos taken by TU Delft staff, students, and alums under a CC license. Check it out: www.flickr.com/people/welik....

When we kicked off our CC signals event, we asked for feedback, and you delivered! Your voices are crucial in shaping how CC signals develops. Our Director of Strategic Communications, Rebecca Ross, summarizes what we heard and how this feedback is being implemented here: buff.ly/AHQaj6J.

Become #CCCertified. The next semester of our CC Certificate program starts on September 29. In completing a CC Certificate, you join over 2000 graduates from 70 countries worldwide who took a step towards championing open practices and CC licensing. Enroll here: bit.ly/3J1D2rA

This week, West Texas A&M University president Walter Wendler wrote about the burden expensive textbooks place on students and how campuses using CC openly licensed #OER see fewer students dropping or avoiding courses because of textbook costs. Learn more: www.amarillo.com/story/opinio...

The CC Certificate empowers you with the knowledge to better advise your colleagues and community on creating and engaging with openly licensed works. Register for the September 29 - December 7 session: bit.ly/3J1D2rA

CC is elated to announce that we have officially become an NGO partner with @unesco.org 👏! Learn more about what this means for our organization: creativecommons.org/2025/08/21/c...

Scientific achievements positively impact us all, so why is so much of it locked behind inaccessible paywalls? Between October 2023 to July 2025, we partnered with @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social to promote the use of CC BY on life science preprints. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/increa...

In the Certificate for Academic Librarians, participants will learn about utilizing CC licenses and CC licensed content for educational and research purposes. Additionally, they will learn about open practices and copyright law. Register for the September 29 course: bit.ly/3J1D2rA

If you’re on the fence about signing up for a CC Certificate course, read what our alums had to say about it: certificates.creativecommons.org/about/testim... Sign up for a September 29-December 7 course here: bit.ly/3J1D2rA

Last week, Jennryn Wetzler, our Director of Learning and Training, and Brigitte Vezina, our Director of Policy and Open Culture, hosted a workshop at Wikimania Nairobi where participants learned about open licensing and building digital collections. Watch the recording here: buff.ly/mFHGVwP.

Our Certificate for Open Culture helps participants: 👐 Open access to cultural heritage. 🧑🎓 Develop a deeper understanding of open licensing and copyright considerations. Register for the September 29 - December 7 term: bit.ly/3J1D2rA

Voting for #SXSW 2026 is open! CC has submitted two proposals, including “25 Years of Creative Commons: Insights & Reflections." Learn more and vote by tapping the heart at this link: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx... and feel free to share!

Vote for our proposals at #SXSW 2026! CC has submitted two proposals, including "Rewriting the Social Contract: AI & the Future of Knowledge." Learn more and vote for our proposal by tapping the heart at this link: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx... and share with your network!

Do you share data or manuscripts and want to boost impact & fuel global discovery? 🌍 Creative Commons licenses help you: ✔️ Retain rights ✔️ Enable reuse & translation ✔️ Reach across borders & disciplines 🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IBT... @creativecommons.bsky.social #OpenAccess #PhDSky

Last month, the European Union finalized its draft Code of Practice (CoP) for the EU AI Act. Throughout the drafting process, we at CC have provided comments and are pleased to see that this version of the CoP has addressed many of our key concerns. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/cc-com...

@creativecommons.bsky.social has released this new video on open licenses. 🎥 Take a peek and share with others who want/need to understand how CC licenses work. 🔁 #OpenAccess #copyright #OpenLicense #OpenScience #OpenResearch

As the role of libraries continues to evolve and expand in the fast-changing information climate, expertise in open licensing is a critical asset for the modern librarian. Image: New York Public Library opened May 23rd 1911 by Jim Griffin is marked with CC0 1.0

On August 7 at 3:45 p.m., Jennryn Wetzler, our Director of Learning and Training, will lead a workshop during Wikimania 2025 titled “Give Me A Beat! Creative Commons Licensing and Ethical Considerations for Cultural Heritage Collections.” Learn more and register: diff.wikimedia.org/2025/05/27/r...

The @archive.org Europe aims to defend the rights of memory institutions to protect public access to knowledge through their campaign, “Our Future Memory.” We’re proud to endorse their Statement on Digital Rights for Protecting Memory Institutions Online. Read it here: ourfuturememory.org

In 2019, UNESCO member states took a bold step by adopting the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER)! This decision gives national governments a list of recommendations to foster open education and collaborate across borders 🌐.

Bigger group, smaller invoice! For institutions looking to enroll large groups in the CC Certificate, we offer the following discounts 🤗: 25 people (minimum): 5% discount 50 people (minimum): 10% discount 75 or more people: 15% discount

If you’re new to open access or looking for a resource to explain how CC licenses work to show others, check out this fun animation video from our friends at Creative Commons New Zealand! 👉

Open cultural heritage leads to more vibrant research and more participatory education. When collections and related data are shared openly, researchers and scholars can... 🧵

Our team is taking a well-deserved break next week. ☀️ We’ll be back on Monday, July 28 to respond to all emails and messages. Chat soon! Image: At the Seaside by William Merritt Chase. Public Domain. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

[email protected] and @creativecommons.bsky.social are pleased to announce the launch of the Preprint Policy Framework that aims to align funder and organizational policies, promoting open, reusable, timely, and rigorous research communication. buff.ly/sJyYg1m

There are many opportunities throughout the scientific publishing process where results can be shared and even improved before formal publication. Openly licensed preprints make scientific research easy to verify, share, and contribute to.

@libjuiceacademy.bsky.social is offering a 4-week course on Creative Commons licenses and copyright from August 4 to August 31. Designed for librarians, the course provides an introduction to open licensing concepts and practices. Register here: libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/...

Missed our webinar on the use of CC-BY for research and AI? We covered: - What are Creative Commons licenses - Why some funders mandate CC-BY - How @ebi.embl.org databases innovate with CC-BY - How CC-BY impacts AI training Catch up here: youtu.be/vr6vFqo8xKg @creativecommons.bsky.social

Last week, the European Parliament's Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee released a new own-initiative report on #generativeAI and #copyright. Learn more about our immediate reflections in this short article: www.linkedin.com/pulse/cc-rea...

Open access to cultural heritage benefits all. Using CC licenses and public domain tools, institutions can share valuable materials and metadata with minimal to no copyright restrictions. Let’s keep digital reproductions of public domain materials accessible. Learn more: buff.ly/ik2DPlJ

Open cultural heritage results in more… ✅Resilient and relevant collection holders 📚Vibrant research and more participatory education 🎨Dynamic cultural creativity 🟰Just, democratic, diverse, free, and equitable societies

​​On 9 Jul together with @creativecommons.bsky.social we will be untangling licensing myths. Join us to understand how CC BY and other open licenses impact use of research literature to train AI and develop new tools. 🗓️ 9 Jul ⏰ 08:00 AM PT / 15:00 UTC / 16:00 BST 🔗 embl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

CC licenses simplify sharing research with clear permissions. The CC BY license, which allows reuse with attribution, is often supported by research funders for open-access publications. However, some publishers are guiding authors seeking more control toward restrictive licenses.

Last week, Bartolomeo Meletti, Kristofer Erickson, Aline Iramina, and Victoria Stobo from the CREATe Centre (University of Glasgow) and the Centre for Archive Studies (University of Liverpool) published a study for CC titled "Open Licensing Models in the Cultural Heritage Sector."