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Copyright Procedures CREATIVE COMMONS VITA includes creative commons licensing options. Below is a brief summary of the common terms used while discussing creative commons. In all cases decisions regarding creative commons licensing should be decided on with the participating organizations. Intro into Creative Commons Creative commons licensing does not replace copyright, it works in conjunction with copyright. Creative commons licensing is designed to allow for the dissemination of information. It defines the range of possibilities between all rights reserved and the public domain, and allows people to keep their copyright while allowing certain uses of their work by the public. Creative commons licenses allow you to modify access to your work based on your needs. Creative Commons Terms Attribution You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work -- and derivative works based upon it -- but only if they give credit the way you request. Share Alike You allow others to distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs your work. Noncommercial You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work -- and derivative works based upon it -- but for noncommercial purposes only. No Derivative Works You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based upon it. Types of Creative Commons Licensing Definitions of the following terms are available here. · Attribution Only. · Attribution, no derivatives · Attribution, non-commercial, no derivatives · Attribution, non-commercial · Attribution, non-commercial, share alike · Attribution, share alike · Dedicated to or certified to be in the public domain · None, all rights reserved Recommended Creative Commons Policy In order to promote equal access and education it is recommended that organizations license their information using Creative Commons. The preferred type of licensing is attribution, non-commercial. However, all decisions regarding creative commons licensing should take into account organizational policy and organizational needs. Krista McCracken Copyright Procedures Final March 2010