From: Michael Carroll <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:14:47 +0000 Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! Some resources need a license and others don’t! We’re celebrating the restoration of the public domain tomorrow and hope you can tune in. The program will also be recorded for later viewing. All the best, Mike Michael W. Carroll Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property American University Washington College of Law 4300 Nebraska Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016 202.274.4047 Faculty page: http://www.wcl.american.edu/faculty/mcarroll/ Blog: http://carrollogos.blogspot.com Creative Commons USA: http://creativecommonsusa.org Public Library of Science: http://www.plos.org ------------------------------ An Expansion of the Commons: Copyright, Creative Commons and the Public Domain *Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 6:00pm-7:30pm* *American University Washington College of Law – Ceremonial Classroom NT01* * 4300 Nebraska Ave NW Washington DC 20016* [image: wcl.jpg] Co-hosted by Wikimedia DC, Creative Commons USA and the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property *Registration:* (drop down to select event) <http://go2.mailengine1.com/click/fof6-wy5g5-i1j9xt-9p7iicb7/> *Live webcast:* available on the Creative Commons USA webpage <http://go2.mailengine1.com/click/fof6-wy5g5-i1j9xu-9p7iicb8/> at the start of the event. Within the copyright system, content within the public domain and content licensed under open licenses, such as the Creative Commons licenses, form a core of materials that are freely available to users and creators to adapt and build upon. This event will discuss the role of the public domain, new materials entering the public domain this year, the impact on projects including Wikipedia, and the interaction with Creative Commons licensed projects. Also, this is a great opportunity to meet others involved in the Wiki and CC communities in DC and exchange ideas. A meet-and-greet reception will follow the event (and include time for planning future collaboration.) 5:45pm – Registration 6:00pm – Program - Professor Peter Jaszi - American University Washington College of Law - Professor Michael Carroll - American University Washington College of Law - Sherwin Siy - Wikimedia Foundation - Robert Fernandez - Wikimedia District of Columbia - Meredith Jacob – American University Washington College of Law 7:30pm – Reception Partners Wikimedia D.C. <http://go2.mailengine1.com/click/fof6-wy5g5-i1j9xv-9p7iicb9/> Wikimedia Foundation <http://go2.mailengine1.com/click/fof6-wy5g5-i1j9xw-9p7iicb0/> Creative Commons USA <http://go2.mailengine1.com/click/fof6-wy5g5-i1j9xx-9p7iicb1/> Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property <http://go2.mailengine1.com/click/fof6-wy5g5-i1j9xy-9p7iicb2/> ------------------------------ Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property American University Washington College of Law 4300 Nebraska Avenue Washington, DC District of Columbia United States [image: http://go2.mailengine1.com/open/fof6-wy5g5--9p7iicb4/img.gif]