1. The History of Creative Commons
Nicole Finkbeiner
"The History of Creative Commons" by Nicole Finkbeiner is licensed under CC BY 4.0 unless otherwise noted

2. The tension CopyrighT internet Grants exclusive rights to the creator.
Creator has ability to limit how others use their work.
Regulates who is allowed to copy and share.
New opportunities to access, share, create, etc.
Easier collaboration on human creations.
Most of these new opportunities aren’t allowed under copyright.
"Chick-Boxing" by ksrujana96, via Open Clip Art is in the Public Domain, CC0 1.0

3. The catalyst Pre-1998 Copyright = Life of creator + 50 years
1998 Sony Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
Copyright = Life of creator + 50 years + 20 more years
"Exhausted Computer User" by oksmith, via OpenClipArt.org is in the Public Domain, CC0 1.0

4. Fun fact
The Copyright Term Extension Act (CETA) is nicknamed the “Mikey Mouse Protection Act” because it was enacted just before Steamboat Willie, the original Mikey Mouse cartoon, would have been in the public domain.
Steamboat Willie will be eligible for public domain again January 1, 2024.
"Detective" by rdevries, via OpenClipArt.org is in the Public Domain, CC0 1.0

5. Eldred v. aschcroft
Web publisher, Eric Eldred, represented by Lawrence Lessig, challenged the constitutionality of the Copyright Term Extension Act (CETA).
The case went the to U.S. Supreme Court. Eldred lost.
"Cyberlaw" by GDJ, via OpenClipArt.org is in the Public Domain, CC0 1.0

6. 2002: The nonprofit published the first Creative Commons Licenses.
2001: Inspired by his work on the Eldred v. Ashcroft case, Lawrence Lessig and others found Creative Commons.
2002: The nonprofit published the first Creative Commons Licenses.
"Larry Lessig giving #ccsummit2011 keynote" by David Kindler, via Flickr Creative Commons is licensed under CC BY 2.0

7. Goal: Allow creators a way to retain their copyright and allow their work to be reused with a set of automatic permissions that are less restrictive than traditional copyright.

8. "Creative Commons Licenses Explained" by MaconEastLibraryProject is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

9. 1.4 billon+ works
including textbooks, videos, music, charts, photographs, etc. are licensed with a Creative Commons license.
Data as of July 2019

10. CC Licenses are not just the objects
The Commons is also the social norms and the community that enforces those norms.

11. The licenses enabled and fueled a movement and global community.
Activists working on copyright reform around the globe
Policymakers advancing policies mandating open access to research and data
Creators who share a core set of values
Most people in the Global Network are volunteers.
”Running Man" by RGB, via OpenClipArt.org is in the Public Domain, CC0

12. The organization:
Small nonprofit with staff working from and around various parts of the world
Creates & maintains the Creative Commons Licenses
Conducts trainings to support licenses