c/o Katina Strauch Post Office Box 799 Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482
VOLUME 33, NUMBER 5
NOVEMBER 2021 TM
“Linking Publishers, Vendors and Librarians”
ISSN: 1043-2094
The Value and Use of Creative Commons Licensing By Nancy Sims (Copyright Program Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries) <nasims@umn.edu>
T
he November 2021 issue of Against the Grain highlights the varying perspectives of numerous stakeholders on the value and use of Creative Commons licensing.
Our guest editor, Nancy Sims, Copyright Program Librarian at the University of Minnesota Libraries, has compiled three articles focusing on unique stakeholders. They range from graduate student authors to librarians and publishing advisors to the editors of the open access journal AGITATE! Their observations and opinions are both informative and thought provoking and based on direct experience in working with Creative Commons licensing.
The full titles and running order are as follows: Graduate Student Authors’ Experiences with Creative Commons Licenses; Perspectives from Another Angle: Publishing Advisors; and AGITATE! As Creative Commons: AGITATE! Editorial Collective Speaks to Nancy Sims. Naturally, we think that this issue of ATG offers valuable insights into an important topic that is of concern to all of our readers. But more than that, it recounts varying experiences with Creative Commons licensing drawn from real life practitioners. After reading these three articles, you will have gained a richer understanding of the uses and im-
If Rumors Were Horses
B
IG NEWS! Against the Grain will be moving to an all-digital publication beginning with the February 2022 issue, Volume 34 #1. We’re excited about the new features and functionalities this will bring to improve the publication and bring us fully into the digital era. In addition to making it easier to find and read content online, we have added IP-based access for institutional subscriptions, and we’re working on bringing improved advertising and sponsored content options for our friends in the publishing and information industries to meaningfully connect with our librarian audience. Look for more news to come with a full press release soon!
Social Media Do you follow the Charleston Hub on our various social media accounts? Christy Anderson, our Director of Marketing and Communications, who is also the Marketing/Administrative Assistant, Kimbel Library at Coastal Carolina University, is doing an amazing job of growing our involvement and engagement. Stay up to date with the latest announcements and news on your favorite platform of choice: • Facebook: @CharlestonHub • Twitter: @chsconf • LinkedIn: Charleston-hub • Instagram: @charlestonhub • Tag Us! #chsconf2021 continued on page 6
pacts of Creative Commons licensing as expressed by multiple voices, all of whom are directly involved. Enjoy!
From the Creative Commons website: “Creative Commons licenses give everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law. From the reuser’s perspective, the presence of a Creative Commons license on a copyrighted work answers the question, “What can I do with this work?” Six types of licenses and the public domain dedication tool give creators a range of options.” See https://creativecommons.org/about/ cclicenses/ for a full list and descriptions of the various types of licenses available.
What To Look For In This Issue: Reader’s Roundup..................... 24 Don’s Conference Notes............. 42 Building a Prototype Environment for LibGuides CMS..................... 44
Interviews Jake Zarnegar............................ 56 Dustin Holland.......................... 58 Glenda Alvin.............................. 61 Greg Eow................................... 64
Profiles Encouraged People, Library and Company Profiles...................................... 67 Plus more...................... See inside
1043-2094(202111)33:5;1-8
