Case Studies/Harvard Library
The Harvard Library is committed to collaboration and open access. We hope this contribution is one of many steps toward sharing the vital cultural knowledge held by libraries with all. — Mary Lee Kennedy, Senior Associate Provost for the Harvard Library
Overview
Harvard Library has released 12 million catalog records into the public domain using CC0, in accordance with it Open Metadata Policy. Its FAQ explains why.
License Usage
Please specify the license adopted. How is the license applied? Can you provide any available statistics? What has been the author or organization's experience with Creative Commons licenses so far – what have been the benefits and lessons learned?
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Motivations
How did the author or organization first hear about Creative Commons? Why did they choose to license under Creative Commons? Which license did they select and why? Any other issues you may have come across/comments you’d like to make.
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Impact
What is the impact of this CC-enabled project or resource? Specifically, what has the license enabled that otherwise would not exist? Provide statistics or other data if possible.
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Technical Details
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Media
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