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Best practices for marking content with CC licensing.

Once you have [| selected a license] for your content, it is important to mark your content clearly so that others know what permissions they have. Ideally, your mark should include the following:

1. The normal CC license button icons: http://creativecommons.org/presskit
2. The full URI to the license
3. A copyright statement with the date and creators(s).
   • May be followed by "Some Rights Reserved"
   • Examples:
     • © 2007, Name
     • © 2007, Name. Some Rights Reserved.
4. Optional : Color coded to match the color of the human deed. color palette

Tagging

• Best way to tag creativecommons licenses
• tags: creativecommons, by-nc, 3.0
• add license url into the description

Media

Audio

Adding a license to your audio page

• audio bumper stating license and authors
  • NOTE: Audio id3 is pretty good and audio bumper is annoying
    • putting on songs is stupid
    • putting audio bumper on podcast is useful
• auto-generate cd case/liner notes - http://www.papercdcase.com/
• important to use tagging standard of cc licensing for the file name

Video

How to mark video work:

1. CC Bumper: A notice at the beginning or end of your video stating the license
   • Download a default CC bumper
   • Create your own CC Bumper using these guidelines
   • Browse user submitted bumpers
     • "ViewShareRemix is a project to support open movies, by creating standard identifying marks and supporting visuals. Our initial aim is to create a pro-sharing equivalent for filmmakers to the anti-piracy notices and videos seen on traditional video content. We see it as a complement to the Creative Commons-licenses."
2. Copyright Statement: A line of text stating the author(s), date & copyright
   • May either be added to the bumper or go on a separate slide
   • May be followed by "Some Rights Reserved"
   • example: © Name 2007, Some Rights Reserved
3. Publish: Guidelines & standards for marking video work on:
   • Youtube
   • Archive.org
   • Blip.tv
   • Google Video

Images

How to mark images:

1. CC Marker: A graphic or line of text on or near the image stating the license
   • Download a default CC marker
   • Create your own CC Marker using these guidelines
   • Browse user submitted markers
2. Copyright Statement: A line of text stating the author(s), date, & copyright
   • May be followed bt "Some Rights Reserved"
   • example: "© Name 2007, Some Rights Reserved"
3. Examples:
4. Publish: Guidelines & standards for marking your images on:
   • flickr

Text

How to mark text:

1. CC Marker: A graphic or line of text stating the license
   • Download a default CC marker
   • For plain text documents, use a default text CC marker
   • Create your own CC Marker using these guidelines
   • Browse user submitted markers
2. Copyright Statement: A line of text stating the author(s), date, & copyright
   • May be followed bt Some Rights Reserved
   • example: © Name 2007, Some Rights Reserved
3. Publish: Guidelines & standards for marking your text on:
   • scribd