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|OER Policy Title=S.B. 1053 Creates the California Open Source Digital Library
 
|OER Policy Title=S.B. 1053 Creates the California Open Source Digital Library
 
|OER Policy URL=http://legiscan.com/gaits/text/662938
 
|OER Policy URL=http://legiscan.com/gaits/text/662938
|Description=Bill for the purpose of housing open source materials while providing an Internet Web-based way for students, faculty, and staff to easily find, adopt, utilize, or modify course materials for little or no cost. The bill would require that the materials in the library bear a Creative Commons attribution license that allows others to use, distribute, and create derivative works based upon the digital material while still allowing the authors or creators of the material to receive credit for their efforts.
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|Description=Bill for the purpose of housing open source materials while providing an Internet Web-based way for students, faculty, and staff to easily find, adopt, utilize, or modify course materials for little or no cost. The bill requires that the materials in the library bear a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license that allows others to use, distribute, and create derivative works based upon the digital material while still allowing the authors or creators of the material to receive credit for their efforts.
The bill would become operative only if SB 1052 becomes operative on or before January 1, 2013, and establishes the California Open Education Resources Council.
 
 
|Author=Darrell Steinberg, Elaine Alquist
 
|Author=Darrell Steinberg, Elaine Alquist
|OER Policy Date=2012/09/06
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|OER Policy Date=2012/09/27
|OER Policy Status=Proposed
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|OER Policy Status=Current
 
|Language code=en
 
|Language code=en
 
|OER Policy Jurisdiction=Province / State
 
|OER Policy Jurisdiction=Province / State
|Country=United States,
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|Country=United States
|OER Policy Institution=California legislature
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|OER Policy Institution=California Legislature
 
|Tag=Public postsecondary education: California Digital Open
 
|Tag=Public postsecondary education: California Digital Open
 
|License short name=copyright
 
|License short name=copyright
 
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All textbooks created will be licensed CC BY.
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Press:
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http://www.thetextbookguru.com/2012/09/27/oer-a-push-toward-mainstream-gov-jerry-brown-signs-bill-into-law
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http://20mm.org/infographic-open-source-impact.html
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/09/free-digital-textbooks-to-be-made-available-after-gov-jerry-brown-signs-bills.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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Date: 2012/09/27
Policy Status: Current
Language: en
Jurisdiction: Province / State
Country: United States
Institution: California Legislature
Policy license: copyright

Tags: Public postsecondary education: California Digital Open

Policy Title: S.B. 1053 Creates the California Open Source Digital Library - Go to the policy
Author(s): Darrell Steinberg, Elaine Alquist

Description: Bill for the purpose of housing open source materials while providing an Internet Web-based way for students, faculty, and staff to easily find, adopt, utilize, or modify course materials for little or no cost. The bill requires that the materials in the library bear a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license that allows others to use, distribute, and create derivative works based upon the digital material while still allowing the authors or creators of the material to receive credit for their efforts.