# MADE WITH CREATIVE COMMONS # Copyright (C) 2017 by Creative Commons. # This file is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license (CC BY-SA), version 4.0 # Authors: Paul Stacey and Sarah Hinchliff Pearson # #, fuzzy msgid "" msgstr "" "Project-Id-Version: Made with Creative Commons 20170609-2\n" "POT-Creation-Date: 2020-10-25 20:24+0100\n" "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n" "Last-Translator: FULL NAME \n" "Language-Team: LANGUAGE \n" "Language: \n" "MIME-Version: 1.0\n" "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n" "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n" #. type: Attribute 'lang' of: #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3 msgid "en" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5 msgid "Made with Creative Commons" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><bookinfo><authorgroup><author><firstname> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8 msgid "Paul" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><bookinfo><authorgroup><author><surname> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9 msgid "Stacey" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><bookinfo><authorgroup><author><firstname> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:12 msgid "Sarah Hinchliff" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><bookinfo><authorgroup><author><surname> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:13 msgid "Pearson" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><bookinfo><copyright> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:17 msgid "<year>2017</year> <holder>Creative Commons</holder>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><bookinfo><publisher> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:21 msgid "<publishername>Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas</publishername>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><bookinfo><publisher><address><city> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:23 msgid "Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><bookinfo><legalnotice><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:28 msgid "" "This book is published under a CC BY-SA license, which means that you can " "copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the content for any " "purpose, even commercially, as long as you give appropriate credit, provide " "a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. 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License details: <ulink " "url=\"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><colophon><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:52 msgid "Illustrations by Bryan Mathers, <ulink url=\"https://bryanmmathers.com/\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><colophon><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:54 msgid "Publisher: Gunnar Wolf." msgstr "" #. space for information about translators #. type: Content of: <book><colophon><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:56 msgid " " msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><colophon><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:58 msgid "" "Made With Creative Commons was originally published with the kind support of " "Creative Commons and backers of our crowdfunding-campaign on the " "Kickstarter.com platform." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><colophon><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:61 msgid "" "This edition of the book is maintained on <ulink " "url=\"https://gitlab.com/gunnarwolf/madewithcc-es/\"/>, and the translations " "are maintained on <ulink " "url=\"https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/madewithcc/\"/>. If you find any " "error in the book, please let us know." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><colophon><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:66 msgid "" "ISBN: YET-TO-BE-DECIDED (PDF), YET-TO-BE-DECIDED (ePub), YET-TO-BE-DECIDED " "(Paperback)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><colophon><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:69 msgid "<ulink url=\"https://madewith.cc/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><colophon><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:72 msgid "(Dewey) 346.048, 347.78" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><colophon><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:75 msgid "(US Library of Congress) Z286 O63 S73 2017" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><colophon><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:78 msgid "(Melvil) 025.523" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><dedication><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:84 msgid "" "I don’t know a whole lot about nonfiction journalism. . . The way that I " "think about these things, and in terms of what I can do is. . . essays like " "this are occasions to watch somebody reasonably bright but also reasonably " "average pay far closer attention and think at far more length about all " "sorts of different stuff than most of us have a chance to in our daily " "lives." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><dedication><blockquote><attribution> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:90 msgid "David Foster Wallace" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:94 msgid "Foreword" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:96 msgid "" "Three years ago, just after I was hired as CEO of Creative Commons, I met " "with Cory Doctorow in the hotel bar of Toronto’s Gladstone Hotel. As one of " "CC’s most well-known proponents—one who has also had a successful career as " "a writer who shares his work using CC—I told him I thought CC had a role in " "defining and advancing open business models. He kindly disagreed, and called " "the pursuit of viable business models through CC <quote>a red " "herring.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:105 msgid "" "He was, in a way, completely correct—those who make things with Creative " "Commons have ulterior motives, as Paul Stacey explains in this book: " "<quote>Regardless of legal status, they all have a social mission. Their " "primary reason for being is to make the world a better place, not to " "profit. Money is a means to a social end, not the end itself.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:113 msgid "" "In the case study about Cory Doctorow, Sarah Hinchliff Pearson cites Cory’s " "words from his book Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free: <quote>Entering the " "arts because you want to get rich is like buying lottery tickets because you " "want to get rich. It might work, but it almost certainly won’t. Though, of " "course, someone always wins the lottery.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:121 msgid "" "Today, copyright is like a lottery ticket—everyone has one, and almost " "nobody wins. What they don’t tell you is that if you choose to share your " "work, the returns can be significant and long-lasting. This book is filled " "with stories of those who take much greater risks than the two dollars we " "pay for a lottery ticket, and instead reap the rewards that come from " "pursuing their passions and living their values." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:130 msgid "" "So it’s not about the money. Also: it is. Finding the means to continue to " "create and share often requires some amount of income. Max Temkin of Cards " "Against Humanity says it best in their case study: <quote>We don’t make " "jokes and games to make money—we make money so we can make more jokes and " "games.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:137 msgid "" "Creative Commons’ focus is on building a vibrant, usable commons, powered by " "collaboration and gratitude. Enabling communities of collaboration is at the " "heart of our strategy. With that in mind, Creative Commons began this book " "project. Led by Paul and Sarah, the project set out to define and advance " "the best open business models. Paul and Sarah were the ideal authors to " "write Made with Creative Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:146 msgid "" "Paul dreams of a future where new models of creativity and innovation " "overpower the inequality and scarcity that today define the worst parts of " "capitalism. He is driven by the power of human connections between " "communities of creators. He takes a longer view than most, and it’s made him " "a better educator, an insightful researcher, and also a skilled gardener. He " "has a calm, cool voice that conveys a passion that inspires his colleagues " "and community." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:155 msgid "" "Sarah is the best kind of lawyer—a true advocate who believes in the good of " "people, and the power of collective acts to change the world. Over the past " "year I’ve seen Sarah struggle with the heartbreak that comes from investing " "so much into a political campaign that didn’t end as she’d hoped. Today, " "she’s more determined than ever to live with her values right out on her " "sleeve. I can always count on Sarah to push Creative Commons to focus on our " "impact—to make the main thing the main thing. She’s practical, " "detail-oriented, and clever. There’s no one on my team that I enjoy debating " "more." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:167 msgid "" "As coauthors, Paul and Sarah complement each other perfectly. They " "researched, analyzed, argued, and worked as a team, sometimes together and " "sometimes independently. They dove into the research and writing with " "passion and curiosity, and a deep respect for what goes into building the " "commons and sharing with the world. They remained open to new ideas, " "including the possibility that their initial theories would need refinement " "or might be completely wrong. That’s courageous, and it has made for a " "better book that is insightful, honest, and useful." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:178 msgid "" "From the beginning, CC wanted to develop this project with the principles " "and values of open collaboration. The book was funded, developed, " "researched, and written in the open. It is being shared openly under a CC " "BY-SA license for anyone to use, remix, or adapt with attribution. It is, in " "itself, an example of an open business model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:186 msgid "" "For 31 days in August of 2015, Sarah took point to organize and execute a " "Kickstarter campaign to generate the core funding for the book. The " "remainder was provided by CC’s generous donors and supporters. In the end, " "it became one of the most successful book projects on Kickstarter, smashing " "through two stretch goals and engaging over 1,600 donors—the majority of " "them new supporters of Creative Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:195 msgid "" "Paul and Sarah worked openly throughout the project, publishing the plans, " "drafts, case studies, and analysis, early and often, and they engaged " "communities all over the world to help write this book. As their opinions " "diverged and their interests came into focus, they divided their voices and " "decided to keep them separate in the final product. Working in this way " "requires both humility and self-confidence, and without question it has made " "Made with Creative Commons a better project." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:205 msgid "" "Those who work and share in the commons are not typical creators. They are " "part of something greater than themselves, and what they offer us all is a " "profound gift. What they receive in return is gratitude and a community." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:211 msgid "" "Jonathan Mann, who is profiled in this book, writes a song a day. When I " "reached out to ask him to write a song for our Kickstarter (and to offer " "himself up as a Kickstarter benefit), he agreed immediately. Why would he " "agree to do that? Because the commons has collaboration at its core, and " "community as a key value, and because the CC licenses have helped so many to " "share in the ways that they choose with a global audience." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:220 msgid "" "Sarah writes, <quote>Endeavors that are Made with Creative Commons thrive " "when community is built around what they do. This may mean a community " "collaborating together to create something new, or it may simply be a " "collection of like-minded people who get to know each other and rally around " "common interests or beliefs. To a certain extent, simply being Made with " "Creative Commons automatically brings with it some element of community, by " "helping connect you to like-minded others who recognize and are drawn to the " "values symbolized by using CC.</quote> Amanda Palmer, the other musician " "profiled in the book, would surely add this from her case study: " "<quote>There is no more satisfying end goal than having someone tell you " "that what you do is genuinely of value to them.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:234 msgid "" "This is not a typical business book. For those looking for a recipe or a " "roadmap, you might be disappointed. But for those looking to pursue a social " "end, to build something great through collaboration, or to join a powerful " "and growing global community, they’re sure to be satisfied. Made with " "Creative Commons offers a world-changing set of clearly articulated values " "and principles, some essential tools for exploring your own business " "opportunities, and two dozen doses of pure inspiration." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:244 msgid "" "In a 1996 Stanford Law Review article <quote>The Zones of " "Cyberspace</quote>, CC founder Lawrence Lessig wrote, <quote>Cyberspace is a " "place. People live there. They experience all the sorts of things that they " "experience in real space, there. For some, they experience more. They " "experience this not as isolated individuals, playing some high tech computer " "game; they experience it in groups, in communities, among strangers, among " "people they come to know, and sometimes like.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:254 msgid "" "I’m incredibly proud that Creative Commons is able to publish this book for " "the many communities that we have come to know and like. I’m grateful to " "Paul and Sarah for their creativity and insights, and to the global " "communities that have helped us bring it to you. As CC board member " "Johnathan Nightingale often says, <quote>It’s all made of people.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:262 msgid "That’s the true value of things that are Made with Creative Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:266 msgid "<attribution>Ryan Merkley</attribution>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:269 msgid "<attribution>CEO, Creative Commons</attribution>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:274 msgid "Introduction" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:276 msgid "" "This book shows the world how sharing can be good for business—but with a " "twist." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:280 msgid "" "We began the project intending to explore how creators, organizations, and " "businesses make money to sustain what they do when they share their work " "using Creative Commons licenses. Our goal was not to identify a formula for " "business models that use Creative Commons but instead gather fresh ideas and " "dynamic examples that spark new, innovative models and help others follow " "suit by building on what already works. At the onset, we framed our " "investigation in familiar business terms. We created a blank <quote>open " "business model canvas,</quote> an interactive online tool that would help " "people design and analyze their business model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:292 msgid "" "Through the generous funding of Kickstarter backers, we set about this " "project first by identifying and selecting a diverse group of creators, " "organizations, and businesses who use Creative Commons in an integral " "way—what we call being Made with Creative Commons. We interviewed them and " "wrote up their stories. We analyzed what we heard and dug deep into the " "literature." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:300 msgid "" "But as we did our research, something interesting happened. Our initial way " "of framing the work did not match the stories we were hearing." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:305 msgid "" "Those we interviewed were not typical businesses selling to consumers and " "seeking to maximize profits and the bottom line. Instead, they were sharing " "to make the world a better place, creating relationships and community " "around the works being shared, and generating revenue not for unlimited " "growth but to sustain the operation." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:313 msgid "" "They often didn’t like hearing what they do described as an open business " "model. Their endeavor was something more than that. Something " "different. Something that generates not just economic value but social and " "cultural value. Something that involves human connection. Being Made with " "Creative Commons is not <quote>business as usual.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:321 msgid "" "We had to rethink the way we conceived of this project. And it didn’t happen " "overnight. From the fall of 2015 through 2016, we documented our thoughts in " "blog posts on Medium and with regular updates to our Kickstarter backers. We " "shared drafts of case studies and analysis with our Kickstarter cocreators, " "who provided invaluable edits, feedback, and advice. Our thinking changed " "dramatically over the course of a year and a half." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:330 msgid "" "Throughout the process, the two of us have often had very different ways of " "understanding and describing what we were learning. Learning from each other " "has been one of the great joys of this work, and, we hope, something that " "has made the final product much richer than it ever could have been if " "either of us undertook this project alone. We have preserved our voices " "throughout, and you’ll be able to sense our different but complementary " "approaches as you read through our different sections." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:340 msgid "" "While we recommend that you read the book from start to finish, each section " "reads more or less independently. The book is structured into two main " "parts." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:345 msgid "" "Part one, the overview, begins with a big-picture framework written by " "Paul. He provides some historical context for the digital commons, " "describing the three ways society has managed resources and shared " "wealth—the commons, the market, and the state. He advocates for thinking " "beyond business and market terms and eloquently makes the case for sharing " "and enlarging the digital commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:353 msgid "" "The overview continues with Sarah’s chapter, as she considers what it means " "to be successfully Made with Creative Commons. While making money is one " "piece of the pie, there is also a set of public-minded values and the kind " "of human connections that make sharing truly meaningful. This section " "outlines the ways the creators, organizations, and businesses we interviewed " "bring in revenue, how they further the public interest and live out their " "values, and how they foster connections with the people with whom they " "share." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:363 msgid "" "And to end part one, we have a short section that explains the different " "Creative Commons licenses. We talk about the misconception that the more " "restrictive licenses—the ones that are closest to the all-rights-reserved " "model of traditional copyright—are the only ways to make money." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:370 msgid "" "Part two of the book is made up of the twenty-four stories of the creators, " "businesses, and organizations we interviewed. While both of us participated " "in the interviews, we divided up the writing of these profiles." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:376 msgid "" "Of course, we are pleased to make the book available using a Creative " "Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. Please copy, distribute, translate, " "localize, and build upon this work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:381 msgid "" "Writing this book has transformed and inspired us. The way we now look at " "and think about what it means to be Made with Creative Commons has " "irrevocably changed. We hope this book inspires you and your enterprise to " "use Creative Commons and in so doing contribute to the transformation of our " "economy and world for the better." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><preface><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:389 msgid "<attribution>Paul and Sarah </attribution>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:394 msgid "The Big Picture" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:396 msgid "The New World of Digital Commons" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><attribution> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:398 msgid "Paul Stacey" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:408 msgid "Jonathan Rowe, Our Common Wealth (San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2013), 14." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:401 msgid "" "Jonathan Rowe eloquently describes the commons as <quote>the air and oceans, " "the web of species, wilderness and flowing water—all are parts of the " "commons. So are language and knowledge, sidewalks and public squares, the " "stories of childhood and the processes of democracy. Some parts of the " "commons are gifts of nature, others the product of human endeavor. Some are " "new, such as the Internet; others are as ancient as soil and " "calligraphy.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:413 msgid "" "In Made with Creative Commons, we focus on our current era of digital " "commons, a commons of human-produced works. This commons cuts across a broad " "range of areas including cultural heritage, education, research, technology, " "art, design, literature, entertainment, business, and data. Human-produced " "works in all these areas are increasingly digital. The Internet is a kind of " "global, digital commons. The individuals, organizations, and businesses we " "profile in our case studies use Creative Commons to share their resources " "online over the Internet." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:428 msgid "" "David Bollier, Think Like a Commoner: A Short Introduction to the Life of " "the Commons (Gabriola Island, BC: New Society, 2014), 176." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:436 msgid "Ibid., 15." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:424 msgid "" "The commons is not just about shared resources, however. It’s also about the " "social practices and values that manage them. A resource is a noun, but to " "common—to put the resource into the commons—is a verb.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> The creators, organizations, and businesses we " "profile are all engaged with commoning. Their use of Creative Commons " "involves them in the social practice of commoning, managing resources in a " "collective manner with a community of users.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"1\"/> Commoning is guided by a set of values and norms that balance the " "costs and benefits of the enterprise with those of the community. Special " "regard is given to equitable access, use, and sustainability." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:443 msgid "The Commons, the Market, and the State" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:449 msgid "Ibid., 145." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:445 msgid "" "Historically, there have been three ways to manage resources and share " "wealth: the commons (managed collectively), the state (i.e., the " "government), and the market—with the last two being the dominant forms " "today.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:458 msgid "Ibid., 175." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:453 msgid "" "The organizations and businesses in our case studies are unique in the way " "they participate in the commons while still engaging with the market and/or " "state. The extent of engagement with market or state varies. Some operate " "primarily as a commons with minimal or no reliance on the market or " "state.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Others are very much a part " "of the market or state, depending on them for financial sustainability. All " "operate as hybrids, blending the norms of the commons with those of the " "market or state." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:465 msgid "" "Fig. <xref xrefstyle=\"template:%n\" linkend=\"fig-1\"/> is a depiction of " "how an enterprise can have varying levels of engagement with commons, state, " "and market." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:469 msgid "" "Some of our case studies are simply commons and market enterprises with " "little or no engagement with the state. A depiction of those case studies " "would show the state sphere as tiny or even absent. Other case studies are " "primarily market-based with only a small engagement with the commons. A " "depiction of those case studies would show the market sphere as large and " "the commons sphere as small. The extent to which an enterprise sees itself " "as being primarily of one type or another affects the balance of norms by " "which they operate." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:480 msgid "" "All our case studies generate money as a means of livelihood and " "sustainability. Money is primarily of the market. Finding ways to generate " "revenue while holding true to the core values of the commons (usually " "expressed in mission statements) is challenging. To manage interaction and " "engagement between the commons and the market requires a deft touch, a " "strong sense of values, and the ability to blend the best of both." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:489 msgid "" "The state has an important role to play in fostering the use and adoption of " "the commons. State programs and funding can deliberately contribute to and " "build the commons. Beyond money, laws and regulations regarding property, " "copyright, business, and finance can all be designed to foster the commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure><mediaobject><textobject><phrase> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:496 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:503 msgid "Enterprise engagement with commons, state and market." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:500 msgid "Pictures/10000201000008000000045C30360249076453E6.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:498 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:547 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:664 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:792 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:834 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:922 msgid "<placeholder type=\"mediaobject\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:509 msgid "" "It’s helpful to understand how the commons, market, and state manage " "resources differently, and not just for those who consider themselves " "primarily as a commons. For businesses or governmental organizations who " "want to engage in and use the commons, knowing how the commons operates will " "help them understand how best to do so. Participating in and using the " "commons the same way you do the market or state is not a strategy for " "success." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:520 msgid "The Four Aspects of a Resource" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:525 msgid "" "Daniel H. Cole, <quote>Learning from Lin: Lessons and Cautions from the " "Natural Commons for the Knowledge Commons,</quote> in Governing Knowledge " "Commons, eds. Brett M. Frischmann, Michael J. Madison, and Katherine J. " "Strandburg (New York: Oxford University Press, 2014), 53." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:522 msgid "" "As part of her Nobel Prize–winning work, Elinor Ostrom developed a framework " "for analyzing how natural resources are managed in a commons.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Her framework considered things like the " "biophysical characteristics of common resources, the community’s actors and " "the interactions that take place between them, rules-in-use, and " "outcomes. That framework has been simplified and generalized to apply to the " "commons, the market, and the state for this chapter." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:538 msgid "" "To compare and contrast the ways in which the commons, market, and state " "work, let’s consider four aspects of resource management: resource " "characteristics, the people involved and the process they use, the norms and " "rules they develop to govern use, and finally actual resource use along with " "outcomes of that use (see Fig. <xref xrefstyle=\"template:%n\" " "linkend=\"fig-2\"/>)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure><mediaobject><textobject><phrase> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:546 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:552 msgid "Four aspects of resource management" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:549 msgid "Pictures/10000201000007D0000007D0ACF13F8B71EAF0B9.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:558 msgid "Characteristics" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:560 msgid "" "Resources have particular characteristics or attributes that affect the way " "they can be used. Some resources are natural; others are human " "produced. And—significantly for today’s commons—resources can be physical or " "digital, which affects a resource’s inherent potential." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:567 msgid "" "Physical resources exist in limited supply. If I have a physical resource " "and give it to you, I no longer have it. When a resource is removed and " "used, the supply becomes scarce or depleted. Scarcity can result in " "competing rivalry for the resource. Made with Creative Commons enterprises " "are usually digitally based but some of our case studies also produce " "resources in physical form. The costs of producing and distributing a " "physical good usually require them to engage with the market." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:578 msgid "" "Physical resources are depletable, exclusive, and rivalrous. Digital " "resources, on the other hand, are nondepletable, nonexclusive, and " "nonrivalrous. If I share a digital resource with you, we both have the " "resource. Giving it to you does not mean I no longer have it. Digital " "resources can be infinitely stored, copied, and distributed without becoming " "depleted, and at close to zero cost. Abundance rather than scarcity is an " "inherent characteristic of digital resources." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:588 msgid "" "The nondepletable, nonexclusive, and nonrivalrous nature of digital " "resources means the rules and norms for managing them can (and ought to) be " "different from how physical resources are managed. However, this is not " "always the case. Digital resources are frequently made artificially " "scarce. Placing digital resources in the commons makes them free and " "abundant." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:596 msgid "" "Our case studies frequently manage hybrid resources, which start out as " "digital with the possibility of being made into a physical resource. The " "digital file of a book can be printed on paper and made into a physical " "book. A computer-rendered design for furniture can be physically " "manufactured in wood. This conversion from digital to physical invariably " "has costs. Often the digital resources are managed in a free and open way, " "but money is charged to convert a digital resource into a physical one." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:607 msgid "" "Beyond this idea of physical versus digital, the commons, market, and state " "conceive of resources differently (see Fig. <xref xrefstyle=\"template:%n\" " "linkend=\"fig-3\"/>). The market sees resources as private goods—commodities " "for sale—from which value is extracted. The state sees resources as public " "goods that provide value to state citizens. The commons sees resources as " "common goods, providing a common wealth extending beyond state boundaries, " "to be passed on in undiminished or enhanced form to future generations." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:617 msgid "People and processes" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:619 msgid "" "In the commons, the market, and the state, different people and processes " "are used to manage resources. The processes used define both who has a say " "and how a resource is managed." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:624 msgid "" "In the state, a government of elected officials is responsible for managing " "resources on behalf of the public. The citizens who produce and use those " "resources are not directly involved; instead, that responsibility is given " "over to the government. State ministries and departments staffed with " "public servants set budgets, implement programs, and manage resources based " "on government priorities and procedures." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:633 msgid "" "In the market, the people involved are producers, buyers, sellers, and " "consumers. Businesses act as intermediaries between those who produce " "resources and those who consume or use them. Market processes seek to " "extract as much monetary value from resources as possible. In the market, " "resources are managed as commodities, frequently mass-produced, and sold to " "consumers on the basis of a cash transaction." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:644 msgid "" "Max Haiven, Crises of Imagination, Crises of Power: Capitalism, Creativity " "and the Commons (New York: Zed Books, 2014), 93." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:642 msgid "" "In contrast to the state and market, resources in a commons are managed more " "directly by the people involved.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> " "Creators of human produced resources can put them in the commons by personal " "choice. No permission from state or market is required. Anyone can " "participate in the commons and determine for themselves the extent to which " "they want to be involved—as a contributor, user, or manager. The people " "involved include not only those who create and use resources but those " "affected by outcome of use. Who you are affects your say, actions you can " "take, and extent of decision making. In the commons, the community as a " "whole manages the resources. Resources put into the commons using Creative " "Commons require users to give the original creator credit. Knowing the " "person behind a resource makes the commons less anonymous and more personal." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><figure><mediaobject><textobject><phrase> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:662 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:669 msgid "How the market, commons and state concieve of resources." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><figure><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:666 msgid "Pictures/10000201000009C40000065D9EC4F530BD4DFBE0.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:676 msgid "Norms and rules" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:678 msgid "" "The social interactions between people, and the processes used by the state, " "market, and commons, evolve social norms and rules. These norms and rules " "define permissions, allocate entitlements, and resolve disputes." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:684 msgid "" "State authority is governed by national constitutions. Norms related to " "priorities and decision making are defined by elected officials and " "parliamentary procedures. State rules are expressed through policies, " "regulations, and laws. The state influences the norms and rules of the " "market and commons through the rules it passes." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:692 msgid "" "Market norms are influenced by economics and competition for scarce " "resources. Market rules follow property, business, and financial laws " "defined by the state." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:704 msgid "Bollier, Think Like a Commoner, 175." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:697 msgid "" "As with the market, a commons can be influenced by state policies, " "regulations, and laws. But the norms and rules of a commons are largely " "defined by the community. They weigh individual costs and benefits against " "the costs and benefits to the whole community. Consideration is given not " "just to economic efficiency but also to equity and " "sustainability.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:709 msgid "Goals" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:711 msgid "" "The combination of the aspects we’ve discussed so far—the resource’s " "inherent characteristics, people and processes, and norms and rules—shape " "how resources are used. Use is also influenced by the different goals the " "state, market, and commons have." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:723 msgid "" "Joshua Farley and Ida Kubiszewski, <quote>The Economics of Information in a " "Post-Carbon Economy,</quote> in Free Knowledge: Confronting the " "Commodification of Human Discovery, eds. Patricia W. Elliott and Daryl " "H. Hepting (Regina, SK: University of Regina Press, 2015), 201–4." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:718 msgid "" "In the market, the focus is on maximizing the utility of a resource. What we " "pay for the goods we consume is seen as an objective measure of the utility " "they provide. The goal then becomes maximizing total monetary value in the " "economy.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Units consumed translates " "to sales, revenue, profit, and growth, and these are all ways to measure " "goals of the market." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:733 msgid "" "The state aims to use and manage resources in a way that balances the " "economy with the social and cultural needs of its citizens. Health care, " "education, jobs, the environment, transportation, security, heritage, and " "justice are all facets of a healthy society, and the state applies its " "resources toward these aims. State goals are reflected in quality of life " "measures." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:742 msgid "" "In the commons, the goal is maximizing access, equity, distribution, " "participation, innovation, and sustainability. You can measure success by " "looking at how many people access and use a resource; how users are " "distributed across gender, income, and location; if a community to extend " "and enhance the resources is being formed; and if the resources are being " "used in innovative ways for personal and social good." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:751 msgid "" "As hybrid combinations of the commons with the market or state, the success " "and sustainability of all our case study enterprises depends on their " "ability to strategically utilize and balance these different aspects of " "managing resources." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:759 msgid "A Short History of the Commons" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:761 msgid "" "Using the commons to manage resources is part of a long historical " "continuum. However, in contemporary society, the market and the state " "dominate the discourse on how resources are best managed. Rarely is the " "commons even considered as an option. The commons has largely disappeared " "from consciousness and consideration. There are no news reports or speeches " "about the commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:770 msgid "" "But the more than 1.1 billion resources licensed with Creative Commons " "around the world are indications of a grassroots move toward the " "commons. The commons is making a resurgence. To understand the resilience of " "the commons and its current renewal, it’s helpful to know something of its " "history." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:781 msgid "" "Rowe, Our Common Wealth, 19; and Heather Menzies, Reclaiming the Commons for " "the Common Good: A Memoir and Manifesto (Gabriola Island, BC: New Society, " "2014), 42–43." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:777 msgid "" "For centuries, indigenous people and preindustrialized societies managed " "resources, including water, food, firewood, irrigation, fish, wild game, and " "many other things collectively as a commons.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> There was no market, no global economy. The state in the form of " "rulers influenced the commons but by no means controlled it. Direct social " "participation in a commons was the primary way in which resources were " "managed and needs met. (Fig. <xref xrefstyle=\"template:%n\" " "linkend=\"fig-4\"/> illustrates the commons in relation to the state and the " "market.)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure><mediaobject><textobject><phrase> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:791 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:797 msgid "In preindustrialized society." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:794 msgid "Pictures/10000201000009C4000005153EACBD62F00F6BA9.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:806 msgid "Bollier, Think Like a Commoner, 55–78." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:810 msgid "" "Fritjof Capra and Ugo Mattei, The Ecology of Law: Toward a Legal System in " "Tune with Nature and Community (Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler, 2015), 46–57; " "and Bollier, Think Like a Commoner, 88." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:803 msgid "" "This is followed by a long history of the state (a monarchy or ruler) taking " "over the commons for their own purposes. This is called enclosure of the " "commons.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> In olden days, " "<quote>commoners</quote> were evicted from the land, fences and hedges " "erected, laws passed, and security set up to forbid access.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/> Gradually, resources became the property of the " "state and the state became the primary means by which resources were " "managed. (See Fig. <xref xrefstyle=\"template:%n\" linkend=\"fig-5\"/>)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:819 msgid "" "Holdings of land, water, and game were distributed to ruling family and " "political appointees. Commoners displaced from the land migrated to " "cities. With the emergence of the industrial revolution, land and resources " "became commodities sold to businesses to support production. Monarchies " "evolved into elected parliaments. Commoners became labourers earning money " "operating the machinery of industry. Financial, business, and property laws " "were revised by governments to support markets, growth, and " "productivity. Over time ready access to market produced goods resulted in a " "rising standard of living, improved health, and education. Fig. <xref " "xrefstyle=\"template:%n\" linkend=\"fig-6\"/> shows how today the market is " "the primary means by which resources are managed." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure><mediaobject><textobject><phrase> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:833 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:839 msgid "The commons is gradually superseded by the state." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:836 msgid "Pictures/10000201000009C4000005150F069409C1CC12F0.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:845 msgid "" "However, the world today is going through turbulent times. The benefits of " "the market have been offset by unequal distribution and overexploitation." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:850 msgid "" "Overexploitation was the topic of Garrett Hardin’s influential essay " "<quote>The Tragedy of the Commons,</quote> published in Science in " "1968. Hardin argues that everyone in a commons seeks to maximize personal " "gain and will continue to do so even when the limits of the commons are " "reached. The commons is then tragically depleted to the point where it can " "no longer support anyone. Hardin’s essay became widely accepted as an " "economic truism and a justification for private property and free markets." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:878 msgid "" "Brett M. Frischmann, Michael J. Madison, and Katherine J. Strandburg, " "<quote>Governing Knowledge Commons,</quote> in Frischmann, Madison, and " "Strandburg Governing Knowledge Commons, 12." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:861 msgid "" "However, there is one serious flaw with Hardin’s <quote>The Tragedy of the " "Commons</quote>—it’s fiction. Hardin did not actually study how real commons " "work. Elinor Ostrom won the 2009 Nobel Prize in economics for her work " "studying different commons all around the world. Ostrom’s work shows that " "natural resource commons can be successfully managed by local communities " "without any regulation by central authorities or without privatization. " "Government and privatization are not the only two choices. There is a third " "way: management by the people, where those that are directly impacted are " "directly involved. With natural resources, there is a regional locality. The " "people in the region are the most familiar with the natural resource, have " "the most direct relationship and history with it, and are therefore best " "situated to manage it. Ostrom’s approach to the governance of natural " "resources broke with convention; she recognized the importance of the " "commons as an alternative to the market or state for solving problems of " "collective action.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:885 msgid "" "Hardin failed to consider the actual social dynamic of the commons. His " "model assumed that people in the commons act autonomously, out of pure " "self-interest, without interaction or consideration of others. But as Ostrom " "found, in reality, managing common resources together forms a community and " "encourages discourse. This naturally generates norms and rules that help " "people work collectively and ensure a sustainable commons. Paradoxically, " "while Hardin’s essay is called The Tragedy of the Commons it might more " "accurately be titled The Tragedy of the Market." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:901 msgid "" "Farley and Kubiszewski, <quote>Economics of Information,</quote> in Elliott " "and Hepting, Free Knowledge, 203." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:897 msgid "" "Hardin’s story is based on the premise of depletable resources. Economists " "have focused almost exclusively on scarcity-based markets. Very little is " "known about how abundance works.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> " "The emergence of information technology and the Internet has led to an " "explosion in digital resources and new means of sharing and " "distribution. Digital resources can never be depleted. An absence of a " "theory or model for how abundance works, however, has led the market to make " "digital resources artificially scarce and makes it possible for the usual " "market norms and rules to be applied." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:913 msgid "" "When it comes to use of state funds to create digital goods, however, there " "is really no justification for artificial scarcity. The norm for state " "funded digital works should be that they are freely and openly available to " "the public that paid for them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure><mediaobject><textobject><phrase> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:920 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:927 msgid "How the market, the state and the commons look today." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><figure><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:924 msgid "Pictures/10000201000009C400000515F1CAA15B223F6BAF.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:934 msgid "The Digital Revolution" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:936 msgid "" "In the early days of computing, programmers and developers learned from each " "other by sharing software. In the 1980s, the free-software movement codified " "this practice of sharing into a set of principles and freedoms:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:944 msgid "The freedom to run a software program as you wish, for any purpose." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:950 msgid "" "The freedom to study how a software program works (because access to the " "source code has been freely given), and change it so it does your computing " "as you wish." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:957 msgid "The freedom to redistribute copies." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><itemizedlist><listitem><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:963 msgid "" "<quote>What Is Free Software?</quote> GNU Operating System, the Free " "Software Foundation’s Licensing and Compliance Lab, accessed December 30, " "2016, <ulink url=\"http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:962 msgid "" "The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to " "others.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:972 msgid "" "These principles and freedoms constitute a set of norms and rules that " "typify a digital commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:987 msgid "" "Wikipedia, s.v. <quote>Open-source software,</quote> last modified November " "22, 2016." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:976 msgid "" "In the late 1990s, to make the sharing of source code and collaboration more " "appealing to companies, the open-source-software initiative converted these " "principles into licenses and standards for managing access to and " "distribution of software. The benefits of open source—such as reliability, " "scalability, and quality verified by independent peer review—became widely " "recognized and accepted. Customers liked the way open source gave them " "control without being locked into a closed, proprietary technology. Free and " "open-source software also generated a network effect where the value of a " "product or service increases with the number of people using it.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> The dramatic growth of the Internet itself owes " "much to the fact that nobody has a proprietary lock on core Internet " "protocols." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1002 msgid "" "Eric S. Raymond, <quote>The Magic Cauldron,</quote> in The Cathedral and the " "Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary, " "rev. ed. (Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly Media, 2001), <ulink " "url=\"http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:994 msgid "" "While open-source software functions as a commons, many businesses and " "markets did build up around it. Business models based on the licenses and " "standards of open-source software evolved alongside organizations that " "managed software code on principles of abundance rather than scarcity. Eric " "Raymond’s essay <quote>The Magic Cauldron</quote> does a great job of " "analyzing the economics and business models associated with open-source " "software.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> These models can provide " "examples of sustainable approaches for those Made with Creative Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1011 msgid "" "It isn’t just about an abundant availability of digital assets but also " "about abundance of participation. The growth of personal computing, " "information technology, and the Internet made it possible for mass " "participation in producing creative works and distributing them. Photos, " "books, music, and many other forms of digital content could now be readily " "created and distributed by almost anyone. Despite this potential for " "abundance, by default these digital works are governed by copyright " "laws. Under copyright, a digital work is the property of the creator, and by " "law others are excluded from accessing and using it without the creator’s " "permission." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1030 msgid "" "New York Times Customer Insight Group, The Psychology of Sharing: Why Do " "People Share Online? (New York: New York Times Customer Insight Group, " "2011), <ulink url=\"http://www.iab.net/media/file/POSWhitePaper.pdf\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1024 msgid "" "But people like to share. One of the ways we define ourselves is by sharing " "valuable and entertaining content. Doing so grows and nourishes " "relationships, seeks to change opinions, encourages action, and informs " "others about who we are and what we care about. Sharing lets us feel more " "involved with the world.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1038 msgid "The Birth of Creative Commons" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1040 msgid "" "In 2001, Creative Commons was created as a nonprofit to support all those " "who wanted to share digital content. A suite of Creative Commons licenses " "was modeled on those of open-source software but for use with digital " "content rather than software code. The licenses give everyone from " "individual creators to large companies and institutions a simple, " "standardized way to grant copyright permissions to their creative work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1060 msgid "" "<quote>Licensing Considerations,</quote> Creative Commons, accessed December " "30, 2016, <ulink " "url=\"http://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/licensing-considerations/\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1049 msgid "" "Creative Commons licenses have a three-layer design. The norms and rules of " "each license are first expressed in full legal language as used by " "lawyers. This layer is called the legal code. But since most creators and " "users are not lawyers, the licenses also have a commons deed, expressing the " "permissions in plain language, which regular people can read and quickly " "understand. It acts as a user-friendly interface to the legal-code layer " "beneath. The third layer is the machine-readable one, making it easy for the " "Web to know a work is Creative Commons–licensed by expressing permissions in " "a way that software systems, search engines, and other kinds of technology " "can understand.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Taken together, " "these three layers ensure creators, users, and even the Web itself " "understand the norms and rules associated with digital content in a commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1068 msgid "" "In 2015, there were over one billion Creative Commons licensed works in a " "global commons. These works were viewed online 136 billion times. People are " "using Creative Commons licenses all around the world, in thirty-four " "languages. These resources include photos, artwork, research articles in " "journals, educational resources, music and other audio tracks, and videos." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1081 msgid "" "Creative Commons, 2015 State of the Commons (Mountain View, CA: Creative " "Commons, 2015), <ulink url=\"http://stateof.creativecommons.org/2015/\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1076 msgid "" "Individual artists, photographers, musicians, and filmmakers use Creative " "Commons, but so do museums, governments, creative industries, manufacturers, " "and publishers. Millions of websites use CC licenses, including major " "platforms like Wikipedia and Flickr and smaller ones like blogs.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Users of Creative Commons are diverse and cut " "across many different sectors. (Our case studies were chosen to reflect that " "diversity.)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1089 msgid "" "Some see Creative Commons as a way to share a gift with others, a way of " "getting known, or a way to provide social benefit. Others are simply " "committed to the norms associated with a commons. And for some, " "participation has been spurred by the free-culture movement, a social " "movement that promotes the freedom to distribute and modify creative " "works. The free-culture movement sees a commons as providing significant " "benefits compared to restrictive copyright laws. This ethos of free exchange " "in a commons aligns the free-culture movement with the free and open-source " "software movement." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1101 msgid "" "Over time, Creative Commons has spawned a range of open movements, including " "open educational resources, open access, open science, and open data. The " "goal in every case has been to democratize participation and share digital " "resources at no cost, with legal permissions for anyone to freely access, " "use, and modify." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1114 msgid "" "Wikipedia, s.v. <quote>Open Government Partnership,</quote> last modified " "September 24, 2016, <ulink " "url=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Government_Partnership\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1109 msgid "" "The state is increasingly involved in supporting open movements. The Open " "Government Partnership was launched in 2011 to provide an international " "platform for governments to become more open, accountable, and responsive to " "citizens. Since then, it has grown from eight participating countries to " "seventy.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> In all these countries, " "government and civil society are working together to develop and implement " "ambitious open-government reforms. Governments are increasingly adopting " "Creative Commons to ensure works funded with taxpayer dollars are open and " "free to the public that paid for them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1125 msgid "The Changing Market" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1133 msgid "Capra and Mattei, Ecology of Law, 114." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1141 msgid "Ibid., 116." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1127 msgid "" "Today’s market is largely driven by global capitalism. Law and financial " "systems are structured to support extraction, privatization, and corporate " "growth. A perception that the market is more efficient than the state has " "led to continual privatization of many public natural resources, utilities, " "services, and infrastructures.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> " "While this system has been highly efficient at generating consumerism and " "the growth of gross domestic product, the impact on human well-being has " "been mixed. Offsetting rising living standards and improvements to health " "and education are ever-increasing wealth inequality, social inequality, " "poverty, deterioration of our natural environment, and breakdowns of " "democracy.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1151 msgid "" "The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, <quote>Stockholm " "Statement</quote> accessed February 15, 2017, <ulink " "url=\"http://sida.se/globalassets/sida/eng/press/stockholm-statement.pdf\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1145 msgid "" "In light of these challenges there is a growing recognition that GDP growth " "should not be an end in itself, that development needs to be socially and " "economically inclusive, that environmental sustainability is a requirement " "not an option, and that we need to better balance the market, state and " "community.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1163 msgid "" "City of Bologna, Regulation on Collaboration between Citizens and the City " "for the Care and Regeneration of Urban Commons, trans. LabGov (LABoratory " "for the GOVernance of Commons) (Bologna, Italy: City of Bologna, 2014), " "<ulink " "url=\"http://www.labgov.it/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/Bologna-Regulation-on-collaboration-between-citizens-and-the-city-for-the-cure-and-regeneration-of-urban-commons1.pdf\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1173 msgid "" "The Seoul Sharing City website is <ulink " "url=\"http://english.sharehub.kr\"/>; for Amsterdam Sharing City, go to " "<ulink url=\"http://www.sharenl.nl/amsterdam-sharing-city/\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1158 msgid "" "These realizations have led to a resurgence of interest in the commons as a " "means of enabling that balance. City governments like Bologna, Italy, are " "collaborating with their citizens to put in place regulations for the care " "and regeneration of urban commons.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> " "Seoul and Amsterdam call themselves <quote>sharing cities,</quote> looking " "to make sustainable and more efficient use of scarce resources. They see " "sharing as a way to improve the use of public spaces, mobility, social " "cohesion, and safety.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1190 msgid "" "Tom Slee, What’s Yours Is Mine: Against the Sharing Economy (New York: OR " "Books, 2015), 42." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1180 msgid "" "The market itself has taken an interest in the sharing economy, with " "businesses like Airbnb providing a peer-to-peer marketplace for short-term " "lodging and Uber providing a platform for ride sharing. However, Airbnb and " "Uber are still largely operating under the usual norms and rules of the " "market, making them less like a commons and more like a traditional business " "seeking financial gain. Much of the sharing economy is not about the commons " "or building an alternative to a corporate-driven market economy; it’s about " "extending the deregulated free market into new areas of our " "lives.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> While none of the people we " "interviewed for our case studies would describe themselves as part of the " "sharing economy, there are in fact some significant parallels. Both the " "sharing economy and the commons make better use of asset capacity. The " "sharing economy sees personal residents and cars as having latent spare " "capacity with rental value. The equitable access of the commons broadens and " "diversifies the number of people who can use and derive value from an asset." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1212 msgid "" "Chris Anderson, Free: How Today’s Smartest Businesses Profit by Giving " "Something for Nothing, Reprint with new preface. (New York: Hyperion, " "2010), 78." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1202 msgid "" "One way Made with Creative Commons case studies differ from those of the " "sharing economy is their focus on digital resources. Digital resources " "function under different economic rules than physical ones. In a world where " "prices always seem to go up, information technology is an " "anomaly. Computer-processing power, storage, and bandwidth are all rapidly " "increasing, but rather than costs going up, costs are coming down. Digital " "technologies are getting faster, better, and cheaper. The cost of anything " "built on these technologies will always go down until it is close to " "zero.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1218 msgid "" "Those that are Made with Creative Commons are looking to leverage the unique " "inherent characteristics of digital resources, including lowering costs. The " "use of digital-rights-management technologies in the form of locks, " "passwords, and controls to prevent digital goods from being accessed, " "changed, replicated, and distributed is minimal or nonexistent. Instead, " "Creative Commons licenses are used to put digital content out in the " "commons, taking advantage of the unique economics associated with being " "digital. The aim is to see digital resources used as widely and by as many " "people as possible. Maximizing access and participation is a common goal. " "They aim for abundance over scarcity." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1237 msgid "" "Jeremy Rifkin, The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the " "Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism (New York: Palgrave " "Macmillan, 2014), 273." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1232 msgid "" "The incremental cost of storing, copying, and distributing digital goods is " "next to zero, making abundance possible. But imagining a market based on " "abundance rather than scarcity is so alien to the way we conceive of " "economic theory and practice that we struggle to do so.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Those that are Made with Creative Commons are " "each pioneering in this new landscape, devising their own economic models " "and practice." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1245 msgid "" "Some are looking to minimize their interactions with the market and operate " "as autonomously as possible. Others are operating largely as a business " "within the existing rules and norms of the market. And still others are " "looking to change the norms and rules by which the market operates." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1259 msgid "" "Gar Alperovitz, What Then Must We Do? Straight Talk about the Next American " "Revolution: Democratizing Wealth and Building a Community-Sustaining Economy " "from the Ground Up (White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green, 2013), 39." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1268 msgid "" "Marjorie Kelly, Owning Our Future: The Emerging Ownership Revolution; " "Journeys to a Generative Economy (San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2012), " "8–9." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1252 msgid "" "For an ordinary corporation, making social benefit a part of its operations " "is difficult, as it’s legally required to make decisions that financially " "benefit stockholders. But new forms of business are emerging. There are " "benefit corporations and social enterprises, which broaden their business " "goals from making a profit to making a positive impact on society, workers, " "the community, and the environment.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> " "Community-owned businesses, worker-owned businesses, cooperatives, guilds, " "and other organizational forms offer alternatives to the traditional " "corporation. Collectively, these alternative market entities are changing " "the rules and norms of the market.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1280 msgid "" "Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur, Business Model Generation (Hoboken, NJ: " "John Wiley and Sons, 2010). A preview of the book is available at <ulink " "url=\"http://strategyzer.com/books/business-model-generation\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1273 msgid "" "<quote>A book on open business models</quote> is how we described it in this " "book’s Kickstarter campaign. We used a handbook called Business Model " "Generation as our reference for defining just what a business model " "is. Developed over nine years using an <quote>open process</quote> involving " "470 coauthors from forty-five countries, it is useful as a framework for " "talking about business models.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1290 msgid "" "This business model canvas is available to download at <ulink " "url=\"http://strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1298 msgid "" "We’ve made the <quote>Open Business Model Canvas,</quote> designed by the " "coauthor Paul Stacey, available online at <ulink " "url=\"http://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1QOIDa2qak7wZSSOa4Wv6qVMO77IwkKHN7CYyq0wHivs/edit\"/>. " "You can also find the accompanying Open Business Model Canvas Questions at " "<ulink " "url=\"http://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1kACK7TkoJgsM18HUWCbX9xuQ0Byna4plSVZXZGTtays/edit\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1287 msgid "" "It contains a <quote>business model canvas,</quote> which conceives of a " "business model as having nine building blocks.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> This blank canvas can serve as a tool for anyone to design their " "own business model. We remixed this business model canvas into an open " "business model canvas, adding three more building blocks relevant to hybrid " "market, commons enterprises: social good, Creative Commons license, and " "<quote>type of open environment that the business fits " "in.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/> This enhanced canvas " "proved useful when we analyzed businesses and helped start-ups plan their " "economic model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1308 msgid "" "In our case study interviews, many expressed discomfort over describing " "themselves as an open business model—the term business model suggested " "primarily being situated in the market. Where you sit on the " "commons-to-market spectrum affects the extent to which you see yourself as a " "business in the market. The more central to the mission shared resources " "and commons values are, the less comfort there is in describing yourself, or " "depicting what you do, as a business. Not all who have endeavors Made with " "Creative Commons use business speak; for some the process has been " "experimental, emergent, and organic rather than carefully planned using a " "predefined model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1330 msgid "" "A more comprehensive list of revenue streams is available in this post I " "wrote on Medium on March 6, 2016. <quote>What Is an Open Business Model and " "How Can You Generate Revenue?</quote>, available at <ulink " "url=\"http://medium.com/made-with-creative-commons/what-is-an-open-business-model-and-how-can-you-generate-revenue-5854d2659b15\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1321 msgid "" "The creators, businesses, and organizations we profile all engage with the " "market to generate revenue in some way. The ways in which this is done vary " "widely. Donations, pay what you can, memberships, <quote>digital for free " "but physical for a fee,</quote> crowdfunding, matchmaking, value-add " "services, patrons . . . the list goes on and on. (Initial description of how " "to earn revenue available through reference note. For latest thinking see " "How to Bring In Money in the next section.)<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> There is no single magic bullet, and each endeavor has devised " "ways that work for them. Most make use of more than one way. Diversifying " "revenue streams lowers risk and provides multiple paths to sustainability." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1342 msgid "Benefits of the Digital Commons" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1344 msgid "" "While it may be clear why commons-based organizations want to interact and " "engage with the market (they need money to survive), it may be less obvious " "why the market would engage with the commons. The digital commons offers " "many benefits." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1350 msgid "" "The commons speeds dissemination. The free flow of resources in the commons " "offers tremendous economies of scale. Distribution is decentralized, with " "all those in the commons empowered to share the resources they have access " "to. Those that are Made with Creative Commons have a reduced need for sales " "or marketing. Decentralized distribution amplifies supply and know-how." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1359 msgid "" "The commons ensures access to all. The market has traditionally operated by " "putting resources behind a paywall requiring payment first before " "access. The commons puts resources in the open, providing access up front " "without payment. Those that are Made with Creative Commons make little or no " "use of digital rights management (DRM) to manage resources. Not using DRM " "frees them of the costs of acquiring DRM technology and staff resources to " "engage in the punitive practices associated with restricting access. The way " "the commons provides access to everyone levels the playing field and " "promotes inclusiveness, equity, and fairness." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1372 msgid "" "The commons maximizes participation. Resources in the commons can be used " "and contributed to by everyone. Using the resources of others, contributing " "your own, and mixing yours with others to create new works are all dynamic " "forms of participation made possible by the commons. Being Made with " "Creative Commons means you’re engaging as many users with your resources as " "possible. Users are also authoring, editing, remixing, curating, " "localizing, translating, and distributing. The commons makes it possible for " "people to directly participate in culture, knowledge building, and even " "democracy, and many other socially beneficial practices." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1394 msgid "" "Henry Chesbrough, Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and " "Profiting from Technology (Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2006), " "31–44." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1385 msgid "" "The commons spurs innovation. Resources in the hands of more people who can " "use them leads to new ideas. The way commons resources can be modified, " "customized, and improved results in derivative works never imagined by the " "original creator. Some endeavors that are Made with Creative Commons " "deliberately encourage users to take the resources being shared and innovate " "them. Doing so moves research and development (R&D) from being solely " "inside the organization to being in the community.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Community-based innovation will keep an " "organization or business on its toes. It must continue to contribute new " "ideas, absorb and build on top of the innovations of others, and steward the " "resources and the relationship with the community." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1403 msgid "" "The commons boosts reach and impact. The digital commons is " "global. Resources may be created for a local or regional need, but they go " "far and wide generating a global impact. In the digital world, there are no " "borders between countries. When you are Made with Creative Commons, you are " "often local and global at the same time: Digital designs being globally " "distributed but made and manufactured locally. Digital books or music being " "globally distributed but readings and concerts performed locally. The " "digital commons magnifies impact by connecting creators to those who use and " "build on their work both locally and globally." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1416 msgid "" "The commons is generative. Instead of extracting value, the commons adds " "value. Digitized resources persist without becoming depleted, and through " "use are improved, personalized, and localized. Each use adds value. The " "market focuses on generating value for the business and the customer. The " "commons generates value for a broader range of beneficiaries including the " "business, the customer, the creator, the public, and the commons itself. The " "generative nature of the commons means that it is more cost-effective and " "produces a greater return on investment. Value is not just measured in " "financial terms. Each new resource added to the commons provides value to " "the public and contributes to the overall value of the commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1430 msgid "" "The commons brings people together for a common cause. The commons vests " "people directly with the responsibility to manage the resources for the " "common good. The costs and benefits for the individual are balanced with the " "costs and benefits for the community and for future generations. Resources " "are not anonymous or mass produced. Their provenance is known and " "acknowledged through attribution and other means. Those that are Made with " "Creative Commons generate awareness and reputation based on their " "contributions to the commons. The reach, impact, and sustainability of those " "contributions rest largely on their ability to forge relationships and " "connections with those who use and improve them. By functioning on the basis " "of social engagement, not monetary exchange, the commons unifies people." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1445 msgid "" "The benefits of the commons are many. When these benefits align with the " "goals of individuals, communities, businesses in the market, or state " "enterprises, choosing to manage resources as a commons ought to be the " "option of choice." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1452 msgid "Our Case Studies" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1454 msgid "" "The creators, organizations, and businesses in our case studies operate as " "nonprofits, for-profits, and social enterprises. Regardless of legal " "status, they all have a social mission. Their primary reason for being is " "to make the world a better place, not to profit. Money is a means to a " "social end, not the end itself. They factor public interest into decisions, " "behavior, and practices. Transparency and trust are really important. Impact " "and success are measured against social aims expressed in mission " "statements, and are not just about the financial bottom line." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1466 msgid "" "The case studies are based on the narratives told to us by founders and key " "staff. Instead of solely using financials as the measure of success and " "sustainability, they emphasized their mission, practices, and means by which " "they measure success. Metrics of success are a blend of how social goals " "are being met and how sustainable the enterprise is." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1474 msgid "" "Our case studies are diverse, ranging from publishing to education and " "manufacturing. All of the organizations, businesses, and creators in the " "case studies produce digital resources. Those resources exist in many forms " "including books, designs, songs, research, data, cultural works, education " "materials, graphic icons, and video. Some are digital representations of " "physical resources. Others are born digital but can be made into physical " "resources." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1484 msgid "" "They are creating new resources, or using the resources of others, or mixing " "existing resources together to make something new. They, and their audience, " "all play a direct, participatory role in managing those resources, including " "their preservation, curation, distribution, and enhancement. Access and " "participation is open to all regardless of monetary means." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1492 msgid "" "And as users of Creative Commons licenses, they are automatically part of a " "global community. The new digital commons is global. Those we profiled come " "from nearly every continent in the world. To build and interact within this " "global community is conducive to success." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1499 msgid "" "Creative Commons licenses may express legal rules around the use of " "resources in a commons, but success in the commons requires more than " "following the letter of the law and acquiring financial means. Over and over " "we heard in our interviews how success and sustainability are tied to a set " "of beliefs, values, and principles that underlie their actions: Give more " "than you take. Be open and inclusive. Add value. Make visible what you are " "using from the commons, what you are adding, and what you are " "monetizing. Maximize abundance. Give attribution. Express gratitude. Develop " "trust; don’t exploit. Build relationship and community. Be " "transparent. Defend the commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1512 msgid "" "The new digital commons is here to stay. Made With Creative Commons case " "studies show how it’s possible to be part of this commons while still " "functioning within market and state systems. The commons generates benefits " "neither the market nor state can achieve on their own. Rather than the " "market or state dominating as primary means of resource management, a more " "balanced alternative is possible." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1521 msgid "" "Enterprise use of Creative Commons has only just begun. The case studies in " "this book are merely starting points. Each is changing and evolving over " "time. Many more are joining and inventing new models. This overview aims to " "provide a framework and language for thinking and talking about the new " "digital commons. The remaining sections go deeper providing further guidance " "and insights on how it works." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1532 msgid "How to Be Made with Creative Commons" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><attribution> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1534 msgid "Sarah Hinchliff Pearson" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1537 msgid "" "When we began this project in August 2015, we set out to write a book about " "business models that involve Creative Commons licenses in some significant " "way—what we call being Made with Creative Commons. With the help of our " "Kickstarter backers, we chose twenty-four endeavors from all around the " "world that are Made with Creative Commons. The mix is diverse, from an " "individual musician to a university-textbook publisher to an electronics " "manufacturer. Some make their own content and share under Creative Commons " "licensing. Others are platforms for CC-licensed creative work made by " "others. Many sit somewhere in between, both using and contributing creative " "work that’s shared with the public. Like all who use the licenses, these " "endeavors share their work—whether it’s open data or furniture designs—in a " "way that enables the public not only to access it but also to make use of " "it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1553 msgid "" "We analyzed the revenue models, customer segments, and value propositions of " "each endeavor. We searched for ways that putting their content under " "Creative Commons licenses helped boost sales or increase reach. Using " "traditional measures of economic success, we tried to map these business " "models in a way that meaningfully incorporated the impact of Creative " "Commons. In our interviews, we dug into the motivations, the role of CC " "licenses, modes of revenue generation, definitions of success." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1563 msgid "" "In fairly short order, we realized the book we set out to write was quite " "different from the one that was revealing itself in our interviews and " "research." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1568 msgid "" "It isn’t that we were wrong to think you can make money while using Creative " "Commons licenses. In many instances, CC can help make you more money. Nor " "were we wrong that there are business models out there that others who want " "to use CC licensing as part of their livelihood or business could " "replicate. What we didn’t realize was just how misguided it would be to " "write a book about being Made with Creative Commons using only a business " "lens." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1581 msgid "" "Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur, Business Model Generation (Hoboken, NJ: " "John Wiley and Sons, 2010), 14. A preview of the book is available at <ulink " "url=\"http://strategyzer.com/books/business-model-generation\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1577 msgid "" "According to the seminal handbook Business Model Generation, a business " "model <quote>describes the rationale of how an organization creates, " "delivers, and captures value.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> Thinking about sharing in terms of creating and capturing value " "always felt inappropriately transactional and out of place, something we " "heard time and time again in our interviews. And as Cory Doctorow told us in " "our interview with him, <quote>Business model can mean anything you want it " "to mean.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1593 msgid "" "Eventually, we got it. Being Made with Creative Commons is more than a " "business model. While we will talk about specific revenue models as one " "piece of our analysis (and in more detail in the case studies), we scrapped " "that as our guiding rubric for the book." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1600 msgid "" "Admittedly, it took me a long time to get there. When Paul and I divided up " "our writing after finishing the research, my charge was to distill " "everything we learned from the case studies and write up the practical " "lessons and takeaways. I spent months trying to jam what we learned into the " "business-model box, convinced there must be some formula for the way things " "interacted. But there is no formula. You’ll probably have to discard that " "way of thinking before you read any further." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1610 msgid "" "In every interview, we started from the same simple questions. Amid all the " "diversity among the creators, organizations, and businesses we profiled, " "there was one constant. Being Made with Creative Commons may be good for " "business, but that is not why they do it. Sharing work with Creative Commons " "is, at its core, a moral decision. The commercial and other self-interested " "benefits are secondary. Most decided to use CC licenses first and found a " "revenue model later. This was our first hint that writing a book solely " "about the impact of sharing on business might be a little off track." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1622 msgid "" "But we also started to realize something about what it means to be Made with " "Creative Commons. When people talked to us about how and why they used CC, " "it was clear that it meant something more than using a copyright license. It " "also represented a set of values. There is symbolism behind using CC, and " "that symbolism has many layers." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1630 msgid "" "At one level, being Made with Creative Commons expresses an affinity for the " "value of Creative Commons. While there are many different flavors of CC " "licenses and nearly infinite ways to be Made with Creative Commons, the " "basic value system is rooted in a fundamental belief that knowledge and " "creativity are building blocks of our culture rather than just commodities " "from which to extract market value. These values reflect a belief that the " "common good should always be part of the equation when we determine how to " "regulate our cultural outputs. They reflect a belief that everyone has " "something to contribute, and that no one can own our shared culture. They " "reflect a belief in the promise of sharing." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1644 msgid "" "Whether the public makes use of the opportunity to copy and adapt your work, " "sharing with a Creative Commons license is a symbol of how you want to " "interact with the people who consume your work. Whenever you create " "something, <quote>all rights reserved</quote> under copyright is automatic, " "so the copyright symbol (©) on the work does not necessarily come across as " "a marker of distrust or excessive protectionism. But using a CC license can " "be a symbol of the opposite—of wanting a real human relationship, rather " "than an impersonal market transaction. It leaves open the possibility of " "connection." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1656 msgid "" "Being Made with Creative Commons not only demonstrates values connected to " "CC and sharing. It also demonstrates that something other than profit drives " "what you do. In our interviews, we always asked what success looked like for " "them. It was stunning how rarely money was mentioned. Most have a deeper " "purpose and a different vision of success." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1669 msgid "" "Cory Doctorow, Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet " "Age (San Francisco, CA: McSweeney’s, 2014) 68." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1664 msgid "" "The driving motivation varies depending on the type of endeavor. For " "individual creators, it is most often about personal inspiration. In some " "ways, this is nothing new. As Doctorow has written, <quote>Creators usually " "start doing what they do for love.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> But when you share your creative work under a CC license, that " "dynamic is even more pronounced. Similarly, for technological innovators, it " "is often less about creating a specific new thing that will make you rich " "and more about solving a specific problem you have. The creators of Arduino " "told us that the key question when creating something is <quote>Do you as " "the creator want to use it? It has to have personal use and meaning.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1681 msgid "" "Many that are Made with Creative Commons have an express social mission that " "underpins everything they do. In many cases, sharing with Creative Commons " "expressly advances that social mission, and using the licenses can be the " "difference between legitimacy and hypocrisy. Noun Project co-founder Edward " "Boatman told us they could not have stated their social mission of sharing " "with a straight face if they weren’t willing to show the world that it was " "OK to share their content using a Creative Commons license." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1691 msgid "" "This dynamic is probably one reason why there are so many nonprofit examples " "of being Made with Creative Commons. The content is the result of a labor of " "love or a tool to drive social change, and money is like gas in the car, " "something that you need to keep going but not an end in itself. Being Made " "with Creative Commons is a different vision of a business or livelihood, " "where profit is not paramount, and producing social good and human " "connection are integral to success." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1701 msgid "" "Even if profit isn’t the end goal, you have to bring in money to be " "successfully Made with Creative Commons. At a bare minimum, you have to make " "enough money to keep the lights on." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1706 msgid "" "The costs of doing business vary widely for those made with CC, but there is " "generally a much lower threshold for sustainability than there used to be " "for any creative endeavor. Digital technology has made it easier than ever " "to create, and easier than ever to distribute. As Doctorow put it in his " "book Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free, <quote>If analog dollars have " "turned into digital dimes (as the critics of ad-supported media have it), " "there is the fact that it’s possible to run a business that gets the same " "amount of advertising as its forebears at a fraction of the price.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1723 msgid "Ibid., 55." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1718 msgid "" "Some creation costs are the same as they always were. It takes the same " "amount of time and money to write a peer-reviewed journal article or paint a " "painting. Technology can’t change that. But other costs are dramatically " "reduced by technology, particularly in production-heavy domains like " "filmmaking.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> CC-licensed content and " "content in the public domain, as well as the work of volunteer " "collaborators, can also dramatically reduce costs if they’re being used as " "resources to create something new. And, of course, there is the reality that " "some content would be created whether or not the creator is paid because it " "is a labor of love." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1735 msgid "" "Chris Anderson, Free: How Today’s Smartest Businesses Profit by Giving " "Something for Nothing, reprint with new preface (New York: Hyperion, 2010), " "224." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1732 msgid "" "Distributing content is almost universally cheaper than ever. Once content " "is created, the costs to distribute copies digitally are essentially " "zero.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> The costs to distribute " "physical copies are still significant, but lower than they have been " "historically. And it is now much easier to print and distribute physical " "copies on-demand, which also reduces costs. Depending on the endeavor, there " "can be a whole host of other possible expenses like marketing and promotion, " "and even expenses associated with the various ways money is being made, like " "touring or custom training." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1757 msgid "Doctorow, Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free, 44." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1747 msgid "" "It’s important to recognize that the biggest impact of technology on " "creative endeavors is that creators can now foot the costs of creation and " "distribution themselves. People now often have a direct route to their " "potential public without necessarily needing intermediaries like record " "labels and book publishers. Doctorow wrote, <quote>If you’re a creator who " "never got the time of day from one of the great imperial powers, this is " "your time. Where once you had no means of reaching an audience without the " "assistance of the industry-dominating megacompanies, now you have hundreds " "of ways to do it without them.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> Previously, distribution of creative work involved the costs " "associated with sustaining a monolithic entity, now creators can do the work " "themselves. That means the financial needs of creative endeavors can be a " "lot more modest." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1764 msgid "" "Whether for an individual creator or a larger endeavor, it usually isn’t " "enough to break even if you want to make what you’re doing a livelihood. You " "need to build in some support for the general operation. This extra bit " "looks different for everyone, but importantly, in nearly all cases for those " "Made with Creative Commons, the definition of <quote>enough money</quote> " "looks a lot different than it does in the world of venture capital and stock " "options. It is more about sustainability and less about unlimited growth and " "profit. SparkFun founder Nathan Seidle told us, <quote>Business model is a " "really grandiose word for it. It is really just about keeping the operation " "going day to day.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1777 msgid "" "This book is a testament to the notion that it is possible to make money " "while using CC licenses and CC-licensed content, but we are still very much " "at an experimental stage. The creators, organizations, and businesses we " "profile in this book are blazing the trail and adapting in real time as they " "pursue this new way of operating." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1785 msgid "" "There are, however, plenty of ways in which CC licensing can be good for " "business in fairly predictable ways. The first is how it helps solve " "<quote>problem zero.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1790 msgid "Problem Zero: Getting Discovered" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1797 msgid "" "Amanda Palmer, The Art of Asking: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let " "People Help (New York: Grand Central, 2014), 121." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1812 msgid "" "Chris Anderson, Makers: The New Industrial Revolution (New York: Signal, " "2012), 64." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1792 msgid "" "Once you create or collect your content, the next step is finding users, " "customers, fans—in other words, your people. As Amanda Palmer wrote, " "<quote>It has to start with the art. The songs had to touch people " "initially, and mean something, for anything to work at " "all.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> There isn’t any magic " "to finding your people, and there is certainly no formula. Your work has to " "connect with people and offer them some artistic and/or utilitarian " "value. In some ways, this is easier than ever. Online we are not limited by " "shelf space, so there is room for every obscure interest, taste, and need " "imaginable. This is what Chris Anderson dubbed the Long Tail, where " "consumption becomes less about mainstream mass <quote>hits</quote> and more " "about micromarkets for every particular niche. As Anderson wrote, <quote>We " "are all different, with different wants and needs, and the Internet now has " "a place for all of them in the way that physical markets did " "not.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/> We are no longer " "limited to what appeals to the masses." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1826 msgid "" "David Bollier, Think Like a Commoner: A Short Introduction to the Life of " "the Commons (Gabriola Island, BC: New Society, 2014), 70." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1833 msgid "Anderson, Makers, 66." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1838 msgid "" "Bryan Kramer, Shareology: How Sharing Is Powering the Human Economy (New " "York: Morgan James, 2016), 10." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1818 msgid "" "While finding <quote>your people</quote> online is theoretically easier than " "in the analog world, as a practical matter it can still be difficult to " "actually get noticed. The Internet is a firehose of content, one that only " "grows larger by the minute. As a content creator, not only are you " "competing for attention against more content creators than ever before, you " "are competing against creativity generated outside the market as " "well.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Anderson wrote, <quote>The " "greatest change of the past decade has been the shift in time people spend " "consuming amateur content instead of professional " "content.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/> To top it all off, " "you have to compete against the rest of their lives, too—<quote>friends, " "family, music playlists, soccer games, and nights on the " "town.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"2\"/> Somehow, some way, " "you have to get noticed by the right people." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1852 msgid "Anderson, Free, 62." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1844 msgid "" "When you come to the Internet armed with an all-rights-reserved mentality " "from the start, you are often restricting access to your work before there " "is even any demand for it. In many cases, requiring payment for your work is " "part of the traditional copyright system. Even a tiny cost has a big effect " "on demand. It’s called the penny gap—the large difference in demand between " "something that is available at the price of one cent versus the price of " "zero.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> That doesn’t mean it is wrong " "to charge money for your content. It simply means you need to recognize the " "effect that doing so will have on demand. The same principle applies to " "restricting access to copy the work. If your problem is how to get " "discovered and find <quote>your people,</quote> prohibiting people from " "copying your work and sharing it with others is counterproductive." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1866 msgid "Doctorow, Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free, 38." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1862 msgid "" "Of course, it’s not that being discovered by people who like your work will " "make you rich—far from it. But as Cory Doctorow says, <quote>Recognition is " "one of many necessary preconditions for artistic " "success.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1870 msgid "" "Choosing not to spend time and energy restricting access to your work and " "policing infringement also builds goodwill. Lumen Learning, a for-profit " "company that publishes online educational materials, made an early decision " "not to prevent students from accessing their content, even in the form of a " "tiny paywall, because it would negatively impact student success in a way " "that would undermine the social mission behind what they do. They believe " "this decision has generated an immense amount of goodwill within the " "community." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1888 msgid "Bollier, Think Like a Commoner, 68." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1881 msgid "" "It is not just that restricting access to your work may undermine your " "social mission. It also may alienate the people who most value your creative " "work. If people like your work, their natural instinct will be to share it " "with others. But as David Bollier wrote, <quote>Our natural human impulses " "to imitate and share—the essence of culture—have been " "criminalized.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1892 msgid "" "The fact that copying can carry criminal penalties undoubtedly deters " "copying it, but copying with the click of a button is too easy and " "convenient to ever fully stop it. Try as the copyright industry might to " "persuade us otherwise, copying a copyrighted work just doesn’t feel like " "stealing a loaf of bread. And, of course, that’s because it isn’t. Sharing a " "creative work has no impact on anyone else’s ability to make use of it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1901 msgid "" "If you take some amount of copying and sharing your work as a given, you can " "invest your time and resources elsewhere, rather than wasting them on " "playing a cat and mouse game with people who want to copy and share your " "work. Lizzy Jongma from the Rijksmuseum said, <quote>We could spend a lot of " "money trying to protect works, but people are going to do it anyway. And " "they will use bad-quality versions.</quote> Instead, they started releasing " "high-resolution digital copies of their collection into the public domain " "and making them available for free on their website. For them, sharing was a " "form of quality control over the copies that were inevitably being shared " "online. Doing this meant forgoing the revenue they previously got from " "selling digital images. But Lizzy says that was a small price to pay for all " "of the opportunities that sharing unlocked for them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1921 msgid "Anderson, Free, 86." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1917 msgid "" "Being Made with Creative Commons means you stop thinking about ways to " "artificially make your content scarce, and instead leverage it as the " "potentially abundant resource it is.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> When you see information abundance as a feature, not a bug, you " "start thinking about the ways to use the idling capacity of your content to " "your advantage. As my friend and colleague Eric Steuer once said, " "<quote>Using CC licenses shows you get the Internet.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1932 msgid "Doctorow, Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free, 144." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1929 msgid "" "Cory Doctorow says it costs him nothing when other people make copies of his " "work, and it opens the possibility that he might get something in " "return.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Similarly, the makers of " "the Arduino boards knew it was impossible to stop people from copying their " "hardware, so they decided not to even try and instead look for the benefits " "of being open. For them, the result is one of the most ubiquitous pieces of " "hardware in the world, with a thriving online community of tinkerers and " "innovators that have done things with their work they never could have done " "otherwise." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1942 msgid "" "There are all kinds of way to leverage the power of sharing and remix to " "your benefit. Here are a few." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1946 msgid "Use CC to grow a larger audience" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1948 msgid "" "Putting a Creative Commons license on your content won’t make it " "automatically go viral, but eliminating legal barriers to copying the work " "certainly can’t hurt the chances that your work will be shared. The CC " "license symbolizes that sharing is welcome. It can act as a little tap on " "the shoulder to those who come across the work—a nudge to copy the work if " "they have any inkling of doing so. All things being equal, if one piece of " "content has a sign that says Share and the other says Don’t Share (which is " "what <quote>©</quote> means), which do you think people are more likely to " "share?" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1960 msgid "" "The Conversation is an online news site with in-depth articles written by " "academics who are experts on particular topics. All of the articles are " "CC-licensed, and they are copied and reshared on other sites by design. This " "proliferating effect, which they track, is a central part of the value to " "their academic authors who want to reach as many readers as possible." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1977 msgid "Anderson, Free, 123." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1969 msgid "" "The idea that more eyeballs equates with more success is a form of the max " "strategy, adopted by Google and other technology companies. According to " "Google’s Eric Schmidt, the idea is simple: <quote>Take whatever it is you " "are doing and do it at the max in terms of distribution. The other way of " "saying this is that since marginal cost of distribution is free, you might " "as well put things everywhere.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> This strategy is what often motivates companies to make their " "products and services free (i.e., no cost), but the same logic applies to " "making content freely shareable. Because CC-licensed content is free (as in " "cost) and can be freely copied, CC licensing makes it even more accessible " "and likely to spread." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1991 msgid "Ibid., 132." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1996 msgid "Ibid., 70." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:1986 msgid "" "If you are successful in reaching more users, readers, listeners, or other " "consumers of your work, you can start to benefit from the bandwagon " "effect. The simple fact that there are other people consuming or following " "your work spurs others to want to do the same.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> This is, in part, because we simply have a tendency to engage in " "herd behavior, but it is also because a large following is at least a " "partial indicator of quality or usefulness.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2001 msgid "Use CC to get attribution and name recognition" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2015 msgid "" "James Surowiecki, The Wisdom of Crowds (New York: Anchor Books, 2005), " "124. Surowiecki says, <quote>The measure of success of laws and contracts is " "how rarely they are invoked.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2003 msgid "" "Every Creative Commons license requires that credit be given to the author, " "and that reusers supply a link back to the original source of the " "material. CC0, not a license but a tool used to put work in the public " "domain, does not make attribution a legal requirement, but many communities " "still give credit as a matter of best practices and social norms. In fact, " "it is social norms, rather than the threat of legal enforcement, that most " "often motivate people to provide attribution and otherwise comply with the " "CC license terms anyway. This is the mark of any well-functioning community, " "within both the marketplace and the society at large.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> CC licenses reflect a set of wishes on the part " "of creators, and in the vast majority of circumstances, people are naturally " "inclined to follow those wishes. This is particularly the case for something " "as straightforward and consistent with basic notions of fairness as " "providing credit." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2026 msgid "" "The fact that the name of the creator follows a CC-licensed work makes the " "licenses an important means to develop a reputation or, in corporate speak, " "a brand. The drive to associate your name with your work is not just based " "on commercial motivations, it is fundamental to authorship. Knowledge " "Unlatched is a nonprofit that helps to subsidize the print production of " "CC-licensed academic texts by pooling contributions from libraries around " "the United States. The CEO, Frances Pinter, says that the Creative Commons " "license on the works has a huge value to authors because reputation is the " "most important currency for academics. Sharing with CC is a way of having " "the most people see and cite your work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2040 msgid "" "Attribution can be about more than just receiving credit. It can also be " "about establishing provenance. People naturally want to know where content " "came from—the source of a work is sometimes just as interesting as the work " "itself. Opendesk is a platform for furniture designers to share their " "designs. Consumers who like those designs can then get matched with local " "makers who turn the designs into real-life furniture. The fact that I, " "sitting in the middle of the United States, can pick out a design created by " "a designer in Tokyo and then use a maker within my own community to " "transform the design into something tangible is part of the power of their " "platform. The provenance of the design is a special part of the product." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2055 msgid "" "Knowing the source of a work is also critical to ensuring its " "credibility. Just as a trademark is designed to give consumers a way to " "identify the source and quality of a particular good and service, knowing " "the author of a work gives the public a way to assess its credibility. In a " "time when online discourse is plagued with misinformation, being a trusted " "information source is more valuable than ever." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2065 msgid "Use CC-licensed content as a marketing tool" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2067 msgid "" "As we will cover in more detail later, many endeavors that are Made with " "Creative Commons make money by providing a product or service other than the " "CC-licensed work. Sometimes that other product or service is completely " "unrelated to the CC content. Other times it’s a physical copy or live " "performance of the CC content. In all cases, the CC content can attract " "people to your other product or service." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2089 msgid "Anderson, Free, 44." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2076 msgid "" "Knowledge Unlatched’s Pinter told us she has seen time and again how " "offering CC-licensed content—that is, digitally for free—actually increases " "sales of the printed goods because it functions as a marketing tool. We see " "this phenomenon regularly with famous artwork. The Mona Lisa is likely the " "most recognizable painting on the planet. Its ubiquity has the effect of " "catalyzing interest in seeing the painting in person, and in owning physical " "goods with the image. Abundant copies of the content often entice more " "demand, not blunt it. Another example came with the advent of the " "radio. Although the music industry did not see it coming (and fought it!), " "free music on the radio functioned as advertising for the paid version " "people bought in music stores.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Free " "can be a form of promotion." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2093 msgid "" "In some cases, endeavors that are Made with Creative Commons do not even " "need dedicated marketing teams or marketing budgets. Cards Against Humanity " "is a CC-licensed card game available as a free download. And because of this " "(thanks to the CC license on the game), the creators say it is one of the " "best-marketed games in the world, and they have never spent a dime on " "marketing. The textbook publisher OpenStax has also avoided hiring a " "marketing team. Their products are free, or cheaper to buy in the case of " "physical copies, which makes them much more attractive to students who then " "demand them from their universities. They also partner with service " "providers who build atop the CC-licensed content and, in turn, spend money " "and resources marketing those services (and by extension, the OpenStax " "textbooks)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2110 msgid "Use CC to enable hands-on engagement with your work" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2113 msgid "" "The great promise of Creative Commons licensing is that it signifies an " "embrace of remix culture. Indeed, this is the great promise of digital " "technology. The Internet opened up a whole new world of possibilities for " "public participation in creative work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2127 msgid "Osterwalder and Pigneur, Business Model Generation, 23." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2120 msgid "" "Four of the six CC licenses enable reusers to take apart, build upon, or " "otherwise adapt the work. Depending on the context, adaptation can mean " "wildly different things—translating, updating, localizing, improving, " "transforming. It enables a work to be customized for particular needs, uses, " "people, and communities, which is another distinct value to offer the " "public.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Adaptation is more game " "changing in some contexts than others. With educational materials, the " "ability to customize and update the content is critically important for its " "usefulness. For photography, the ability to adapt a photo is less important." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2140 msgid "Anderson, Free, 67." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2145 msgid "Ibid., 58." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2148 msgid "Anderson, Makers, 71." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2153 msgid "" "Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into " "Collaborators (London: Penguin Books, 2010), 78." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2135 msgid "" "This is a way to counteract a potential downside of the abundance of free " "and open content described above. As Anderson wrote in Free, <quote>People " "often don’t care as much about things they don’t pay for, and as a result " "they don’t think as much about how they consume them.</quote><placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> If even the tiny act of volition of paying one " "penny for something changes our perception of that thing, then surely the " "act of remixing it enhances our perception exponentially.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/> We know that people will pay more for products " "they had a part in creating.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"2\"/> And we " "know that creating something, no matter what quality, brings with it a type " "of creative satisfaction that can never be replaced by consuming something " "created by someone else.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"3\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2166 msgid "Ibid., 21." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2159 msgid "" "Actively engaging with the content helps us avoid the type of aimless " "consumption that anyone who has absentmindedly scrolled through their " "social-media feeds for an hour knows all too well. In his book, Cognitive " "Surplus, Clay Shirky says, <quote>To participate is to act as if your " "presence matters, as if, when you see something or hear something, your " "response is part of the event.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> Opening the door to your content can get people more deeply tied " "to your work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2172 msgid "Use CC to differentiate yourself" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2181 msgid "Doctorow, Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free, 43." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2174 msgid "" "Operating under a traditional copyright regime usually means operating under " "the rules of establishment players in the media. Business strategies that " "are embedded in the traditional copyright system, like using digital rights " "management (DRM) and signing exclusivity contracts, can tie the hands of " "creators, often at the expense of the creator’s best interest.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Being Made with Creative Commons means you can " "function without those barriers and, in many cases, use the increased " "openness as a competitive advantage. David Harris from OpenStax said they " "specifically pursue strategies they know that traditional publishers " "cannot. <quote>Don’t go into a market and play by the incumbent " "rules,</quote> David said. <quote>Change the rules of engagement.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2193 msgid "Making Money" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2203 msgid "" "William Landes Foster, Peter Kim, and Barbara Christiansen, <quote>Ten " "Nonprofit Funding Models,</quote> Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring " "2009, <ulink " "url=\"http://ssir.org/articles/entry/ten_nonprofit_funding_models\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2195 msgid "" "Like any moneymaking endeavor, those that are Made with Creative Commons " "have to generate some type of value for their audience or " "customers. Sometimes that value is subsidized by funders who are not " "actually beneficiaries of that value. Funders, whether philanthropic " "institutions, governments, or concerned individuals, provide money to the " "organization out of a sense of pure altruism. This is the way traditional " "nonprofit funding operates.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> But in " "many cases, the revenue streams used by endeavors that are Made with " "Creative Commons are directly tied to the value they generate, where the " "recipient is paying for the value they receive like any standard market " "transaction. In still other cases, rather than the quid pro quo exchange of " "money for value that typically drives market transactions, the recipient " "gives money out of a sense of reciprocity." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2224 msgid "Shirky, Cognitive Surplus, 111." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2216 msgid "" "Most who are Made with Creative Commons use a variety of methods to bring in " "revenue, some market-based and some not. One common strategy is using grant " "funding for content creation when research-and-development costs are " "particularly high, and then finding a different revenue stream (or streams) " "for ongoing expenses. As Shirky wrote, <quote>The trick is in knowing when " "markets are an optimal way of organizing interactions and when they are " "not.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2228 msgid "" "Our case studies explore in more detail the various revenue-generating " "mechanisms used by the creators, organizations, and businesses we " "interviewed. There is nuance hidden within the specific ways each of them " "makes money, so it is a bit dangerous to generalize too much about what we " "learned. Nonetheless, zooming out and viewing things from a higher level of " "abstraction can be instructive." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2237 msgid "Market-based revenue streams" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2242 msgid "Osterwalder and Pigneur, Business Model Generation, 30." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2249 msgid "" "Jim Whitehurst, The Open Organization: Igniting Passion and Performance " "(Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2015), 202." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2239 msgid "" "In the market, the central question when determining how to bring in revenue " "is what value people are willing to pay for.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> By definition, if you are Made with Creative Commons, the content " "you provide is available for free and not a market commodity. Like the " "ubiquitous freemium business model, any possible market transaction with a " "consumer of your content has to be based on some added value you " "provide.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2265 msgid "Anderson, Free, 71." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2255 msgid "" "In many ways, this is the way of the future for all content-driven " "endeavors. In the market, value lives in things that are scarce. Because the " "Internet makes a universe of content available to all of us for free, it is " "difficult to get people to pay for content online. The struggling newspaper " "industry is a testament to this fact. This is compounded by the fact that at " "least some amount of copying is probably inevitable. That means you may end " "up competing with free versions of your own content, whether you condone it " "or not.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> If people can easily find " "your content for free, getting people to buy it will be difficult, " "particularly in a context where access to content is more important than " "owning it. In Free, Anderson wrote, <quote>Copyright protection schemes, " "whether coded into either law or software, are simply holding up a price " "against the force of gravity.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2284 msgid "Ibid., 231." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2274 msgid "" "Of course, this doesn’t mean that content-driven endeavors have no future in " "the traditional marketplace. In Free, Anderson explains how when one product " "or service becomes free, as information and content largely have in the " "digital age, other things become more valuable. <quote>Every abundance " "creates a new scarcity,</quote> he wrote. You just have to find some way " "other than the content to provide value to your audience or customers. As " "Anderson says, <quote>It’s easy to compete with Free: simply offer something " "better or at least different from the free version.</quote><placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2288 msgid "" "In light of this reality, in some ways endeavors that are Made with Creative " "Commons are at a level playing field with all content-based endeavors in the " "digital age. In fact, they may even have an advantage because they can use " "the abundance of content to derive revenue from something scarce. They can " "also benefit from the goodwill that stems from the values behind being Made " "with Creative Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2297 msgid "" "For content creators and distributors, there are nearly infinite ways to " "provide value to the consumers of your work, above and beyond the value that " "lives within your free digital content. Often, the CC-licensed content " "functions as a marketing tool for the paid product or service." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2304 msgid "Here are the most common high-level categories." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2308 msgid "" "Providing a custom service to consumers of your work " "<emphasis>[MARKET-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2318 msgid "Ibid., 97." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2311 msgid "" "In this age of information abundance, we don’t lack for content. The trick " "is finding content that matches our needs and wants, so customized services " "are particularly valuable. As Anderson wrote, <quote>Commodity information " "(everybody gets the same version) wants to be free. Customized information " "(you get something unique and meaningful to you) wants to be " "expensive.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> This can be " "anything from the artistic and cultural consulting services provided by " "Ártica to the custom-song business of Jonathan <quote>Song-A-Day</quote> " "Mann." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2326 msgid "Charging for the physical copy <emphasis>[MARKET-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2333 msgid "Anderson, Makers, 107." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2329 msgid "" "In his book about maker culture, Anderson characterizes this model as giving " "away the bits and selling the atoms (where bits refers to digital content " "and atoms refer to a physical object).<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> This is particularly successful in domains where the digital " "version of the content isn’t as valuable as the analog version, like book " "publishing where a significant subset of people still prefer reading " "something they can hold in their hands. Or in domains where the content " "isn’t useful until it is in physical form, like furniture designs. In those " "situations, a significant portion of consumers will pay for the convenience " "of having someone else put the physical version together for them. Some " "endeavors squeeze even more out of this revenue stream by using a Creative " "Commons license that only allows noncommercial uses, which means no one else " "can sell physical copies of their work in competition with them. This " "strategy of reserving commercial rights can be particularly important for " "items like books, where every printed copy of the same work is likely to be " "the same quality, so it is harder to differentiate one publishing service " "from another. On the other hand, for items like furniture or electronics, " "the provider of the physical goods can compete with other providers of the " "same works based on quality, service, or other traditional business " "principles." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2357 msgid "Charging for the in-person version <emphasis>[MARKET-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2360 msgid "" "As anyone who has ever gone to a concert will tell you, experiencing " "creativity in person is a completely different experience from consuming a " "digital copy on your own. Far from acting as a substitute for face-to-face " "interaction, CC-licensed content can actually create demand for the " "in-person version of experience. You can see this effect when people go view " "original art in person or pay to attend a talk or training course." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2371 msgid "Selling merchandise <emphasis>[MARKET-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2374 msgid "" "In many cases, people who like your work will pay for products demonstrating " "a connection to your work. As a child of the 1980s, I can personally attest " "to the power of a good concert T-shirt. This can also be an important " "revenue stream for museums and galleries." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2391 msgid "Osterwalder and Pigneur, Business Model Generation, 89." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2381 msgid "" "Sometimes the way to find a market-based revenue stream is by providing " "value to people other than those who consume your CC-licensed content. In " "these revenue streams, the free content is being subsidized by an entirely " "different category of people or businesses. Often, those people or " "businesses are paying to access your main audience. The fact that the " "content is free increases the size of the audience, which in turn makes the " "offer more valuable to the paying customers. This is a variation of a " "traditional business model built on free called multi-sided " "platforms.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Access to your audience " "isn’t the only thing people are willing to pay for—there are other services " "you can provide as well." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2398 msgid "Charging advertisers or sponsors <emphasis>[MARKET-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2406 msgid "Ibid., 92." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2410 msgid "Anderson, Free, 142." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2401 msgid "" "The traditional model of subsidizing free content is advertising. In this " "version of multi-sided platforms, advertisers pay for the opportunity to " "reach the set of eyeballs the content creators provide in the form of their " "audience.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> The Internet has made " "this model more difficult because the number of potential channels available " "to reach those eyeballs has become essentially infinite.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/> Nonetheless, it remains a viable revenue stream " "for many content creators, including those who are Made with Creative " "Commons. Often, instead of paying to display advertising, the advertiser " "pays to be an official sponsor of particular content or projects, or of the " "overall endeavor." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2419 msgid "Charging your content creators <emphasis>[MARKET-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2422 msgid "" "Another type of multisided platform is where the content creators themselves " "pay to be featured on the platform. Obviously, this revenue stream is only " "available to those who rely on work created, at least in part, by " "others. The most well-known version of this model is the " "<quote>author-processing charge</quote> of open-access journals like those " "published by the Public Library of Science, but there are other " "variations. The Conversation is primarily funded by a university-membership " "model, where universities pay to have their faculties participate as writers " "of the content on the Conversation website." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2436 msgid "Charging a transaction fee <emphasis>[MARKET-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2441 msgid "Osterwalder and Pigneur, Business Model Generation, 32." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2439 msgid "" "This is a version of a traditional business model based on brokering " "transactions between parties.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> " "Curation is an important element of this model. Platforms like the Noun " "Project add value by wading through CC-licensed content to curate a " "high-quality set and then derive revenue when creators of that content make " "transactions with customers. Other platforms make money when service " "providers transact with their customers; for example, Opendesk makes money " "every time someone on their site pays a maker to make furniture based on one " "of the designs on the platform." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2453 msgid "Providing a service to your creators <emphasis>[MARKET-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2456 msgid "" "As mentioned above, endeavors can make money by providing customized " "services to their users. Platforms can undertake a variation of this service " "model directed at the creators that provide the content they feature. The " "data platforms Figure.NZ and Figshare both capitalize on this model by " "providing paid tools to help their users make the data they contribute to " "the platform more discoverable and reusable." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2466 msgid "Licensing a trademark <emphasis>[MARKET-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2469 msgid "" "Finally, some that are Made with Creative Commons make money by selling use " "of their trademarks. Well known brands that consumers associate with " "quality, credibility, or even an ethos can license that trademark to " "companies that want to take advantage of that goodwill. By definition, " "trademarks are scarce because they represent a particular source of a good " "or service. Charging for the ability to use that trademark is a way of " "deriving revenue from something scarce while taking advantage of the " "abundance of CC content." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2481 msgid "Reciprocity-based revenue streams" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2483 msgid "" "Even if we set aside grant funding, we found that the traditional economic " "framework of understanding the market failed to fully capture the ways the " "endeavors we analyzed were making money. It was not simply about monetizing " "scarcity." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2490 msgid "" "Rather than devising a scheme to get people to pay money in exchange for " "some direct value provided to them, many of the revenue streams were more " "about providing value, building a relationship, and then eventually finding " "some money that flows back out of a sense of reciprocity. While some look " "like traditional nonprofit funding models, they aren’t charity. The endeavor " "exchange value with people, just not necessarily synchronously or in a way " "that requires that those values be equal. As David Bollier wrote in Think " "Like a Commoner, <quote>There is no self-serving calculation of whether the " "value given and received is strictly equal.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2503 msgid "" "This should be a familiar dynamic—it is the way you deal with your friends " "and family. We give without regard for what and when we will get back. David " "Bollier wrote, <quote>Reciprocal social exchange lies at the heart of human " "identity, community and culture. It is a vital brain function that helps the " "human species survive and evolve.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2513 msgid "Bollier, Think Like a Commoner, 150." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2517 msgid "Ibid., 134." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2511 msgid "" "What is rare is to incorporate this sort of relationship into an endeavor " "that also engages with the market.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> " "We almost can’t help but think of relationships in the market as being " "centered on an even-steven exchange of value.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2522 msgid "" "Memberships and individual donations " "<emphasis>[RECIPROCITY-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2525 msgid "" "While memberships and donations are traditional nonprofit funding models, in " "the Made with Creative Commons context, they are directly tied to the " "reciprocal relationship that is cultivated with the beneficiaries of their " "work. The bigger the pool of those receiving value from the content, the " "more likely this strategy will work, given that only a small percentage of " "people are likely to contribute. Since using CC licenses can grease the " "wheels for content to reach more people, this strategy can be more effective " "for endeavors that are Made with Creative Commons. The greater the argument " "that the content is a public good or that the entire endeavor is furthering " "a social mission, the more likely this strategy is to succeed." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2541 msgid "The pay-what-you-want model <emphasis>[RECIPROCITY-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2544 msgid "" "In the pay-what-you-want model, the beneficiary of Creative Commons content " "is invited to give—at any amount they can and feel is appropriate, based on " "the public and personal value they feel is generated by the open " "content. Critically, these models are not touted as <quote>buying</quote> " "something free. They are similar to a tip jar. People make financial " "contributions as an act of gratitude. These models capitalize on the fact " "that we are naturally inclined to give money for things we value in the " "marketplace, even in situations where we could find a way to get it for " "free." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2557 msgid "Crowdfunding <emphasis>[RECIPROCITY-BASED]</emphasis>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2560 msgid "" "Crowdfunding models are based on recouping the costs of creating and " "distributing content before the content is created. If the endeavor is Made " "with Creative Commons, anyone who wants the work in question could simply " "wait until it’s created and then access it for free. That means, for this " "model to work, people have to care about more than just receiving the " "work. They have to want you to succeed. Amanda Palmer credits the success of " "her crowdfunding on Kickstarter and Patreon to the years she spent building " "her community and creating a connection with her fans. She wrote in The Art " "of Asking, <quote>Good art is made, good art is shared, help is offered, " "ears are bent, emotions are exchanged, the compost of real, deep connection " "is sprayed all over the fields. Then one day, the artist steps up and asks " "for something. And if the ground has been fertilized enough, the audience " "says, without hesitation: of course.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2578 msgid "" "Other types of crowdfunding rely on a sense of responsibility that a " "particular community may feel. Knowledge Unlatched pools funds from major " "U.S. libraries to subsidize CC-licensed academic work that will be, by " "definition, available to everyone for free. Libraries with bigger budgets " "tend to give more out of a sense of commitment to the library community and " "to the idea of open access generally." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2589 msgid "Making Human Connections" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2591 msgid "" "Regardless of how they made money, in our interviews, we repeatedly heard " "language like <quote>persuading people to buy</quote> and <quote>inviting " "people to pay.</quote> We heard it even in connection with revenue streams " "that sit squarely within the market. Cory Doctorow told us, <quote>I have to " "convince my readers that the right thing to do is to pay me.</quote> The " "founders of the for-profit company Lumen Learning showed us the letter they " "send to those who opt not to pay for the services they provide in connection " "with their CC-licensed educational content. It isn’t a cease-and-desist " "letter; it’s an invitation to pay because it’s the right thing to do. This " "sort of behavior toward what could be considered nonpaying customers is " "largely unheard of in the traditional marketplace. But it seems to be part " "of the fabric of being Made with Creative Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2608 msgid "" "Nearly every endeavor we profiled relied, at least in part, on people being " "invested in what they do. The closer the Creative Commons content is to " "being <quote>the product,</quote> the more pronounced this dynamic has to " "be. Rather than simply selling a product or service, they are making " "ideological, personal, and creative connections with the people who value " "what they do." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2616 msgid "" "It took me a very long time to see how this avoidance of thinking about what " "they do in pure market terms was deeply tied to being Made with Creative " "Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2621 msgid "" "I came to the research with preconceived notions about what Creative Commons " "is and what it means to be Made with Creative Commons. It turned out I was " "wrong on so many counts." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2626 msgid "" "Obviously, being Made with Creative Commons means using Creative Commons " "licenses. That much I knew. But in our interviews, people spoke of so much " "more than copyright permissions when they explained how sharing fit into " "what they do. I was thinking about sharing too narrowly, and as a result, I " "was missing vast swaths of the meaning packed within Creative " "Commons. Rather than parsing the specific and narrow role of the copyright " "license in the equation, it is important not to disaggregate the rest of " "what comes with sharing. You have to widen the lens." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2637 msgid "" "Being Made with Creative Commons is not just about the simple act of " "licensing a copyrighted work under a set of standardized terms, but also " "about community, social good, contributing ideas, expressing a value system, " "working together. These components of sharing are hard to cultivate if you " "think about what you do in purely market terms. Decent social behavior isn’t " "as intuitive when we are doing something that involves monetary exchange. It " "takes a conscious effort to foster the context for real sharing, based not " "strictly on impersonal market exchange, but on connections with the people " "with whom you share—connections with you, with your work, with your values, " "with each other." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2651 msgid "" "The rest of this section will explore some of the common strategies that " "creators, companies, and organizations use to remind us that there are " "humans behind every creative endeavor. To remind us we have obligations to " "each other. To remind us what sharing really looks like." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2658 msgid "Be human" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2662 msgid "" "Dan Ariely, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our " "Decisions, rev. ed. (New York: Harper Perennial, 2010), 109." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2660 msgid "" "Humans are social animals, which means we are naturally inclined to treat " "each other well.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> But the further " "removed we are from the person with whom we are interacting, the less caring " "our behavior will be. While the Internet has democratized cultural " "production, increased access to knowledge, and connected us in extraordinary " "ways, it can also make it easy forget we are dealing with another human." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2686 msgid "" "Austin Kleon, Show Your Work: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get " "Discovered (New York: Workman, 2014), 93." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2673 msgid "" "To counteract the anonymous and impersonal tendencies of how we operate " "online, individual creators and corporations who use Creative Commons " "licenses work to demonstrate their humanity. For some, this means pouring " "their lives out on the page. For others, it means showing their creative " "process, giving a glimpse into how they do what they do. As writer Austin " "Kleon wrote, <quote>Our work doesn’t speak for itself. Human beings want to " "know where things came from, how they were made, and who made them. The " "stories you tell about the work you do have a huge effect on how people feel " "and what they understand about your work, and how people feel and what they " "understand about your work affects how they value it.</quote><placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2692 msgid "" "A critical component to doing this effectively is not worrying about being a " "<quote>brand.</quote> That means not being afraid to be vulnerable. Amanda " "Palmer says, <quote>When you’re afraid of someone’s judgment, you can’t " "connect with them. You’re too preoccupied with the task of impressing " "them.</quote> Not everyone is suited to live life as an open book like " "Palmer, and that’s OK. There are a lot of ways to be human. The trick is " "just avoiding pretense and the temptation to artificially craft an " "image. People don’t just want the glossy version of you. They can’t relate " "to it, at least not in a meaningful way." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2713 msgid "Kramer, Shareology, 76." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2705 msgid "" "This advice is probably even more important for businesses and organizations " "because we instinctively conceive of them as nonhuman (though in the United " "States, corporations are people!). When corporations and organizations make " "the people behind them more apparent, it reminds people that they are " "dealing with something other than an anonymous corporate entity. In " "business-speak, this is about <quote>humanizing your interactions</quote> " "with the public.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> But it can’t be a " "gimmick. You can’t fake being human." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2719 msgid "Be open and accountable" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2728 msgid "Palmer, Art of Asking, 252." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2733 msgid "Whitehurst, Open Organization, 145." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2721 msgid "" "Transparency helps people understand who you are and why you do what you do, " "but it also inspires trust. Max Temkin of Cards Against Humanity told us, " "<quote>One of the most surprising things you can do in capitalism is just be " "honest with people.</quote> That means sharing the good and the bad. As " "Amanda Palmer wrote, <quote>You can fix almost anything by authentically " "communicating.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> It isn’t " "about trying to satisfy everyone or trying to sugarcoat mistakes or bad " "news, but instead about explaining your rationale and then being prepared to " "defend it when people are critical.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2742 msgid "Surowiecki, Wisdom of Crowds, 203." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2749 msgid "Whitehurst, Open Organization, 80." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2737 msgid "" "Being accountable does not mean operating on consensus. According to James " "Surowiecki, consensus-driven groups tend to resort to " "lowest-common-denominator solutions and avoid the sort of candid exchange of " "ideas that cultivates healthy collaboration.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> Instead, it can be as simple as asking for input and then giving " "context and explanation about decisions you make, even if soliciting " "feedback and inviting discourse is time-consuming. If you don’t go through " "the effort to actually respond to the input you receive, it can be worse " "than not inviting input in the first place.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"1\"/> But when you get it right, it can guarantee the type of diversity " "of thought that helps endeavors excel. And it is another way to get people " "involved and invested in what you do." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2757 msgid "Design for the good actors" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2761 msgid "Bollier, Think Like a Commoner, 25." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2766 msgid "Ibid., 31." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2759 msgid "" "Traditional economics assumes people make decisions based solely on their " "own economic self-interest.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Any " "relatively introspective human knows this is a fiction—we are much more " "complicated beings with a whole range of needs, emotions, and " "motivations. In fact, we are hardwired to work together and ensure " "fairness.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/> Being Made with Creative " "Commons requires an assumption that people will largely act on those social " "motivations, motivations that would be considered <quote>irrational</quote> " "in an economic sense. As Knowledge Unlatched’s Pinter told us, <quote>It is " "best to ignore people who try to scare you about free riding. That fear is " "based on a very shallow view of what motivates human behavior.</quote> There " "will always be people who will act in purely selfish ways, but endeavors " "that are Made with Creative Commons design for the good actors." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2785 msgid "Shirky, Cognitive Surplus, 112." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2779 msgid "" "The assumption that people will largely do the right thing can be a " "self-fulfilling prophecy. Shirky wrote in Cognitive Surplus, <quote>Systems " "that assume people will act in ways that create public goods, and that give " "them opportunities and rewards for doing so, often let them work together " "better than neoclassical economics would predict.</quote><placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> When we acknowledge that people are often " "motivated by something other than financial self-interest, we design our " "endeavors in ways that encourage and accentuate our social instincts." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2803 msgid "Surowiecki, Wisdom of Crowds, 124." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2792 msgid "" "Rather than trying to exert control over people’s behavior, this mode of " "operating requires a certain level of trust. We might not realize it, but " "our daily lives are already built on trust. As Surowiecki wrote in The " "Wisdom of Crowds, <quote>It’s impossible for a society to rely on law alone " "to make sure citizens act honestly and responsibly. And it’s impossible for " "any organization to rely on contracts alone to make sure that its managers " "and workers live up to their obligation.</quote> Instead, we largely trust " "that people—mostly strangers—will do what they are supposed to " "do.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> And most often, they do." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2808 msgid "Treat humans like, well, humans" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2813 msgid "Kleon, Show Your Work, 127." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2821 msgid "Palmer, Art of Asking, 121." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2810 msgid "" "For creators, treating people as humans means not treating them like " "fans. As Kleon says, <quote>If you want fans, you have to be a fan " "first.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Even if you happen " "to be one of the few to reach celebrity levels of fame, you are better off " "remembering that the people who follow your work are human, too. Cory " "Doctorow makes a point to answer every single email someone sends him. " "Amanda Palmer spends vast quantities of time going online to communicate " "with her public, making a point to listen just as much as she " "talks.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2825 msgid "" "The same idea goes for businesses and organizations. Rather than automating " "its customer service, the music platform Tribe of Noise makes a point to " "ensure its employees have personal, one-on-one interaction with users." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2836 msgid "Ariely, Predictably Irrational, 87." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2846 msgid "Ibid., 105." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2831 msgid "" "When we treat people like humans, they typically return the gift in " "kind. It’s called karma. But social relationships are fragile. It is all too " "easy to destroy them if you make the mistake of treating people as anonymous " "customers or free labor.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Platforms " "that rely on content from contributors are especially at risk of creating an " "exploitative dynamic. It is important to find ways to acknowledge and pay " "back the value that contributors generate. That does not mean you can solve " "this problem by simply paying contributors for their time or " "contributions. As soon as we introduce money into a relationship—at least " "when it takes a form of paying monetary value in exchange for other value—it " "can dramatically change the dynamic.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2851 msgid "State your principles and stick to them" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2853 msgid "" "Being Made with Creative Commons makes a statement about who you are and " "what you do. The symbolism is powerful. Using Creative Commons licenses " "demonstrates adherence to a particular belief system, which generates " "goodwill and connects like-minded people to your work. Sometimes people will " "be drawn to endeavors that are Made with Creative Commons as a way of " "demonstrating their own commitment to the Creative Commons value system, " "akin to a political statement. Other times people will identify and feel " "connected with an endeavor’s separate social mission. Often both." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2865 msgid "" "The expression of your values doesn’t have to be implicit. In fact, many of " "the people we interviewed talked about how important it is to state your " "guiding principles up front. Lumen Learning attributes a lot of their " "success to having been outspoken about the fundamental values that guide " "what they do. As a for-profit company, they think their expressed commitment " "to low-income students and open licensing has been critical to their " "credibility in the OER (open educational resources) community in which they " "operate." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2880 msgid "Ibid., 36." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2876 msgid "" "When your end goal is not about making a profit, people trust that you " "aren’t just trying to extract value for your own gain. People notice when " "you have a sense of purpose that transcends your own " "self-interest.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> It attracts " "committed employees, motivates contributors, and builds trust." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2886 msgid "Build a community" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2894 msgid "" "Jono Bacon, The Art of Community, 2nd ed. (Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly Media, " "2012), 36." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2888 msgid "" "Endeavors that are Made with Creative Commons thrive when community is built " "around what they do. This may mean a community collaborating together to " "create something new, or it may simply be a collection of like-minded people " "who get to know each other and rally around common interests or " "beliefs.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> To a certain extent, " "simply being Made with Creative Commons automatically brings with it some " "element of community, by helping connect you to like-minded others who " "recognize and are drawn to the values symbolized by using CC." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2910 msgid "Palmer, Art of Asking, 98." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2917 msgid "Whitehurst, Open Organization, 34." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2902 msgid "" "To be sustainable, though, you have to work to nurture community. People " "have to care—about you and each other. One critical piece to this is " "fostering a sense of belonging. As Jono Bacon writes in The Art of " "Community, <quote>If there is no belonging, there is no community.</quote> " "For Amanda Palmer and her band, that meant creating an accepting and " "inclusive environment where people felt a part of their <quote>weird little " "family.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> For organizations " "like Red Hat, that means connecting around common beliefs or goals. As the " "CEO Jim Whitehurst wrote in The Open Organization, <quote>Tapping into " "passion is especially important in building the kinds of participative " "communities that drive open organizations.</quote><placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2929 msgid "Surowiecki, Wisdom of Crowds, 200." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2933 msgid "Bollier, Think Like a Commoner, 29." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2921 msgid "" "Communities that collaborate together take deliberate planning. Surowiecki " "wrote, <quote>It takes a lot of work to put the group together. It’s " "difficult to ensure that people are working in the group’s interest and not " "in their own. And when there’s a lack of trust between the members of the " "group (which isn’t surprising given that they don’t really know each other), " "considerable energy is wasted trying to determine each other’s bona " "fides.</quote><placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Building true " "community requires giving people within the community the power to create or " "influence the rules that govern the community.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"1\"/> If the rules are created and imposed in a top-down manner, people " "feel like they don’t have a voice, which in turn leads to disengagement." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2939 msgid "" "Community takes work, but working together, or even simply being connected " "around common interests or values, is in many ways what sharing is about." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2945 msgid "Give more to the commons than you take" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2956 msgid "" "Giana Eckhardt and Fleura Bardhi, <quote>The Sharing Economy Isn’t about " "Sharing at All,</quote> Harvard Business Review (website), January 28, 2015, " "<ulink " "url=\"http://hbr.org/2015/01/the-sharing-economy-isnt-about-sharing-at-all\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2964 msgid "" "Lisa Gansky, The Mesh: Why the Future of Business Is Sharing, reprint with " "new epilogue (New York: Portfolio, 2012)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2947 msgid "" "Conventional wisdom in the marketplace dictates that people should try to " "extract as much money as possible from resources. This is essentially what " "defines so much of the so-called sharing economy. In an article on the " "Harvard Business Review website called <quote>The Sharing Economy Isn’t " "about Sharing at All,</quote> authors Giana Eckhardt and Fleura Bardhi " "explained how the anonymous market-driven trans-actions in most " "sharing-economy businesses are purely about monetizing access.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> As Lisa Gansky put it in her book The Mesh, the " "primary strategy of the sharing economy is to sell the same product multiple " "times, by selling access rather than ownership.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/> That is not sharing." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2980 msgid "" "David Lee, <quote>Inside Medium: An Attempt to Bring Civility to the " "Internet,</quote> BBC News, March 3, 2016, <ulink " "url=\"http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35709680\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2970 msgid "" "Sharing requires adding as much or more value to the ecosystem than you " "take. You can’t simply treat open content as a free pool of resources from " "which to extract value. Part of giving back to the ecosystem is contributing " "content back to the public under CC licenses. But it doesn’t have to just be " "about creating content; it can be about adding value in other ways. The " "social blogging platform Medium provides value to its community by " "incentivizing good behavior, and the result is an online space with " "remarkably high-quality user-generated content and limited " "trolling.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Opendesk contributes to " "its community by committing to help its designers make money, in part by " "actively curating and displaying their work on its platform effectively." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:2989 msgid "" "In all cases, it is important to openly acknowledge the amount of value you " "add versus that which you draw on that was created by others. Being " "transparent about this builds credibility and shows you are a contributing " "player in the commons. When your endeavor is making money, that also means " "apportioning financial compensation in a way that reflects the value " "contributed by others, providing more to contributors when the value they " "add outweighs the value provided by you." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3000 msgid "Involve people in what you do" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3005 msgid "Anderson, Makers, 148." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3009 msgid "Shirky, Cognitive Surplus, 164." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3016 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3080 msgid "Whitehurst, foreword to Open Organization." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3002 msgid "" "Thanks to the Internet, we can tap into the talents and expertise of people " "around the globe. Chris Anderson calls it the Long Tail of " "talent.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> But to make collaboration " "work, the group has to be effective at what it is doing, and the people " "within the group have to find satisfaction from being involved.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/> This is easier to facilitate for some types of " "creative work than it is for others. Groups tied together online collaborate " "best when people can work independently and asynchronously, and particularly " "for larger groups with loose ties, when contributors can make simple " "improvements without a particularly heavy time commitment.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"2\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3029 msgid "Shirky, Cognitive Surplus, 144." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3020 msgid "" "As the success of Wikipedia demonstrates, editing an online encyclopedia is " "exactly the sort of activity that is perfect for massive co-creation because " "small, incremental edits made by a diverse range of people acting on their " "own are immensely valuable in the aggregate. Those same sorts of small " "contributions would be less useful for many other types of creative work, " "and people are inherently less motivated to contribute when it doesn’t " "appear that their efforts will make much of a difference.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><quote><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3041 msgid "Ibid., 154." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3053 msgid "Palmer, Art of Asking, 163." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3033 msgid "" "It is easy to romanticize the opportunities for global cocreation made " "possible by the Internet, and, indeed, the successful examples of it are " "truly incredible and inspiring. But in a wide range of " "circumstances—perhaps more often than not—community cocreation is not part " "of the equation, even within endeavors built on CC content. Shirky wrote, " "<quote>Sometimes the value of professional work trumps the value of amateur " "sharing or a feeling of belonging.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> " "The textbook publisher OpenStax, which distributes all of its material for " "free under CC licensing, is an example of this dynamic. Rather than tapping " "the community to help cocreate their college textbooks, they invest a " "significant amount of time and money to develop professional content. For " "individual creators, where the creative work is the basis for what they do, " "community cocreation is only rarely a part of the picture. Even musician " "Amanda Palmer, who is famous for her openness and involvement with her fans, " "said,</quote>The only department where I wasn’t open to input was the " "writing, the music itself.\"<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3064 msgid "Anderson, Makers, 173." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3071 msgid "" "Tom Kelley and David Kelley, Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Potential " "within Us All (New York: Crown, 2013), 82." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3057 msgid "" "While we tend to immediately think of cocreation and remixing when we hear " "the word collaboration, you can also involve others in your creative process " "in more informal ways, by sharing half-baked ideas and early drafts, and " "interacting with the public to incubate ideas and get feedback. So-called " "<quote>making in public</quote> opens the door to letting people feel more " "invested in your creative work.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> And " "it shows a nonterritorial approach to ideas and information. Stephen Covey " "(of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People fame) calls this the abundance " "mentality—treating ideas like something plentiful—and it can create an " "environment where collaboration flourishes.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3088 msgid "" "Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers, What’s Mine Is Yours: The Rise of " "Collaborative Consumption (New York: Harper Business, 2010), 188." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><sect1><sect2><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3077 msgid "" "There is no one way to involve people in what you do. They key is finding a " "way for people to contribute on their terms, compelled by their own " "motivations.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> What that looks like " "varies wildly depending on the project. Not every endeavor that is Made with " "Creative Commons can be Wikipedia, but every endeavor can find ways to " "invite the public into what they do. The goal for any form of collaboration " "is to move away from thinking of consumers as passive recipients of your " "content and transition them into active participants.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3097 msgid "The Creative Commons Licenses" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3099 msgid "" "All of the Creative Commons licenses grant a basic set of permissions. At a " "minimum, a CC- licensed work can be copied and shared in its original form " "for noncommercial purposes so long as attribution is given to the " "creator. There are six licenses in the CC license suite that build on that " "basic set of permissions, ranging from the most restrictive (allowing only " "those basic permissions to share unmodified copies for noncommercial " "purposes) to the most permissive (reusers can do anything they want with " "the work, even for commercial purposes, as long as they give the creator " "credit). The licenses are built on copyright and do not cover other types of " "rights that creators might have in their works, like patents or trademarks." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3113 msgid "Here are the six licenses:" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3118 msgid "Pictures/10000201000001930000008D83BF99FC0821C489.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3116 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3130 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3146 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3158 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3171 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3184 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3204 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3216 msgid "<placeholder type=\"inlinemediaobject\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3123 msgid "" "The Attribution license (CC BY) lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and " "build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the " "original creation. This is the most accommodating of licenses " "offered. Recommended for maximum dissemination and use of licensed " "materials." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3132 msgid "Pictures/10000201000001930000008DFD3592CB17C4EC38.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3137 msgid "" "The Attribution-Share-Alike license (CC BY-SA) lets others remix, tweak, and " "build upon your work, even for commercial purposes, as long as they credit " "you and license their new creations under identical terms. This license is " "often compared to <quote>copyleft</quote> free and open source software " "licenses. All new works based on yours will carry the same license, so any " "derivatives will also allow commercial use." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3148 msgid "Pictures/10000201000001930000008D254882DE24793FEA.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3153 msgid "" "The Attribution-NoDerivs license (CC BY-ND) allows for redistribution, " "commercial and noncommercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged with " "credit to you." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3160 msgid "Pictures/10000201000001930000008DCAF78FB61D1CBDA6.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3165 msgid "" "The Attribution-NonCommercial license (CC BY-NC) lets others remix, tweak, " "and build upon your work noncommercially. Although their new works must also " "acknowledge you, they don’t have to license their derivative works on the " "same terms." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3173 msgid "Pictures/10000201000001930000008D16DA603376395620.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3178 msgid "" "The Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license (CC BY-NC-SA) lets others " "remix, tweak, and build upon your work noncommercially, as long as they " "credit you and license their new creations under the same terms." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3186 msgid "Pictures/10000201000001930000008DC3FEF92B21310965.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3191 msgid "" "The Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs license (CC BY-NC-ND) is the most " "restrictive of our six main licenses, only allowing others to download your " "works and share them with others as long as they credit you, but they can’t " "change them or use them commercially." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3198 msgid "" "In addition to these six licenses, Creative Commons has two public-domain " "tools—one for creators and the other for those who manage collections of " "existing works by authors whose terms of copyright have expired:" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3206 msgid "Pictures/10000201000001900000008DBE3414994CD27786.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3211 msgid "" "CC0 enables authors and copyright owners to dedicate their works to the " "worldwide public domain (<quote>no rights reserved</quote>)." msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'fileref' of: <book><part><chapter><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3218 msgid "Pictures/10000201000001900000008D36DCD649C5B1411F.png" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3223 msgid "" "The Creative Commons Public Domain Mark facilitates the labeling and " "discovery of works that are already free of known copyright restrictions." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3228 msgid "" "In our case studies, some use just one Creative Commons license, others use " "several. Attribution (found in thirteen case studies) and " "Attribution-ShareAlike (found in eight studies) were the most common, with " "the other licenses coming up in four or so case studies, including the " "public-domain tool CC0. Some of the organizations we profiled offer both " "digital content and software: by using open-source-software licenses for the " "software code and Creative Commons licenses for digital content, they " "amplify their involvement with and commitment to sharing." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3239 msgid "" "There is a popular misconception that the three NonCommercial licenses " "offered by CC are the only options for those who want to make money off " "their work. As we hope this book makes clear, there are many ways to make " "endeavors that are Made with Creative Commons sustainable. Reserving " "commercial rights is only one of those ways. It is certainly true that a " "license that allows others to make commercial use of your work (CC BY, CC " "BY-SA, and CC BY-ND) forecloses some traditional revenue streams. If you " "apply an Attribution (CC BY) license to your book, you can’t force a film " "company to pay you royalties if they turn your book into a feature-length " "film, or prevent another company from selling physical copies of your work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3253 msgid "" "The decision to choose a NonCommercial and/or NoDerivs license comes down to " "how much you need to retain control over the creative work. The " "NonCommercial and NoDerivs licenses are ways of reserving some significant " "portion of the exclusive bundle of rights that copyright grants to " "creators. In some cases, reserving those rights is important to how you " "bring in revenue. In other cases, creators use a NonCommercial or NoDerivs " "license because they can’t give up on the dream of hitting the creative " "jackpot. The music platform Tribe of Noise told us the NonCommercial " "licenses were popular among their users because people still held out the " "dream of having a major record label discover their work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3266 msgid "" "Other times the decision to use a more restrictive license is due to a " "concern about the integrity of the work. For example, the nonprofit " "TeachAIDS uses a NoDerivs license for its educational materials because the " "medical subject matter is particularly important to get right." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3273 msgid "" "There is no one right way. The NonCommercial and NoDerivs restrictions " "reflect the values and preferences of creators about how their creative work " "should be reused, just as the ShareAlike license reflects a different set of " "values, one that is less about controlling access to their own work and more " "about ensuring that whatever gets created with their work is available to " "all on the same terms. Since the beginning of the commons, people have been " "setting up structures that helped regulate the way in which shared resources " "were used. The CC licenses are an attempt to standardize norms across all " "domains." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3285 msgid "Note" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3288 msgid "" "For more about the licenses including examples and tips on sharing your work " "in the digital commons, start with the Creative Commons page called " "<quote>Share Your Work</quote> at <ulink " "url=\"http://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3296 msgid "The Case Studies" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><partintro><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3299 msgid "" "The twenty-four case studies in this section were chosen from hundreds of " "nominations received from Kickstarter backers, Creative Commons staff, and " "the global Creative Commons community. We selected eighty potential " "candidates that represented a mix of industries, content types, revenue " "streams, and parts of the world. Twelve of the case studies were selected " "from that group based on votes cast by Kickstarter backers, and the other " "twelve were selected by us." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><partintro><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3309 msgid "" "We did background research and conducted interviews for each case study, " "based on the same set of basic questions about the endeavor. The idea for " "each case study is to tell the story about the endeavor and the role sharing " "plays within it, largely the way in which it was told to us by those we " "interviewed." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3317 msgid "Arduino" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3320 msgid "" "Arduino is a for-profit open-source electronics platform and computer " "hardware and software company. Founded in 2005 in Italy." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3325 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.arduino.cc\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3327 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging for physical " "copies (sales of boards, modules, shields, and kits), licensing a trademark " "(fees paid by those who want to sell Arduino products using their name)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3332 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4183 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: February 4, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3335 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewees</emphasis>: David Cuartielles and Tom " "Igoe, cofounders" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><attribution> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3339 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4190 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4626 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4868 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5151 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5461 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5974 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6228 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6550 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6902 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7446 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7730 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8200 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8981 msgid "Profile written by Paul Stacey" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3343 msgid "" "In 2005, at the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea in northern Italy, " "teachers and students needed an easy way to use electronics and programming " "to quickly prototype design ideas. As musicians, artists, and designers, " "they needed a platform that didn’t require engineering expertise. A group of " "teachers and students, including Massimo Banzi, David Cuartielles, Tom Igoe, " "Gianluca Martino, and David Mellis, built a platform that combined different " "open technologies. They called it Arduino. The platform integrated software, " "hardware, microcontrollers, and electronics. All aspects of the platform " "were openly licensed: hardware designs and documentation with the " "Attribution-Share-Alike license (CC BY-SA), and software with the GNU " "General Public License." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3357 msgid "" "Arduino boards are able to read inputs—light on a sensor, a finger on a " "button, or a Twitter message—and turn it into outputs—activating a motor, " "turning on an LED, publishing something online. You send a set of " "instructions to the microcontroller on the board by using the Arduino " "programming language and Arduino software (based on a piece of open-source " "software called Processing, a programming tool used to make visual art)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3366 msgid "" "<quote>The reasons for making Arduino open source are complicated,</quote> " "Tom says. Partly it was about supporting flexibility. The open-source nature " "of Arduino empowers users to modify it and create a lot of different " "variations, adding on top of what the founders build. David says this " "<quote>ended up strengthening the platform far beyond what we had even " "thought of building.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3375 msgid "" "For Tom another factor was the impending closure of the Ivrea design " "school. He’d seen other organizations close their doors and all their work " "and research just disappear. Open-sourcing ensured that Arduino would " "outlive the Ivrea closure. Persistence is one thing Tom really likes about " "open source. If key people leave, or a company shuts down, an open-source " "product lives on. In Tom’s view, <quote>Open sourcing makes it easier to " "trust a product.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3385 msgid "" "With the school closing, David and some of the other Arduino founders " "started a consulting firm and multidisciplinary design studio they called " "Tinker, in London. Tinker designed products and services that bridged the " "digital and the physical, and they taught people how to use new technologies " "in creative ways. Revenue from Tinker was invested in sustaining and " "enhancing Arduino." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3394 msgid "" "For Tom, part of Arduino’s success is because the founders made themselves " "the first customer of their product. They made products they themselves " "personally wanted. It was a matter of <quote>I need this thing,</quote> not " "<quote>If we make this, we’ll make a lot of money.</quote> Tom notes that " "being your own first customer makes you more confident and convincing at " "selling your product." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3402 msgid "" "Arduino’s business model has evolved over time—and Tom says model is a " "grandiose term for it. Originally, they just wanted to make a few boards and " "get them out into the world. They started out with two hundred boards, sold " "them, and made a little profit. They used that to make another thousand, " "which generated enough revenue to make five thousand. In the early days, " "they simply tried to generate enough funding to keep the venture going day " "to day. When they hit the ten thousand mark, they started to think about " "Arduino as a company. By then it was clear you can open-source the design " "but still manufacture the physical product. As long as it’s a quality " "product and sold at a reasonable price, people will buy it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3416 msgid "" "Arduino now has a worldwide community of makers—students, hobbyists, " "artists, programmers, and professionals. Arduino provides a wiki called " "Playground (a wiki is where all users can edit and add pages, contributing " "to and benefiting from collective research). People share code, circuit " "diagrams, tutorials, DIY instructions, and tips and tricks, and show off " "their projects. In addition, there’s a multilanguage discussion forum where " "users can get help using Arduino, discuss topics like robotics, and make " "suggestions for new Arduino product designs. As of January 2017, 324,928 " "members had made 2,989,489 posts on 379,044 topics. The worldwide community " "of makers has contributed an incredible amount of accessible knowledge " "helpful to novices and experts alike." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3430 msgid "" "Transitioning Arduino from a project to a company was a big step. Other " "businesses who made boards were charging a lot of money for them. Arduino " "wanted to make theirs available at a low price to people across a wide range " "of industries. As with any business, pricing was key. They wanted prices " "that would get lots of customers but were also high enough to sustain the " "business." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3438 msgid "" "For a business, getting to the end of the year and not being in the red is a " "success. Arduino may have an open-licensing strategy, but they are still a " "business, and all the things needed to successfully run one still " "apply. David says, <quote>If you do those other things well, sharing things " "in an open-source way can only help you.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3446 msgid "" "While openly licensing the designs, documentation, and software ensures " "longevity, it does have risks. There’s a possibility that others will create " "knockoffs, clones, and copies. The CC BY-SA license means anyone can produce " "copies of their boards, redesign them, and even sell boards that copy the " "design. They don’t have to pay a license fee to Arduino or even ask " "permission. However, if they republish the design of the board, they have to " "give attribution to Arduino. If they change the design, they must release " "the new design using the same Creative Commons license to ensure that the " "new version is equally free and open." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3458 msgid "" "Tom and David say that a lot of people have built companies off of Arduino, " "with dozens of Arduino derivatives out there. But in contrast to closed " "business models that can wring money out of the system over many years " "because there is no competition, Arduino founders saw competition as keeping " "them honest, and aimed for an environment of collaboration. A benefit of " "open over closed is the many new ideas and designs others have contributed " "back to the Arduino ecosystem, ideas and designs that Arduino and the " "Arduino community use and incorporate into new products." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3478 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Products\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3469 msgid "" "Over time, the range of Arduino products has diversified, changing and " "adapting to new needs and challenges. In addition to simple entry level " "boards, new products have been added ranging from enhanced boards that " "provide advanced functionality and faster performance, to boards for " "creating Internet of Things applications, wearables, and 3-D printing. The " "full range of official Arduino products includes boards, modules (a smaller " "form-factor of classic boards), shields (elements that can be plugged onto a " "board to give it extra features), and kits.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3481 msgid "" "Arduino’s focus is on high-quality boards, well-designed support materials, " "and the building of community; this focus is one of the keys to their " "success. And being open lets you build a real community. David says " "Arduino’s community is a big strength and something that really does " "matter—in his words, <quote>It’s good business.</quote> When they started, " "the Arduino team had almost entirely no idea how to build a community. They " "started by conducting numerous workshops, working directly with people using " "the platform to make sure the hardware and software worked the way it was " "meant to work and solved people’s problems. The community grew organically " "from there." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3494 msgid "" "A key decision for Arduino was trademarking the name. The founders needed a " "way to guarantee to people that they were buying a quality product from a " "company committed to open-source values and knowledge sharing. Trademarking " "the Arduino name and logo expresses that guarantee and helps customers " "easily identify their products, and the products sanctioned by them. If " "others want to sell boards using the Arduino name and logo, they have to pay " "a small fee to Arduino. This allows Arduino to scale up manufacturing and " "distribution while at the same time ensuring the Arduino brand isn’t hurt by " "low-quality copies." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3506 msgid "" "Current official manufacturers are Smart Projects in Italy, SparkFun in the " "United States, and Dog Hunter in Taiwan/China. These are the only " "manufacturers that are allowed to use the Arduino logo on their " "boards. Trademarking their brand provided the founders with a way to protect " "Arduino, build it out further, and fund software and tutorial " "development. The trademark-licensing fee for the brand became Arduino’s " "revenue-generating model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3516 msgid "" "How far to open things up wasn’t always something the founders perfectly " "agreed on. David, who was always one to advocate for opening things up more, " "had some fears about protecting the Arduino name, thinking people would be " "mad if they policed their brand. There was some early backlash with a " "project called Freeduino, but overall, trademarking and branding has been a " "critical tool for Arduino." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3537 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://blog.arduino.cc/2013/07/10/send-in-the-clones/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3525 msgid "" "David encourages people and businesses to start by sharing everything as a " "default strategy, and then think about whether there is anything that really " "needs to be protected and why. There are lots of good reasons to not open up " "certain elements. This strategy of sharing everything is certainly the " "complete opposite of how today’s world operates, where nothing is " "shared. Tom suggests a business formalize which elements are based on open " "sharing and which are closed. An Arduino blog post from 2013 entitled " "<quote>Send In the Clones,</quote> by one of the founders Massimo Banzi, " "does a great job of explaining the full complexities of how trademarking " "their brand has played out, distinguishing between official boards and those " "that are clones, derivatives, compatibles, and counterfeits.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3540 msgid "" "For David, an exciting aspect of Arduino is the way lots of people can use " "it to adapt technology in many different ways. Technology is always making " "more things possible but doesn’t always focus on making it easy to use and " "adapt. This is where Arduino steps in. Arduino’s goal is <quote>making " "things that help other people make things.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3548 msgid "" "Arduino has been hugely successful in making technology and electronics " "reach a larger audience. For Tom, Arduino has been about <quote>the " "democratization of technology.</quote> Tom sees Arduino’s open-source " "strategy as helping the world get over the idea that technology has to be " "protected. Tom says, <quote>Technology is a literacy everyone should " "learn.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3556 msgid "" "Ultimately, for Arduino, going open has been good business—good for product " "development, good for distribution, good for pricing, and good for " "manufacturing." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3562 msgid "Ártica" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3565 msgid "" "Ártica provides online courses and consulting services focused on how to use " "digital technology to share knowledge and enable collaboration in arts and " "culture. Founded in 2011 in Uruguay." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3570 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.articaonline.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3572 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging for custom " "services" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3575 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: March 9, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3577 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewees</emphasis>: Mariana Fossatti and " "Jorge Gemetto, cofounders" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><attribution> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3581 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3772 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3968 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4389 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5763 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7214 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7998 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8526 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8748 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9219 msgid "Profile written by Sarah Hinchliff Pearson" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3585 msgid "" "The story of Mariana Fossatti and Jorge Gemetto’s business, Ártica, is the " "ultimate example of DIY. Not only are they successful entrepreneurs, the " "niche in which their small business operates is essentially one they built " "themselves." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3591 msgid "Their dream jobs didn’t exist, so they created them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3594 msgid "" "In 2011, Mariana was a sociologist working for an international organization " "to develop research and online education about rural-development " "issues. Jorge was a psychologist, also working in online education. Both " "were bloggers and heavy users of social media, and both had a passion for " "arts and culture. They decided to take their skills in digital technology " "and online learning and apply them to a topic area they loved. They launched " "Ártica, an online business that provides education and consulting for people " "and institutions creating artistic and cultural projects on the Internet." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3606 msgid "" "Ártica feels like a uniquely twenty-first century business. The small " "company has a global online presence with no physical offices. Jorge and " "Mariana live in Uruguay, and the other two full-time employees, who Jorge " "and Mariana have never actually met in person, live in Spain. They started " "by creating a MOOC (massive open online course) about remix culture and " "collaboration in the arts, which gave them a direct way to reach an " "international audience, attracting students from across Latin America and " "Spain. In other words, it is the classic Internet story of being able to " "directly tap into an audience without relying upon gatekeepers or " "intermediaries." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3619 msgid "" "Ártica offers personalized education and consulting services, and helps " "clients implement projects. All of these services are customized. They call " "it an <quote>artisan</quote> process because of the time and effort it takes " "to adapt their work for the particular needs of students and " "clients. <quote>Each student or client is paying for a specific solution to " "his or her problems and questions,</quote> Mariana said. Rather than sell " "access to their content, they provide it for free and charge for the " "personalized services." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3630 msgid "" "When they started, they offered a smaller number of courses designed to " "attract large audiences. <quote>Over the years, we realized that online " "communities are more specific than we thought,</quote> Mariana said. Ártica " "now provides more options for classes and has lower enrollment in each " "course. This means they can provide more attention to individual students " "and offer classes on more specialized topics." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3639 msgid "" "Online courses are their biggest revenue stream, but they also do more than " "a dozen consulting projects each year, ranging from digitization to event " "planning to marketing campaigns. Some are significant in scope, particularly " "when they work with cultural institutions, and some are smaller projects " "commissioned by individual artists." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3647 msgid "" "Ártica also seeks out public and private funding for specific " "projects. Sometimes, even if they are unsuccessful in subsidizing a project " "like a new course or e-book, they will go ahead because they believe in " "it. They take the stance that every new project leads them to something new, " "every new resource they create opens new doors." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3655 msgid "" "Ártica relies heavily on their free Creative Commons–licensed content to " "attract new students and clients. Everything they create—online education, " "blog posts, videos—is published under an Attribution-ShareAlike license (CC " "BY-SA). <quote>We use a ShareAlike license because we want to give the " "greatest freedom to our students and readers, and we also want that freedom " "to be viral,</quote> Jorge said. For them, giving others the right to reuse " "and remix their content is a fundamental value. <quote>How can you offer an " "online educational service without giving permission to download, make and " "keep copies, or print the educational resources?</quote> Jorge " "said. <quote>If we want to do the best for our students—those who trust in " "us to the point that they are willing to pay online without face-to-face " "contact—we have to offer them a fair and ethical agreement.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3671 msgid "" "They also believe sharing their ideas and expertise openly helps them build " "their reputation and visibility. People often share and cite their work. A " "few years ago, a publisher even picked up one of their e-books and " "distributed printed copies. Ártica views reuse of their work as a way to " "open up new opportunities for their business." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3679 msgid "" "This belief that openness creates new opportunities reflects another " "belief—in serendipity. When describing their process for creating content, " "they spoke of all of the spontaneous and organic ways they find " "inspiration. <quote>Sometimes, the collaborative process starts with a " "conversation between us, or with friends from other projects,</quote> Jorge " "said. <quote>That can be the first step for a new blog post or another " "simple piece of content, which can evolve to a more complex product in the " "future, like a course or a book.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3690 msgid "" "Rather than planning their work in advance, they let their creative process " "be dynamic. <quote>This doesn’t mean that we don’t need to work hard in " "order to get good professional results, but the design process is more " "flexible,</quote> Jorge said. They share early and often, and they adjust " "based on what they learn, always exploring and testing new ideas and ways of " "operating. In many ways, for them, the process is just as important as the " "final product." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3700 msgid "" "People and relationships are also just as important, sometimes " "more. <quote>In the educational and cultural business, it is more important " "to pay attention to people and process, rather than content or specific " "formats or materials,</quote> Mariana said. <quote>Materials and content " "are fluid. The important thing is the relationships.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3708 msgid "" "Ártica believes in the power of the network. They seek to make connections " "with people and institutions across the globe so they can learn from them " "and share their knowledge." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3713 msgid "" "At the core of everything Ártica does is a set of values. <quote>Good " "content is not enough,</quote> Jorge said. <quote>We also think that it is " "very important to take a stand for some things in the cultural " "sector.</quote> Mariana and Jorge are activists. They defend free culture " "(the movement promoting the freedom to modify and distribute creative work) " "and work to demonstrate the intersection between free culture and other " "social-justice movements. Their efforts to involve people in their work and " "enable artists and cultural institutions to better use technology are all " "tied closely to their belief system. Ultimately, what drives their work is " "a mission to democratize art and culture." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3727 msgid "" "Of course, Ártica also has to make enough money to cover its expenses. Human " "resources are, by far, their biggest expense. They tap a network of " "collaborators on a case-by-case basis and hire contractors for specific " "projects. Whenever possible, they draw from artistic and cultural resources " "in the commons, and they rely on free software. Their operation is small, " "efficient, and sustainable, and because of that, it is a success." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3735 msgid "" "<quote>There are lots of people offering online courses,</quote> Jorge " "said. <quote>But it is easy to differentiate us. We have an approach that is " "very specific and personal.</quote> Ártica’s model is rooted in the personal " "at every level. For Mariana and Jorge, success means doing what brings them " "personal meaning and purpose, and doing it sustainably and collaboratively." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3743 msgid "" "In their work with younger artists, Mariana and Jorge try to emphasize that " "this model of success is just as valuable as the picture of success we get " "from the media. <quote>If they seek only the traditional type of success, " "they will get frustrated,</quote> Mariana said. <quote>We try to show them " "another image of what it looks like.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3752 msgid "Blender Institute" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3755 msgid "" "The Blender Institute is an animation studio that creates 3-D films using " "Blender software. Founded in 2006 in the Netherlands." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3760 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.blender.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3762 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: crowdfunding " "(subscription-based), charging for physical copies, selling merchandise" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3766 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: March 8, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3768 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Francesco Siddi, " "production coordinator" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3776 msgid "" "For Ton Roosendaal, the creator of Blender software and its related " "entities, sharing is practical. Making their 3-D content creation software " "available under a free software license has been integral to its development " "and popularity. Using that software to make movies that were licensed with " "Creative Commons pushed that development even further. Sharing enables " "people to participate and to interact with and build upon the technology and " "content they create in a way that benefits Blender and its community in " "concrete ways." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3787 msgid "" "Each open-movie project Blender runs produces a host of openly licensed " "outputs, not just the final film itself but all of the source material as " "well. The creative process also enhances the development of the Blender " "software because the technical team responds directly to the needs of the " "film production team, creating tools and features that make their lives " "easier. And, of course, each project involves a long, rewarding process for " "the creative and technical community working together." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3797 msgid "" "Rather than just talking about the theoretical benefits of sharing and free " "culture, Ton is very much about doing and making free culture. Blender’s " "production coordinator Francesco Siddi told us, <quote>Ton believes if you " "don’t make content using your tools, then you’re not doing anything.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3804 msgid "" "Blender’s history begins in the late 1990s, when Ton created the Blender " "software. Originally, the software was an in-house resource for his " "animation studio based in the Netherlands. Investors became interested in " "the software, so he began marketing the software to the public, offering a " "free version in addition to a paid version. Sales were disappointing, and " "his investors gave up on the endeavor in the early 2000s. He made a deal " "with investors—if he could raise enough money, he could then make the " "Blender software available under the GNU General Public License." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3815 msgid "" "This was long before Kickstarter and other online crowdfunding sites " "existed, but Ton ran his own version of a crowdfunding campaign and quickly " "raised the money he needed. The Blender software became freely available for " "anyone to use. Simply applying the General Public License to the software, " "however, was not enough to create a thriving community around it. Francesco " "told us, <quote>Software of this complexity relies on people and their " "vision of how people work together. Ton is a fantastic community builder and " "manager, and he put a lot of work into fostering a community of developers " "so that the project could live.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3828 msgid "" "Like any successful free and open-source software project, Blender developed " "quickly because the community could make fixes and " "improvements. <quote>Software should be free and open to hack,</quote> " "Francesco said. <quote>Otherwise, everyone is doing the same thing in the " "dark for ten years.</quote> Ton set up the Blender Foundation to oversee and " "steward the software development and maintenance." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3837 msgid "" "After a few years, Ton began looking for new ways to push development of the " "software. He came up with the idea of creating CC-licensed films using the " "Blender software. Ton put a call online for all interested and skilled " "artists. Francesco said the idea was to get the best artists available, put " "them in a building together with the best developers, and have them work " "together. They would not only produce high-quality openly licensed content, " "they would improve the Blender software in the process." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3847 msgid "" "They turned to crowdfunding to subsidize the costs of the project. They had " "about twenty people working full-time for six to ten months, so the costs " "were significant. Francesco said that when their crowdfunding campaign " "succeeded, people were astounded. <quote>The idea that making money was " "possible by producing CC-licensed material was mind-blowing to " "people,</quote> he said. <quote>They were like, <quote>I have to see it to " "believe it.</quote></quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3857 msgid "" "The first film, which was released in 2006, was an experiment. It was so " "successful that Ton decided to set up the Blender Institute, an entity " "dedicated to hosting open-movie projects. The Blender Institute’s next " "project was an even bigger success. The film, Big Buck Bunny, went viral, " "and its animated characters were picked up by marketers." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3865 msgid "" "Francesco said that, over time, the Blender Institute projects have gotten " "bigger and more prominent. That means the filmmaking process has become more " "complex, combining technical experts and artists who focus on " "storytelling. Francesco says the process is almost on an industrial scale " "because of the number of moving parts. This requires a lot of specialized " "assistance, but the Blender Institute has no problem finding the talent it " "needs to help on projects. <quote>Blender hardly does any recruiting for " "film projects because the talent emerges naturally,</quote> Francesco " "said. <quote>So many people want to work with us, and we can’t always hire " "them because of budget constraints.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3878 msgid "" "Blender has had a lot of success raising money from its community over the " "years. In many ways, the pitch has gotten easier to make. Not only is " "crowdfunding simply more familiar to the public, but people know and trust " "Blender to deliver, and Ton has developed a reputation as an effective " "community leader and visionary for their work. <quote>There is a whole " "community who sees and understands the benefit of these projects,</quote> " "Francesco said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3887 msgid "" "While these benefits of each open-movie project make a compelling pitch for " "crowdfunding campaigns, Francesco told us the Blender Institute has found " "some limitations in the standard crowdfunding model where you propose a " "specific project and ask for funding. <quote>Once a project is over, " "everyone goes home,</quote> he said. <quote>It is great fun, but then it " "ends. That is a problem.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3896 msgid "" "To make their work more sustainable, they needed a way to receive ongoing " "support rather than on a project-by-project basis. Their solution is Blender " "Cloud, a subscription-style crowdfunding model akin to the online " "crowdfunding platform, Patreon. For about ten euros each month, subscribers " "get access to download everything the Blender Institute produces—software, " "art, training, and more. All of the assets are available under an " "Attribution license (CC BY) or placed in the public domain (CC0), but they " "are initially made available only to subscribers. Blender Cloud enables " "subscribers to follow Blender’s movie projects as they develop, sharing " "detailed information and content used in the creative process. Blender Cloud " "also has extensive training materials and libraries of characters and other " "assets used in various projects." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3911 msgid "" "The continuous financial support provided by Blender Cloud subsidizes five " "to six full-time employees at the Blender Institute. Francesco says their " "goal is to grow their subscriber base. <quote>This is our freedom,</quote> " "he told us, <quote>and for artists, freedom is everything.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3918 msgid "" "Blender Cloud is the primary revenue stream of the Blender Institute. The " "Blender Foundation is funded primarily by donations, and that money goes " "toward software development and maintenance. The revenue streams of the " "Institute and Foundation are deliberately kept separate. Blender also has " "other revenue streams, such as the Blender Store, where people can purchase " "DVDs, T-shirts, and other Blender products." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3927 msgid "" "Ton has worked on projects relating to his Blender software for nearly " "twenty years. Throughout most of that time, he has been committed to making " "the software and the content produced with the software free and " "open. Selling a license has never been part of the business model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3934 msgid "" "Since 2006, he has been making films available along with all of their " "source material. He says he has hardly ever seen people stepping into " "Blender’s shoes and trying to make money off of their content. Ton believes " "this is because the true value of what they do is in the creative and " "production process. <quote>Even when you share everything, all your original " "sources, it still takes a lot of talent, skills, time, and budget to " "reproduce what you did,</quote> Ton said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3944 msgid "For Ton and Blender, it all comes back to doing." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3948 msgid "Cards Against Humanity" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3951 msgid "" "Cards Against Humanity is a private, for-profit company that makes a popular " "party game by the same name. Founded in 2011 in the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3956 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.cardsagainsthumanity.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3958 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging for physical " "copies" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3961 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: February 3, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3964 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Max Temkin, cofounder" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3972 msgid "" "If you ask cofounder Max Temkin, there is nothing particularly interesting " "about the Cards Against Humanity business model. <quote>We make a " "product. We sell it for money. Then we spend less money than we " "make,</quote> Max said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3978 msgid "" "He is right. Cards Against Humanity is a simple party game, modeled after " "the game Apples to Apples. To play, one player asks a question or " "fill-in-the-blank statement from a black card, and the other players submit " "their funniest white card in response. The catch is that all of the cards " "are filled with crude, gruesome, and otherwise awful things. For the right " "kind of people (<quote>horrible people,</quote> according to Cards Against " "Humanity advertising), this makes for a hilarious and fun game." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3988 msgid "" "The revenue model is simple. Physical copies of the game are sold for a " "profit. And it works. At the time of this writing, Cards Against Humanity is " "the number-one best-selling item out of all toys and games on Amazon. There " "are official expansion packs available, and several official themed packs " "and international editions as well." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:3996 msgid "" "But Cards Against Humanity is also available for free. Anyone can download a " "digital version of the game on the Cards Against Humanity website. More than " "one million people have downloaded the game since the company began tracking " "the numbers." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4002 msgid "" "The game is available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license " "(CC BY-NC-SA). That means, in addition to copying the game, anyone can " "create new versions of the game as long as they make it available under the " "same noncommercial terms. The ability to adapt the game is like an entire " "new game unto itself." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4010 msgid "" "All together, these factors—the crass tone of the game and company, the free " "download, the openness to fans remixing the game—give the game a massive " "cult following." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4015 msgid "" "Their success is not the result of a grand plan. Instead, Cards Against " "Humanity was the last in a long line of games and comedy projects that Max " "Temkin and his friends put together for their own amusement. As Max tells " "the story, they made the game so they could play it themselves on New Year’s " "Eve because they were too nerdy to be invited to other parties. The game was " "a hit, so they decided to put it up online as a free PDF. People started " "asking if they could pay to have the game printed for them, and eventually " "they decided to run a Kickstarter to fund the printing. They set their " "Kickstarter goal at $4,000—and raised $15,000. The game was officially " "released in May 2011." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4028 msgid "" "The game caught on quickly, and it has only grown more popular over " "time. Max says the eight founders never had a meeting where they decided to " "make it an ongoing business. <quote>It kind of just happened,</quote> he " "said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4034 msgid "" "But this tale of a <quote>happy accident</quote> belies marketing " "genius. Just like the game, the Cards Against Humanity brand is irreverent " "and memorable. It is hard to forget a company that calls the FAQ on their " "website <quote>Your dumb questions.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4040 msgid "" "Like most quality satire, however, there is more to the joke than vulgarity " "and shock value. The company’s marketing efforts around Black Friday " "illustrate this particularly well. For those outside the United States, " "Black Friday is the term for the day after the Thanksgiving holiday, the " "biggest shopping day of the year. It is an incredibly important day for " "Cards Against Humanity, like it is for all U.S. retailers. Max said they " "struggled with what to do on Black Friday because they didn’t want to " "support what he called the <quote>orgy of consumerism</quote> the day has " "become, particularly since it follows a day that is about being grateful for " "what you have. In 2013, after deliberating, they decided to have an " "Everything Costs $5 More sale." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4053 msgid "" "<quote>We sweated it out the night before Black Friday, wondering if our " "fans were going to hate us for it,</quote> he said. <quote>But it made us " "laugh so we went with it. People totally caught the joke.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4059 msgid "" "This sort of bold transparency delights the media, but more importantly, it " "engages their fans. <quote>One of the most surprising things you can do in " "capitalism is just be honest with people,</quote> Max said. <quote>It shocks " "people that there is transparency about what you are doing.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4066 msgid "" "Max also likened it to a grand improv scene. <quote>If we do something a " "little subversive and unexpected, the public wants to be a part of the " "joke.</quote> One year they did a Give Cards Against Humanity $5 event, " "where people literally paid them five dollars for no reason. Their fans " "wanted to make the joke funnier by making it successful. They made $70,000 " "in a single day." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4074 msgid "" "This remarkable trust they have in their customers is what inspired their " "decision to apply a Creative Commons license to the game. Trusting your " "customers to reuse and remix your work requires a leap of faith. Cards " "Against Humanity obviously isn’t afraid of doing the unexpected, but there " "are lines even they do not want to cross. Before applying the license, Max " "said they worried that some fans would adapt the game to include all of the " "jokes they intentionally never made because they crossed that " "line. <quote>It happened, and the world didn’t end,</quote> Max " "said. <quote>If that is the worst cost of using CC, I’d pay that a hundred " "times over because there are so many benefits.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4087 msgid "" "Any successful product inspires its biggest fans to create remixes of it, " "but unsanctioned adaptations are more likely to fly under the radar. The " "Creative Commons license gives fans of Cards Against Humanity the freedom to " "run with the game and copy, adapt, and promote their creations openly. Today " "there are thousands of fan expansions of the game." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4095 msgid "" "Max said, <quote>CC was a no-brainer for us because it gets the most people " "involved. Making the game free and available under a CC license led to the " "unbelievable situation where we are one of the best-marketed games in the " "world, and we have never spent a dime on marketing.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4102 msgid "" "Of course, there are limits to what the company allows its customers to do " "with the game. They chose the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license " "because it restricts people from using the game to make money. It also " "requires that adaptations of the game be made available under the same " "licensing terms if they are shared publicly. Cards Against Humanity also " "polices its brand. <quote>We feel like we’re the only ones who can use our " "brand and our game and make money off of it,</quote> Max said. About 99.9 " "percent of the time, they just send an email to those making commercial use " "of the game, and that is the end of it. There have only been a handful of " "instances where they had to get a lawyer involved." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4116 msgid "" "Just as there is more than meets the eye to the Cards Against Humanity " "business model, the same can be said of the game itself. To be playable, " "every white card has to work syntactically with enough black cards. The " "eight creators invest an incredible amount of work into creating new cards " "for the game. <quote>We have daylong arguments about commas,</quote> Max " "said. <quote>The slacker tone of the cards gives people the impression that " "it is easy to write them, but it is actually a lot of work and " "quibbling.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4127 msgid "" "That means cocreation with their fans really doesn’t work. The company has a " "submission mechanism on their website, and they get thousands of " "suggestions, but it is very rare that a submitted card is adopted. Instead, " "the eight initial creators remain the primary authors of expansion decks and " "other new products released by the company. Interestingly, the creativity of " "their customer base is really only an asset to the company once their " "original work is created and published when people make their own " "adaptations of the game." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4138 msgid "" "For all of their success, the creators of Cards Against Humanity are only " "partially motivated by money. Max says they have always been interested in " "the Walt Disney philosophy of financial success. <quote>We don’t make jokes " "and games to make money—we make money so we can make more jokes and " "games,</quote> he said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4145 msgid "" "In fact, the company has given more than $4 million to various charities and " "causes. <quote>Cards is not our life plan,</quote> Max said. <quote>We all " "have other interests and hobbies. We are passionate about other things going " "on in our lives. A lot of the activism we have done comes out of us taking " "things from the rest of our lives and channeling some of the excitement from " "the game into it.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4154 msgid "" "Seeing money as fuel rather than the ultimate goal is what has enabled them " "to embrace Creative Commons licensing without reservation. CC licensing " "ended up being a savvy marketing move for the company, but nonetheless, " "giving up exclusive control of your work necessarily means giving up some " "opportunities to extract more money from customers." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4161 msgid "" "<quote>It’s not right for everyone to release everything under CC " "licensing,</quote> Max said. <quote>If your only goal is to make a lot of " "money, then CC is not best strategy. This kind of business model, though, " "speaks to your values, and who you are and why you’re making things.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4169 msgid "The Conversation" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4172 msgid "" "The Conversation is an independent source of news, sourced from the academic " "and research community and delivered direct to the public over the " "Internet. Founded in 2011 in Australia." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4177 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://theconversation.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4179 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging content " "creators (universities pay membership fees to have their faculties serve as " "writers), grant funding" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4186 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Andrew Jaspan, founder" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4194 msgid "" "Andrew Jaspan spent years as an editor of major newspapers including the " "Observer in London, the Sunday Herald in Glasgow, and the Age in Melbourne, " "Australia. He experienced firsthand the decline of newspapers, including the " "collapse of revenues, layoffs, and the constant pressure to reduce " "costs. After he left the Age in 2005, his concern for the future journalism " "didn’t go away. Andrew made a commitment to come up with an alternative " "model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4204 msgid "" "Around the time he left his job as editor of the Melbourne Age, Andrew " "wondered where citizens would get news grounded in fact and evidence rather " "than opinion or ideology. He believed there was still an appetite for " "journalism with depth and substance but was concerned about the increasing " "focus on the sensational and sexy." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4211 msgid "" "While at the Age, he’d become friends with a vice-chancellor of a university " "in Melbourne who encouraged him to talk to smart people across campus—an " "astrophysicist, a Nobel laureate, earth scientists, economists . . . These " "were the kind of smart people he wished were more involved in informing the " "world about what is going on and correcting the errors that appear in " "media. However, they were reluctant to engage with mass media. Often, " "journalists didn’t understand what they said, or unilaterally chose what " "aspect of a story to tell, putting out a version that these people felt was " "wrong or mischaracterized. Newspapers want to attract a mass " "audience. Scholars want to communicate serious news, findings, and " "insights. It’s not a perfect match. Universities are massive repositories of " "knowledge, research, wisdom, and expertise. But a lot of that stays behind a " "wall of their own making—there are the walled garden and ivory tower " "metaphors, and in more literal terms, the paywall. Broadly speaking, " "universities are part of society but disconnected from it. They are an " "enormous public resource but not that good at presenting their expertise to " "the wider public." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4232 msgid "" "Andrew believed he could to help connect academics back into the public " "arena, and maybe help society find solutions to big problems. He thought " "about pairing professional editors with university and research experts, " "working one-on-one to refine everything from story structure to headline, " "captions, and quotes. The editors could help turn something that is " "academic into something understandable and readable. And this would be a key " "difference from traditional journalism—the subject matter expert would get a " "chance to check the article and give final approval before it is " "published. Compare this with reporters just picking and choosing the quotes " "and writing whatever they want." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4245 msgid "" "The people he spoke to liked this idea, and Andrew embarked on raising money " "and support with the help of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial " "Research Organisation (CSIRO), the University of Melbourne, Monash " "University, the University of Technology Sydney, and the University of " "Western Australia. These founding partners saw the value of an independent " "information channel that would also showcase the talent and knowledge of the " "university and research sector. With their help, in 2011, the Conversation, " "was launched as an independent news site in Australia. Everything published " "in the Conversation is openly licensed with Creative Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4258 msgid "" "The Conversation is founded on the belief that underpinning a functioning " "democracy is access to independent, high-quality, informative " "journalism. The Conversation’s aim is for people to have a better " "understanding of current affairs and complex issues—and hopefully a better " "quality of public discourse. The Conversation sees itself as a source of " "trusted information dedicated to the public good. Their core mission is " "simple: to provide readers with a reliable source of evidence-based " "information." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4271 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://theconversation.com/us/charter\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4269 msgid "" "Andrew worked hard to reinvent a methodology for creating reliable, credible " "content. He introduced strict new working practices, a charter, and codes of " "conduct.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> These include fully " "disclosing who every author is (with their relevant expertise); who is " "funding their research; and if there are any potential or real conflicts of " "interest. Also important is where the content originates, and even though it " "comes from the university and research community, it still needs to be fully " "disclosed. The Conversation does not sit behind a paywall. Andrew believes " "access to information is an issue of equality—everyone should have access, " "like access to clean water. The Conversation is committed to an open and " "free Internet. Everyone should have free access to their content, and be " "able to share it or republish it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4284 msgid "" "Creative Commons help with these goals; articles are published with the " "Attribution- NoDerivs license (CC BY-ND). They’re freely available for " "others to republish elsewhere as long as attribution is given and the " "content is not edited. Over five years, more than twenty-two thousand sites " "have republished their content. The Conversation website gets about 2.9 " "million unique views per month, but through republication they have " "thirty-five million readers. This couldn’t have been done without the " "Creative Commons license, and in Andrew’s view, Creative Commons is central " "to everything the Conversation does." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4296 msgid "" "When readers come across the Conversation, they seem to like what they find " "and recommend it to their friends, peers, and networks. Readership has " "grown primarily through word of mouth. While they don’t have sales and " "marketing, they do promote their work through social media (including " "Twitter and Facebook), and by being an accredited supplier to Google News." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4304 msgid "" "It’s usual for the founders of any company to ask themselves what kind of " "company it should be. It quickly became clear to the founders of the " "Conversation that they wanted to create a public good rather than make money " "off of information. Most media companies are working to aggregate as many " "eyeballs as possible and sell ads. The Conversation founders didn’t want " "this model. It takes no advertising and is a not-for-profit venture." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4313 msgid "" "There are now different editions of the Conversation for Africa, the United " "Kingdom, France, and the United States, in addition to the one for " "Australia. All five editions have their own editorial mastheads, advisory " "boards, and content. The Conversation’s global virtual newsroom has roughly " "ninety staff working with thirty-five thousand academics from over sixteen " "hundred universities around the world. The Conversation would like to be " "working with university scholars from even more parts of the world." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4323 msgid "" "Additionally, each edition has its own set of founding partners, strategic " "partners, and funders. They’ve received funding from foundations, " "corporates, institutions, and individual donations, but the Conversation is " "shifting toward paid memberships by universities and research institutions " "to sustain operations. This would safeguard the current service and help " "improve coverage and features." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4332 msgid "" "When professors from member universities write an article, there is some " "branding of the university associated with the article. On the Conversation " "website, paying university members are listed as <quote>members and " "funders.</quote> Early participants may be designated as <quote>founding " "members,</quote> with seats on the editorial advisory board." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4340 msgid "" "Academics are not paid for their contributions, but they get free editing " "from a professional (four to five hours per piece, on average). They also " "get access to a large audience. Every author and member university has " "access to a special analytics dashboard where they can check the reach of an " "article. The metrics include what people are tweeting, the comments, " "countries the readership represents, where the article is being republished, " "and the number of readers per article." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4350 msgid "" "The Conversation plans to expand the dashboard to show not just reach but " "impact. This tracks activities, behaviors, and events that occurred as a " "result of publication, including things like a scholar being asked to go on " "a show to discuss their piece, give a talk at a conference, collaborate, " "submit a journal paper, and consult a company on a topic." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4358 msgid "" "These reach and impact metrics show the benefits of membership. With the " "Conversation, universities can engage with the public and show why they’re " "of value." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4363 msgid "" "With its tagline, <quote>Academic Rigor, Journalistic Flair,</quote> the " "Conversation represents a new form of journalism that contributes to a more " "informed citizenry and improved democracy around the world. Its open " "business model and use of Creative Commons show how it’s possible to " "generate both a public good and operational revenue at the same time." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4372 msgid "Cory Doctorow" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4375 msgid "" "Cory Doctorow is a science fiction writer, activist, blogger, and " "journalist. Based in the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4378 msgid "" "<ulink url=\"http://craphound.com\"/> and <ulink " "url=\"http://boingboing.net\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4381 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging for physical " "copies (book sales), pay-what-you-want, selling translation rights to books" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4385 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: January 12, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4393 msgid "" "Cory Doctorow hates the term <quote>business model,</quote> and he is " "adamant that he is not a brand. <quote>To me, branding is the idea that you " "can take a thing that has certain qualities, remove the qualities, and go on " "selling it,</quote> he said. <quote>I’m not out there trying to figure out " "how to be a brand. I’m doing this thing that animates me to work crazy " "insane hours because it’s the most important thing I know how to do.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4402 msgid "" "Cory calls himself an entrepreneur. He likes to say his success came from " "making stuff people happened to like and then getting out of the way of them " "sharing it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4407 msgid "" "He is a science fiction writer, activist, blogger, and journalist. " "Beginning with his first novel, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, in 2003, " "his work has been published under a Creative Commons license. Cory is " "coeditor of the popular CC-licensed site Boing Boing, where he writes about " "technology, politics, and intellectual property. He has also written several " "nonfiction books, including the most recent Information Doesn’t Want to Be " "Free, about the ways in which creators can make a living in the Internet " "age." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4418 msgid "" "Cory primarily makes money by selling physical books, but he also takes on " "paid speaking gigs and is experimenting with pay-what-you-want models for " "his work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4423 msgid "" "While Cory’s extensive body of fiction work has a large following, he is " "just as well known for his activism. He is an outspoken opponent of " "restrictive copyright and digital-rights-management (DRM) technology used to " "lock up content because he thinks both undermine creators and the public " "interest. He is currently a special adviser at the Electronic Frontier " "Foundation, where he is involved in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. law that " "protects DRM. Cory says his political work doesn’t directly make him money, " "but if he gave it up, he thinks he would lose credibility and, more " "importantly, lose the drive that propels him to create. <quote>My political " "work is a different expression of the same artistic-political urge,</quote> " "he said. <quote>I have this suspicion that if I gave up the things that " "didn’t make me money, the genuineness would leach out of what I do, and the " "quality that causes people to like what I do would be gone.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4440 msgid "" "Cory has been financially successful, but money is not his primary " "motivation. At the start of his book Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free, he " "stresses how important it is not to become an artist if your goal is to get " "rich. <quote>Entering the arts because you want to get rich is like buying " "lottery tickets because you want to get rich,</quote> he wrote. <quote>It " "might work, but it almost certainly won’t. Though, of course, someone always " "wins the lottery.</quote> He acknowledges that he is one of the lucky few to " "<quote>make it,</quote> but he says he would be writing no matter " "what. <quote>I am compelled to write,</quote> he wrote. <quote>Long before " "I wrote to keep myself fed and sheltered, I was writing to keep myself " "sane.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4454 msgid "" "Just as money is not his primary motivation to create, money is not his " "primary motivation to share. For Cory, sharing his work with Creative " "Commons is a moral imperative. <quote>It felt morally right,</quote> he said " "of his decision to adopt Creative Commons licenses. <quote>I felt like I " "wasn’t contributing to the culture of surveillance and censorship that has " "been created to try to stop copying.</quote> In other words, using CC " "licenses symbolizes his worldview." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4464 msgid "" "He also feels like there is a solid commercial basis for licensing his work " "with Creative Commons. While he acknowledges he hasn’t been able to do a " "controlled experiment to compare the commercial benefits of licensing with " "CC against reserving all rights, he thinks he has sold more books using a CC " "license than he would have without it. Cory says his goal is to convince " "people they should pay him for his work. <quote>I started by not calling " "them thieves,</quote> he said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4474 msgid "" "Cory started using CC licenses soon after they were first created. At the " "time his first novel came out, he says the science fiction genre was overrun " "with people scanning and downloading books without permission. When he and " "his publisher took a closer look at who was doing that sort of thing online, " "they realized it looked a lot like book promotion. <quote>I knew there was a " "relationship between having enthusiastic readers and having a successful " "career as a writer,</quote> he said. <quote>At the time, it took eighty " "hours to OCR a book, which is a big effort. I decided to spare them the time " "and energy, and give them the book for free in a format destined to " "spread.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4487 msgid "" "Cory admits the stakes were pretty low for him when he first adopted " "Creative Commons licenses. He only had to sell two thousand copies of his " "book to break even. People often said he was only able to use CC licenses " "successfully at that time because he was just starting out. Now they say he " "can only do it because he is an established author." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4495 msgid "" "The bottom line, Cory says, is that no one has found a way to prevent people " "from copying the stuff they like. Rather than fighting the tide, Cory makes " "his work intrinsically shareable. <quote>Getting the hell out of the way " "for people who want to share their love of you with other people sounds " "obvious, but it’s remarkable how many people don’t do it,</quote> he said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4503 msgid "" "Making his work available under Creative Commons licenses enables him to " "view his biggest fans as his ambassadors. <quote>Being open to fan activity " "makes you part of the conversation about what fans do with your work and how " "they interact with it,</quote> he said. Cory’s own website routinely " "highlights cool things his audience has done with his work. Unlike " "corporations like Disney that tend to have a hands-off relationship with " "their fan activity, he has a symbiotic relationship with his " "audience. <quote>Engaging with your audience can’t guarantee you " "success,</quote> he said. <quote>And Disney is an example of being able to " "remain aloof and still being the most successful company in the creative " "industry in history. But I figure my likelihood of being Disney is pretty " "slim, so I should take all the help I can get.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4518 msgid "" "His first book was published under the most restrictive Creative Commons " "license, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND). It allows only " "verbatim copying for noncommercial purposes. His later work is published " "under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license (CC BY-NC-SA), which " "gives people the right to adapt his work for noncommercial purposes but only " "if they share it back under the same license terms. Before releasing his " "work under a CC license that allows adaptations, he always sells the right " "to translate the book to other languages to a commercial publisher first. He " "wants to reach new potential buyers in other parts of the world, and he " "thinks it is more difficult to get people to pay for translations if there " "are fan translations already available for free." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4533 msgid "" "In his book Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free, Cory likens his philosophy " "to thinking like a dandelion. Dandelions produce thousands of seeds each " "spring, and they are blown into the air going in every direction. The " "strategy is to maximize the number of blind chances the dandelion has for " "continuing its genetic line. Similarly, he says there are lots of people out " "there who may want to buy creative work or compensate authors for it in some " "other way. <quote>The more places your work can find itself, the greater the " "likelihood that it will find one of those would-be customers in some " "unsuspected crack in the metaphorical pavement,</quote> he wrote. <quote>The " "copies that others make of my work cost me nothing, and present the " "possibility that I’ll get something.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4548 msgid "" "Applying a CC license to his work increases the chances it will be shared " "more widely around the Web. He avoids DRM—and openly opposes the " "practice—for similar reasons. DRM has the effect of tying a work to a " "particular platform. This digital lock, in turn, strips the authors of " "control over their own work and hands that control over to the platform. He " "calls it Cory’s First Law: <quote>Anytime someone puts a lock on something " "that belongs to you and won’t give you the key, that lock isn’t there for " "your benefit.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4559 msgid "" "Cory operates under the premise that artists benefit when there are more, " "rather than fewer, places where people can access their work. The Internet " "has opened up those avenues, but DRM is designed to limit them. <quote>On " "the one hand, we can credibly make our work available to a widely dispersed " "audience,</quote> he said. <quote>On the other hand, the intermediaries we " "historically sold to are making it harder to go around them.</quote> Cory " "continually looks for ways to reach his audience without relying upon major " "platforms that will try to take control over his work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4570 msgid "" "Cory says his e-book sales have been lower than those of his competitors, " "and he attributes some of that to the CC license making the work available " "for free. But he believes people are willing to pay for content they like, " "even when it is available for free, as long as it is easy to do. He was " "extremely successful using Humble Bundle, a platform that allows people to " "pay what they want for DRM-free versions of a bundle of a particular " "creator’s work. He is planning to try his own pay-what-you-want experiment " "soon." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4581 msgid "" "Fans are particularly willing to pay when they feel personally connected to " "the artist. Cory works hard to create that personal connection. One way he " "does this is by personally answering every single email he gets. <quote>If " "you look at the history of artists, most die in penury,</quote> he " "said. <quote>That reality means that for artists, we have to find ways to " "support ourselves when public tastes shift, when copyright stops producing. " "Future-proofing your artistic career in many ways means figuring out how to " "stay connected to those people who have been touched by your work.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4593 msgid "" "Cory’s realism about the difficulty of making a living in the arts does not " "reflect pessimism about the Internet age. Instead, he says the fact that it " "is hard to make a living as an artist is nothing new. What is new, he writes " "in his book, <quote>is how many ways there are to make things, and to get " "them into other people’s hands and minds.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4601 msgid "It has never been easier to think like a dandelion." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4605 msgid "Figshare" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4608 msgid "" "Figshare is a for-profit company offering an online repository where " "researchers can preserve and share the output of their research, including " "figures, data sets, images, and videos. Founded in 2011 in the UK." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4614 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://figshare.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4616 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: platform providing paid " "services to creators" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4619 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: January 28, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4622 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Mark Hahnel, founder" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4630 msgid "" "Figshare’s mission is to change the face of academic publishing through " "improved dissemination, discoverability, and reusability of scholarly " "research. Figshare is a repository where users can make all the output of " "their research available—from posters and presentations to data sets and " "code—in a way that’s easy to discover, cite, and share. Users can upload any " "file format, which can then be previewed in a Web browser. Research output " "is disseminated in a way that the current scholarly-publishing model does " "not allow." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4641 msgid "" "Figshare founder Mark Hahnel often gets asked: How do you make money? How do " "we know you’ll be here in five years? Can you, as a for-profit venture, be " "trusted? Answers have evolved over time." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4646 msgid "" "Mark traces the origins of Figshare back to when he was a graduate student " "getting his PhD in stem cell biology. His research involved working with " "videos of stem cells in motion. However, when he went to publish his " "research, there was no way for him to also publish the videos, figures, " "graphs, and data sets. This was frustrating. Mark believed publishing his " "complete research would lead to more citations and be better for his career." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4655 msgid "" "Mark does not consider himself an advanced software programmer. " "Fortunately, things like cloud-based computing and wikis had become " "mainstream, and he believed it ought to be possible to put all his research " "online and share it with anyone. So he began working on a solution." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4662 msgid "" "There were two key needs: licenses to make the data citable, and persistent " "identifiers— URL links that always point back to the original object " "ensuring the research is citable for the long term." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4668 msgid "" "Mark chose Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to meet the need for a " "persistent identifier. In the DOI system, an object’s metadata is stored as " "a series of numbers in the DOI name. Referring to an object by its DOI is " "more stable than referring to it by its URL, because the location of an " "object (the web page or URL) can often change. Mark partnered with DataCite " "for the provision of DOIs for research data." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4677 msgid "" "As for licenses, Mark chose Creative Commons. The open-access and " "open-science communities were already using and recommending Creative " "Commons. Based on what was happening in those communities and Mark’s " "dialogue with peers, he went with CC0 (in the public domain) for data sets " "and CC BY (Attribution) for figures, videos, and data sets." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4685 msgid "" "So Mark began using DOIs and Creative Commons for his own research work. He " "had a science blog where he wrote about it and made all his data " "open. People started commenting on his blog that they wanted to do the " "same. So he opened it up for them to use, too." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4691 msgid "" "People liked the interface and simple upload process. People started asking " "if they could also share theses, grant proposals, and code. Inclusion of " "code raised new licensing issues, as Creative Commons licenses are not used " "for software. To allow the sharing of software code, Mark chose the MIT " "license, but GNU and Apache licenses can also be used." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4699 msgid "" "Mark sought investment to make this into a scalable product. After a few " "unsuccessful funding pitches, UK-based Digital Science expressed interest " "but insisted on a more viable business model. They made an initial " "investment, and together they came up with a freemium-like business model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4706 msgid "" "Under the freemium model, academics upload their research to Figshare for " "storage and sharing for free. Each research object is licensed with Creative " "Commons and receives a DOI link. The premium option charges researchers a " "fee for gigabytes of private storage space, and for private online space " "designed for a set number of research collaborators, which is ideal for " "larger teams and geographically dispersed research groups. Figshare sums up " "its value proposition to researchers as <quote>You retain ownership. You " "license it. You get credit. We just make sure it persists.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4718 msgid "" "In January 2012, Figshare was launched. (The fig in Figshare stands for " "figures.) Using investment funds, Mark made significant improvements to " "Figshare. For example, researchers could quickly preview their research " "files within a browser without having to download them first or require " "third-party software. Journals who were still largely publishing articles as " "static noninteractive PDFs became interested in having Figshare provide that " "functionality for them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4728 msgid "" "Figshare diversified its business model to include services for " "journals. Figshare began hosting large amounts of data for the journals’ " "online articles. This additional data improved the quality of the " "articles. Outsourcing this service to Figshare freed publishers from having " "to develop this functionality as part of their own " "infrastructure. Figshare-hosted data also provides a link back to the " "article, generating additional click-through and readership—a benefit to " "both journal publishers and researchers. Figshare now provides " "research-data infrastructure for a wide variety of publishers including " "Wiley, Springer Nature, PLOS, and Taylor and Francis, to name a few, and has " "convinced them to use Creative Commons licenses for the data." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4742 msgid "" "Governments allocate significant public funds to research. In parallel with " "the launch of Figshare, governments around the world began requesting the " "research they fund be open and accessible. They mandated that researchers " "and academic institutions better manage and disseminate their research " "outputs. Institutions looking to comply with this new mandate became " "interested in Figshare. Figshare once again diversified its business model, " "adding services for institutions." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4752 msgid "" "Figshare now offers a range of fee-based services to institutions, including " "their own minibranded Figshare space (called Figshare for Institutions) that " "securely hosts research data of institutions in the cloud. Services include " "not just hosting but data metrics, data dissemination, and user-group " "administration. Figshare’s workflow, and the services they offer for " "institutions, take into account the needs of librarians and administrators, " "as well as of the researchers." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4762 msgid "" "As with researchers and publishers, Fig-share encouraged institutions to " "share their research with CC BY (Attribution) and their data with CC0 (into " "the public domain). Funders who require researchers and institutions to use " "open licensing believe in the social responsibilities and benefits of making " "research accessible to all. Publishing research in this open way has come to " "be called open access. But not all funders specify CC BY; some institutions " "want to offer their researchers a choice, including less permissive licenses " "like CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial), CC BY-SA " "(Attribution-ShareAlike), or CC BY-ND (Attribution-NoDerivs)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4775 msgid "" "For Mark this created a conflict. On the one hand, the principles and " "benefits of open science are at the heart of Figshare, and Mark believes CC " "BY is the best license for this. On the other hand, institutions were saying " "they wouldn’t use Figshare unless it offered a choice in licenses. He " "initially refused to offer anything beyond CC0 and CC BY, but after seeing " "an open-source CERN project offer all Creative Commons licenses without any " "negative repercussions, he decided to follow suit." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4785 msgid "" "Mark is thinking of doing a Figshare study that tracks research " "dissemination according to Creative Commons license, and gathering metrics " "on views, citations, and downloads. You could see which license generates " "the biggest impact. If the data showed that CC BY is more impactful, Mark " "believes more and more researchers and institutions will make it their " "license of choice." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4798 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://figshare.com/articles/Journal_subscription_costs_FOIs_to_UK_universities/1186832\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4801 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://retr0.shinyapps.io/journal_costs/?year=2014&inst=19,22,38,42,59,64,80,95,136\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4793 msgid "" "Figshare has an Application Programming Interface (API) that makes it " "possible for data to be pulled from Figshare and used in other " "applications. As an example, Mark shared a Figshare data set showing the " "journal subscriptions that higher-education institutions in the United " "Kingdom paid to ten major publishers.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> Figshare’s API enables that data to be pulled into an app " "developed by a completely different researcher that converts the data into a " "visually interesting graph, which any viewer can alter by changing any of " "the variables.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4804 msgid "" "The free version of Figshare has built a community of academics, who through " "word of mouth and presentations have promoted and spread awareness of " "Figshare. To amplify and reward the community, Figshare established an " "Advisor program, providing those who promoted Figshare with hoodies and " "T-shirts, early access to new features, and travel expenses when they gave " "presentations outside of their area. These Advisors also helped Mark on what " "license to use for software code and whether to offer universities an option " "of using Creative Commons licenses." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4819 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://figshare.com/features\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4815 msgid "" "Mark says his success is partly about being in the right place at the right " "time. He also believes that the diversification of Figshare’s model over " "time has been key to success. Figshare now offers a comprehensive set of " "services to researchers, publishers, and institutions.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> If he had relied solely on revenue from premium " "subscriptions, he believes Figshare would have struggled. In Figshare’s " "early days, their primary users were early-career and late-career " "academics. It has only been because funders mandated open licensing that " "Figshare is now being used by the mainstream." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4826 msgid "" "Today Figshare has 26 million–plus page views, 7.5 million–plus downloads, " "800,000–plus user uploads, 2 million–plus articles, 500,000-plus " "collections, and 5,000–plus projects. Sixty percent of their traffic comes " "from Google. A sister company called Altmetric tracks the use of Figshare by " "others, including Wikipedia and news sources." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4834 msgid "" "Figshare uses the revenue it generates from the premium subscribers, journal " "publishers, and institutions to fund and expand what it can offer to " "researchers for free. Figshare has publicly stuck to its principles—keeping " "the free service free and requiring the use of CC BY and CC0 from the " "start—and from Mark’s perspective, this is why people trust Figshare. Mark " "sees new competitors coming forward who are just in it for money. If " "Figshare was only in it for the money, they wouldn’t care about offering a " "free version. Figshare’s principles and advocacy for openness are a key " "differentiator. Going forward, Mark sees Figshare not only as supporting " "open access to research but also enabling people to collaborate and make new " "discoveries." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4849 msgid "Figure.NZ" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4852 msgid "" "Figure.NZ is a nonprofit charity that makes an online data platform designed " "to make data reusable and easy to understand. Founded in 2012 in New " "Zealand." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4857 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://figure.nz\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4859 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: platform providing paid " "services to creators, donations, sponsorships" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4862 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: May 3, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4864 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Lillian Grace, founder" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4873 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://www.nzdatafutures.org.nz/sites/default/files/NZDFF_harness-the-power.pdf\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4872 msgid "" "In the paper Harnessing the Economic and Social Power of Data presented at " "the New Zealand Data Futures Forum in 2014,<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> Figure.NZ founder Lillian Grace said there are thousands of " "valuable and relevant data sets freely available to us right now, but most " "people don’t use them. She used to think this meant people didn’t care about " "being informed, but she’s come to see that she was wrong. Almost everyone " "wants to be informed about issues that matter—not only to them, but also to " "their families, their communities, their businesses, and their country. But " "there’s a big difference between availability and accessibility of " "information. Data is spread across thousands of sites and is held within " "databases and spreadsheets that require both time and skill to engage " "with. To use data when making a decision, you have to know what specific " "question to ask, identify a source that has collected the data, and " "manipulate complex tools to extract and visualize the information within the " "data set. Lillian established Figure.NZ to make data truly accessible to " "all, with a specific focus on New Zealand." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4891 msgid "" "Lillian had the idea for Figure.NZ in February 2012 while working for the " "New Zealand Institute, a think tank concerned with improving economic " "prosperity, social well-being, environmental quality, and environmental " "productivity for New Zealand and New Zealanders. While giving talks to " "community and business groups, Lillian realized <quote>every single issue we " "addressed would have been easier to deal with if more people understood the " "basic facts.</quote> But understanding the basic facts sometimes requires " "data and research that you often have to pay for." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4902 msgid "" "Lillian began to imagine a website that lifted data up to a visual form that " "could be easily understood and freely accessed. Initially launched as Wiki " "New Zealand, the original idea was that people could contribute their data " "and visuals via a wiki. However, few people had graphs that could be used " "and shared, and there were no standards or consistency around the data and " "the visuals. Realizing the wiki model wasn’t working, Lillian brought the " "process of data aggregation, curation, and visual presentation in-house, and " "invested in the technology to help automate some of it. Wiki New Zealand " "became Figure.NZ, and efforts were reoriented toward providing services to " "those wanting to open their data and present it visually." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4916 msgid "" "Here’s how it works. Figure.NZ sources data from other organizations, " "including corporations, public repositories, government departments, and " "academics. Figure.NZ imports and extracts that data, and then validates and " "standardizes it—all with a strong eye on what will be best for users. They " "then make the data available in a series of standardized forms, both human- " "and machine-readable, with rich metadata about the sources, the licenses, " "and data types. Figure.NZ has a chart-designing tool that makes simple bar, " "line, and area graphs from any data source. The graphs are posted to the " "Figure.NZ website, and they can also be exported in a variety of formats for " "print or online use. Figure.NZ makes its data and graphs available using " "the Attribution (CC BY) license. This allows others to reuse, revise, remix, " "and redistribute Figure.NZ data and graphs as long as they give attribution " "to the original source and to Figure.NZ." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4942 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://www.ict.govt.nz/guidance-and-resources/open-government/new-zealand-government-open-access-and-licensing-nzgoal-framework/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4933 msgid "" "Lillian characterizes the initial decision to use Creative Commons as " "naively fortunate. It was first recommended to her by a colleague. Lillian " "spent time looking at what Creative Commons offered and thought it looked " "good, was clear, and made common sense. It was easy to use and easy for " "others to understand. Over time, she’s come to realize just how fortunate " "and important that decision turned out to be. New Zealand’s government has " "an open-access and licensing framework called NZGOAL, which provides " "guidance for agencies when they release copyrighted and noncopyrighted work " "and material.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> It aims to " "standardize the licensing of works with government copyright and how they " "can be reused, and it does this with Creative Commons licenses. As a result, " "98 percent of all government-agency data is Creative Commons licensed, " "fitting in nicely with Figure.NZ’s decision." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4949 msgid "" "Lillian thinks current ideas of what a business is are relatively new, only " "a hundred years old or so. She’s convinced that twenty years from now, we " "will see new and different models for business. Figure.NZ is set up as a " "nonprofit charity. It is purpose-driven but also strives to pay people well " "and thinks like a business. Lillian sees the charity-nonprofit status as an " "essential element for the mission and purpose of Figure.NZ. She believes " "Wikipedia would not work if it were for profit, and similarly, Figure.NZ’s " "nonprofit status assures people who have data and people who want to use it " "that they can rely on Figure.NZ’s motives. People see them as a trusted " "wrangler and source." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4962 msgid "" "Although Figure.NZ is a social enterprise that openly licenses their data " "and graphs for everyone to use for free, they have taken care not to be " "perceived as a free service all around the table. Lillian believes hundreds " "of millions of dollars are spent by the government and organizations to " "collect data. However, very little money is spent on taking that data and " "making it accessible, understandable, and useful for decision making. " "Government uses some of the data for policy, but Lillian believes that it is " "underutilized and the potential value is much larger. Figure.NZ is focused " "on solving that problem. They believe a portion of money allocated to " "collecting data should go into making sure that data is useful and generates " "value. If the government wants citizens to understand why certain decisions " "are being made and to be more aware about what the government is doing, why " "not transform the data it collects into easily understood visuals? It could " "even become a way for a government or any organization to differentiate, " "market, and brand itself." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4981 msgid "" "Figure.NZ spends a lot of time seeking to understand the motivations of data " "collectors and to identify the channels where it can provide value. Every " "part of their business model has been focused on who is going to get value " "from the data and visuals." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:4987 msgid "" "Figure.NZ has multiple lines of business. They provide commercial services " "to organizations that want their data publicly available and want to use " "Figure.NZ as their publishing platform. People who want to publish open data " "appreciate Figure.NZ’s ability to do it faster, more easily, and better than " "they can. Customers are encouraged to help their users find, use, and make " "things from the data they make available on Figure.NZ’s website. Customers " "control what is released and the license terms (although Figure.NZ " "encourages Creative Commons licensing). Figure.NZ also serves customers who " "want a specific collection of charts created—for example, for their website " "or annual report. Charging the organizations that want to make their data " "available enables Figure.NZ to provide their site free to all users, to " "truly democratize data." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5003 msgid "" "Lillian notes that the current state of most data is terrible and often not " "well understood by the people who have it. This sometimes makes it difficult " "for customers and Figure.NZ to figure out what it would cost to import, " "standardize, and display that data in a useful way. To deal with this, " "Figure.NZ uses <quote>high-trust contracts,</quote> where customers allocate " "a certain budget to the task that Figure.NZ is then free to draw from, as " "long as Figure.NZ frequently reports on what they’ve produced so the " "customer can determine the value for money. This strategy has helped build " "trust and transparency about the level of effort associated with doing work " "that has never been done before." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5022 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://figure.nz/business/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5017 msgid "" "A second line of business is what Figure.NZ calls partners. ASB Bank and " "Statistics New Zealand are partners who back Figure.NZ’s efforts. As one " "example, with their support Figure.NZ has been able to create Business " "Figures, a special way for businesses to find useful data without having to " "know what questions to ask.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5025 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://figure.nz/patrons/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5025 msgid "" "Figure.NZ also has patrons.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Patrons " "donate to topic areas they care about, directly enabling Figure.NZ to get " "data together to flesh out those areas. Patrons do not direct what data is " "included or excluded." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5031 msgid "" "Figure.NZ also accepts philanthropic donations, which are used to provide " "more content, extend technology, and improve services, or are targeted to " "fund a specific effort or provide in-kind support. As a charity, donations " "are tax deductible." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5037 msgid "" "Figure.NZ has morphed and grown over time. With data aggregation, curation, " "and visualizing services all in-house, Figure.NZ has developed a deep " "expertise in taking random styles of data, standardizing it, and making it " "useful. Lillian realized that Figure.NZ could easily become a warehouse of " "seventy people doing data. But for Lillian, growth isn’t always good. In her " "view, bigger often means less effective. Lillian set artificial constraints " "on growth, forcing the organization to think differently and be more " "efficient. Rather than in-house growth, they are growing and building " "external relationships." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5049 msgid "" "Figure.NZ’s website displays visuals and data associated with a wide range " "of categories including crime, economy, education, employment, energy, " "environment, health, information and communications technology, industry, " "tourism, and many others. A search function helps users find tables and " "graphs. Figure.NZ does not provide analysis or interpretation of the data or " "visuals. Their goal is to teach people how to think, not think for them. " "Figure.NZ wants to create intuitive experiences, not user manuals." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5059 msgid "" "Figure.NZ believes data and visuals should be useful. They provide their " "customers with a data collection template and teach them why it’s important " "and how to use it. They’ve begun putting more emphasis on tracking what " "users of their website want. They also get requests from social media and " "through email for them to share data for a specific topic—for example, can " "you share data for water quality? If they have the data, they respond " "quickly; if they don’t, they try and identify the organizations that would " "have that data and forge a relationship so they can be included on " "Figure.NZ’s site. Overall, Figure.NZ is seeking to provide a place for " "people to be curious about, access, and interpret data on topics they are " "interested in." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5073 msgid "" "Lillian has a deep and profound vision for Figure.NZ that goes well beyond " "simply providing open-data services. She says things are different now. \"We " "used to live in a world where it was really hard to share information " "widely. And in that world, the best future was created by having a few great " "leaders who essentially had access to the information and made decisions on " "behalf of others, whether it was on behalf of a country or companies." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5083 msgid "" "\"But now we live in a world where it’s really easy to share information " "widely and also to communicate widely. In the world we live in now, the best " "future is the one where everyone can make well-informed decisions." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5089 msgid "" "\"The use of numbers and data as a way of making well-informed decisions is " "one of the areas where there is the biggest gaps. We don’t really use " "numbers as a part of our thinking and part of our understanding yet." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5095 msgid "" "\"Part of the reason is the way data is spread across hundreds of sites. In " "addition, for the most part, deep thinking based on data is constrained to " "experts because most people don’t have data literacy. There once was a time " "when many citizens in society couldn’t read or write. However, as a society, " "we’ve now come to believe that reading and writing skills should be " "something all citizens have. We haven’t yet adopted a similar belief around " "numbers and data literacy. We largely still believe that only a few " "specially trained people can analyze and think with numbers." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5106 msgid "" "\"Figure.NZ may be the first organization to assert that everyone can use " "numbers in their thinking, and it’s built a technological platform along " "with trust and a network of relationships to make that possible. What you " "can see on Figure.NZ are tens of thousands of graphs, maps, and data." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5113 msgid "" "<quote>Figure.NZ sees this as a new kind of alphabet that can help people " "analyze what they see around them. A way to be thoughtful and informed about " "society. A means of engaging in conversation and shaping decision making " "that transcends personal experience. The long-term value and impact is " "almost impossible to measure, but the goal is to help citizens gain " "understanding and work together in more informed ways to shape the " "future.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5122 msgid "" "Lillian sees Figure.NZ’s model as having global potential. But for now, " "their focus is completely on making Figure.NZ work in New Zealand and to get " "the <quote>network effect</quote>— users dramatically increasing value for " "themselves and for others through use of their service. Creative Commons is " "core to making the network effect possible." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5131 msgid "Knowledge Unlatched" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5134 msgid "" "Knowledge Unlatched is a not-for-profit community interest company that " "brings libraries together to pool funds to publish open-access " "books. Founded in 2012 in the UK." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5139 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://knowledgeunlatched.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5141 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: crowdfunding " "(specialized)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5144 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: February 26, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5147 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Frances Pinter, founder" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5155 msgid "" "The serial entrepreneur Dr. Frances Pinter has been at the forefront of " "innovation in the publishing industry for nearly forty years. She founded " "the UK-based Knowledge Unlatched with a mission to enable open access to " "scholarly books. For Frances, the current scholarly- book-publishing system " "is not working for anyone, and especially not for monographs in the " "humanities and social sciences. Knowledge Unlatched is committed to changing " "this and has been working with libraries to create a sustainable alternative " "model for publishing scholarly books, sharing the cost of making monographs " "(released under a Creative Commons license) and savings costs over the long " "term. Since its launch, Knowledge Unlatched has received several awards, " "including the IFLA/Brill Open Access award in 2014 and a Curtin University " "Commercial Innovation Award for Innovation in Education in 2015." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5171 msgid "" "Dr. Pinter has been in academic publishing most of her career. About ten " "years ago, she became acquainted with the Creative Commons founder Lawrence " "Lessig and got interested in Creative Commons as a tool for both protecting " "content online and distributing it free to users." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5178 msgid "" "Not long after, she ran a project in Africa convincing publishers in Uganda " "and South Africa to put some of their content online for free using a " "Creative Commons license and to see what happened to print sales. Sales went " "up, not down." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5184 msgid "" "In 2008, Bloomsbury Academic, a new imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing in the " "United Kingdom, appointed her its founding publisher in London. As part of " "the launch, Frances convinced Bloomsbury to differentiate themselves by " "putting out monographs for free online under a Creative Commons license " "(BY-NC or BY-NC-ND, i.e., Attribution-NonCommercial or " "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs). This was seen as risky, as the biggest " "cost for publishers is getting a book to the stage where it can be " "printed. If everyone read the online book for free, there would be no " "print-book sales at all, and the costs associated with getting the book to " "print would be lost. Surprisingly, Bloomsbury found that sales of the print " "versions of these books were 10 to 20 percent higher than normal. Frances " "found it intriguing that the Creative Commons–licensed free online book acts " "as a marketing vehicle for the print format." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5201 msgid "" "Frances began to look at customer interest in the three forms of the book: " "1) the Creative Commons–licensed free online book in PDF form, 2) the " "printed book, and 3) a digital version of the book on an aggregator platform " "with enhanced features. She thought of this as the <quote>ice cream " "model</quote>: the free PDF was vanilla ice cream, the printed book was an " "ice cream cone, and the enhanced e-book was an ice cream sundae." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5210 msgid "" "After a while, Frances had an epiphany—what if there was a way to get " "libraries to underwrite the costs of making these books up until they’re " "ready be printed, in other words, cover the fixed costs of getting to the " "first digital copy? Then you could either bring down the cost of the printed " "book, or do a whole bunch of interesting things with the printed book and " "e-book—the ice cream cone or sundae part of the model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5219 msgid "" "This idea is similar to the article-processing charge some open-access " "journals charge researchers to cover publishing costs. Frances began to " "imagine a coalition of libraries paying for the prepress costs—a " "<quote>book-processing charge</quote>—and providing everyone in the world " "with an open-access version of the books released under a Creative Commons " "license." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5227 msgid "" "This idea really took hold in her mind. She didn’t really have a name for it " "but began talking about it and making presentations to see if there was " "interest. The more she talked about it, the more people agreed it had " "appeal. She offered a bottle of champagne to anyone who could come up with a " "good name for the idea. Her husband came up with Knowledge Unlatched, and " "after two years of generating interest, she decided to move forward and " "launch a community interest company (a UK term for not-for-profit social " "enterprises) in 2012." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5238 msgid "" "She describes the business model in a paper called Knowledge Unlatched: " "Toward an Open and Networked Future for Academic Publishing:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><orderedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5245 msgid "" "Publishers offer titles for sale reflecting origination costs only via " "Knowledge Unlatched." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><orderedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5251 msgid "" "Individual libraries select titles either as individual titles or as " "collections (as they do from library suppliers now)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><orderedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5257 msgid "" "Their selections are sent to Knowledge Unlatched specifying the titles to be " "purchased at the stated price(s)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><orderedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5263 msgid "" "The price, called a Title Fee (set by publishers and negotiated by Knowledge " "Unlatched), is paid to publishers to cover the fixed costs of publishing " "each of the titles that were selected by a minimum number of libraries to " "cover the Title Fee." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><orderedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5272 msgid "" "Publishers make the selected titles available Open Access (on a Creative " "Commons or similar open license) and are then paid the Title Fee which is " "the total collected from the libraries." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><orderedlist><listitem><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5282 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.pinter.org.uk/pdfs/Toward_an_Open.pdf\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><orderedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5279 msgid "" "Publishers make print copies, e-Pub, and other digital versions of selected " "titles available to member libraries at a discount that reflects their " "contribution to the Title Fee and incentivizes membership.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5287 msgid "" "The first round of this model resulted in a collection of twenty-eight " "current titles from thirteen recognized scholarly publishers being " "unlatched. The target was to have two hundred libraries participate. The " "cost of the package per library was capped at $1,680, which was an average " "price of sixty dollars per book, but in the end they had nearly three " "hundred libraries sharing the costs, and the price per book came in at just " "under forty-three dollars." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5298 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://collections.knowledgeunlatched.org/collection-availability-1/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5297 msgid "" "The open-access, Creative Commons versions of these twenty-eight books are " "still available online.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Most books " "have been licensed with CC BY-NC or CC BY-NC-ND. Authors are the copyright " "holder, not the publisher, and negotiate choice of license as part of the " "publishing agreement. Frances has found that most authors want to retain " "control over the commercial and remix use of their work. Publishers list the " "book in their catalogs, and the noncommercial restriction in the Creative " "Commons license ensures authors continue to get royalties on sales of " "physical copies." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5308 msgid "" "There are three cost variables to consider for each round: the overall cost " "incurred by the publishers, total cost for each library to acquire all the " "books, and the individual price per book. The fee publishers charge for each " "title is a fixed charge, and Knowledge Unlatched calculates the total amount " "for all the books being unlatched at a time. The cost of an order for each " "library is capped at a maximum based on a minimum number of libraries " "participating. If the number of participating libraries exceeds the minimum, " "then the cost of the order and the price per book go down for each library." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5320 msgid "" "The second round, recently completed, unlatched seventy-eight books from " "twenty-six publishers. For this round, Frances was experimenting with the " "size and shape of the offerings. Books were being bundled into eight small " "packages separated by subject (including Anthropology, History, Literature, " "Media and Communications, and Politics), of around ten books per package. " "Three hundred libraries around the world have to commit to at least six of " "the eight packages to enable unlatching. The average cost per book was just " "under fifty dollars. The unlatching process took roughly ten months. It " "started with a call to publishers for titles, followed by having a library " "task force select the titles, getting authors’ permissions, getting the " "libraries to pledge, billing the libraries, and finally, unlatching." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5335 msgid "" "The longest part of the whole process is getting libraries to pledge and " "commit funds. It takes about five months, as library buy-in has to fit " "within acquisition cycles, budget cycles, and library-committee meetings." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5341 msgid "" "Knowledge Unlatched informs and recruits libraries through social media, " "mailing lists, listservs, and library associations. Of the three hundred " "libraries that participated in the first round, 80 percent are also " "participating in the second round, and there are an additional eighty new " "libraries taking part. Knowledge Unlatched is also working not just with " "individual libraries but also library consortia, which has been getting even " "more libraries involved." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5351 msgid "" "Knowledge Unlatched is scaling up, offering 150 new titles in the second " "half of 2016. It will also offer backlist titles, and in 2017 will start to " "make journals open access too." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5356 msgid "" "Knowledge Unlatched deliberately chose monographs as the initial type of " "book to unlatch. Monographs are foundational and important, but also " "problematic to keep going in the standard closed publishing model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5362 msgid "" "The cost for the publisher to get to a first digital copy of a monograph is " "$5,000 to $50,000. A good one costs in the $10,000 to $15,000 " "range. Monographs typically don’t sell a lot of copies. A publisher who in " "the past sold three thousand copies now typically sells only three " "hundred. That makes unlatching monographs a low risk for publishers. For the " "first round, it took five months to get thirteen publishers. For the second " "round, it took one month to get twenty-six." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5379 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.knowledgeunlatched.org/featured-authors-section/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5372 msgid "" "Authors don’t generally make a lot of royalties from monographs. Royalties " "range from zero dollars to 5 to 10 percent of receipts. The value to the " "author is the awareness it brings to them; when their book is being read, it " "increases their reputation. Open access through unlatching generates many " "more downloads and therefore awareness. (On the Knowledge Unlatched website, " "you can find interviews with the twenty-eight round-one authors describing " "their experience and the benefits of taking part.)<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5382 msgid "" "Library budgets are constantly being squeezed, partly due to the inflation " "of journal subscriptions. But even without budget constraints, academic " "libraries are moving away from buying physical copies. An academic library " "catalog entry is typically a URL to wherever the book is hosted. Or if they " "have enough electronic storage space, they may download the digital file " "into their digital repository. Only secondarily do they consider getting a " "print book, and if they do, they buy it separately from the digital version." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5393 msgid "" "Knowledge Unlatched offers libraries a compelling economic argument. Many of " "the participating libraries would have bought a copy of the monograph " "anyway, but instead of paying $95 for a print copy or $150 for a digital " "multiple-use copy, they pay $50 to unlatch. It costs them less, and it opens " "the book to not just the participating libraries, but to the world." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5401 msgid "" "Not only do the economics make sense, but there is very strong alignment " "with library mandates. The participating libraries pay less than they would " "have in the closed model, and the open-access book is available to all " "libraries. While this means nonparticipating libraries could be seen as free " "riders, in the library world, wealthy libraries are used to paying more than " "poor libraries and accept that part of their money should be spent to " "support open access. <quote>Free ride</quote> is more like community " "responsibility. By the end of March 2016, the round-one books had been " "downloaded nearly eighty thousand times in 175 countries." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5414 msgid "" "For publishers, authors, and librarians, the Knowledge Unlatched model for " "monographs is a win-win-win." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5418 msgid "" "In the first round, Knowledge Unlatched’s overheads were covered by " "grants. In the second round, they aim to demonstrate the model is " "sustainable. Libraries and publishers will each pay a 7.5 percent service " "charge that will go toward Knowledge Unlatched’s running costs. With plans " "to scale up in future rounds, Frances figures they can fully recover costs " "when they are unlatching two hundred books at a time. Moving forward, " "Knowledge Unlatched is making investments in technology and " "processes. Future plans include unlatching journals and older books." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5429 msgid "" "Frances believes that Knowledge Unlatched is tapping into new ways of " "valuing academic content. It’s about considering how many people can find, " "access, and use your content without pay barriers. Knowledge Unlatched taps " "into the new possibilities and behaviors of the digital world. In the " "Knowledge Unlatched model, the content-creation process is exactly the same " "as it always has been, but the economics are different. For Frances, " "Knowledge Unlatched is connected to the past but moving into the future, an " "evolution rather than a revolution." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5441 msgid "Lumen Learning" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5444 msgid "" "Lumen Learning is a for-profit company helping educational institutions use " "open educational resources (OER). Founded in 2013 in the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5449 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://lumenlearning.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5451 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging for custom " "services, grant funding" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5454 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: December 21, 2015" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5457 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewees</emphasis>: David Wiley and Kim " "Thanos, cofounders" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5471 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://lumenlearning.com/innovative-projects/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5465 msgid "" "Cofounded by open education visionary Dr. David Wiley and " "education-technology strategist Kim Thanos, Lumen Learning is dedicated to " "improving student success, bringing new ideas to pedagogy, and making " "education more affordable by facilitating adoption of open educational " "resources. In 2012, David and Kim partnered on a grant-funded project called " "the Kaleidoscope Open Course Initiative.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> It involved a set of fully open general-education courses across " "eight colleges predominantly serving at-risk students, with goals to " "dramatically reduce textbook costs and collaborate to improve the courses to " "help students succeed. David and Kim exceeded those goals: the cost of the " "required textbooks, replaced with OER, decreased to zero dollars, and " "average student-success rates improved by 5 to 10 percent when compared with " "previous years. After a second round of funding, a total of more than " "twenty-five institutions participated in and benefited from this project. It " "was career changing for David and Kim to see the impact this initiative had " "on low-income students. David and Kim sought further funding from the Bill " "and Melinda Gates Foundation, who asked them to define a plan to scale their " "work in a financially sustainable way. That is when they decided to create " "Lumen Learning." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5488 msgid "" "David and Kim went back and forth on whether it should be a nonprofit or " "for- profit. A nonprofit would make it a more comfortable fit with the " "education sector but meant they’d be constantly fund-raising and seeking " "grants from philanthropies. Also, grants usually require money to be used " "in certain ways for specific deliverables. If you learn things along the way " "that change how you think the grant money should be used, there often isn’t " "a lot of flexibility to do so." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5498 msgid "" "But as a for-profit, they’d have to convince educational institutions to pay " "for what Lumen had to offer. On the positive side, they’d have more control " "over what to do with the revenue and investment money; they could make " "decisions to invest the funds or use them differently based on the situation " "and shifting opportunities. In the end, they chose the for-profit status, " "with its different model for and approach to sustainability." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5507 msgid "" "Right from the start, David and Kim positioned Lumen Learning as a way to " "help institutions engage in open educational resources, or OER. OER are " "teaching, learning, and research materials, in all different media, that " "reside in the public domain or are released under an open license that " "permits free use and repurposing by others." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5515 msgid "" "Originally, Lumen did custom contracts for each institution. This was " "complicated and challenging to manage. However, through that process " "patterns emerged which allowed them to generalize a set of approaches and " "offerings. Today they don’t customize as much as they used to, and instead " "they tend to work with customers who can use their off-the-shelf " "options. Lumen finds that institutions and faculty are generally very good " "at seeing the value Lumen brings and are willing to pay for it. Serving " "disadvantaged learner populations has led Lumen to be very pragmatic; they " "describe what they offer in quantitative terms—with facts and figures—and in " "a way that is very student-focused. Lumen Learning helps colleges and " "universities—" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5531 msgid "replace expensive textbooks in high-enrollment courses with OER;" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5537 msgid "" "provide enrolled students day one access to Lumen’s fully customizable OER " "course materials through the institution’s learning-management system;" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5544 msgid "" "measure improvements in student success with metrics like passing rates, " "persistence, and course completion; and" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5550 msgid "" "collaborate with faculty to make ongoing improvements to OER based on " "student success research." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5556 msgid "" "Lumen has developed a suite of open, Creative Commons–licensed courseware in " "more than sixty-five subjects. All courses are freely and publicly available " "right off their website. They can be copied and used by others as long as " "they provide attribution to Lumen Learning following the terms of the " "Creative Commons license." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5564 msgid "" "Then there are three types of bundled services that cost money. One option, " "which Lumen calls Candela courseware, offers integration with the " "institution’s learning-management system, technical and pedagogical support, " "and tracking of effectiveness. Candela courseware costs institutions ten " "dollars per enrolled student." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5572 msgid "" "A second option is Waymaker, which offers the services of Candela but adds " "personalized learning technologies, such as study plans, automated messages, " "and assessments, and helps instructors find and support the students who " "need it most. Waymaker courses cost twenty-five dollars per enrolled " "student." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5579 msgid "" "The third and emerging line of business for Lumen is providing guidance and " "support for institutions and state systems that are pursuing the development " "of complete OER degrees. Often called Z-Degrees, these programs eliminate " "textbook costs for students in all courses that make up the degree (both " "required and elective) by replacing commercial textbooks and other " "expensive resources with OER." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5588 msgid "" "Lumen generates revenue by charging for their value-added tools and services " "on top of their free courses, just as solar-power companies provide the " "tools and services that help people use a free resource—sunlight. And " "Lumen’s business model focuses on getting the institutions to pay, not the " "students. With projects they did prior to Lumen, David and Kim learned that " "students who have access to all course materials from day one have greater " "success. If students had to pay, Lumen would have to restrict access to " "those who paid. Right from the start, their stance was that they would not " "put their content behind a paywall. Lumen invests zero dollars in " "technologies and processes for restricting access—no digital rights " "management, no time bombs. While this has been a challenge from a " "business-model perspective, from an open-access perspective, it has " "generated immense goodwill in the community." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5605 msgid "" "In most cases, development of their courses is funded by the institution " "Lumen has a contract with. When creating new courses, Lumen typically works " "with the faculty who are teaching the new course. They’re often part of the " "institution paying Lumen, but sometimes Lumen has to expand the team and " "contract faculty from other institutions. First, the faculty identifies all " "of the course’s learning outcomes. Lumen then searches for, aggregates, and " "curates the best OER they can find that addresses those learning needs, " "which the faculty reviews." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5616 msgid "" "Sometimes faculty like the existing OER but not the way it is presented. The " "open licensing of existing OER allows Lumen to pick and choose from images, " "videos, and other media to adapt and customize the course. Lumen creates new " "content as they discover gaps in existing OER. Test-bank items and feedback " "for students on their progress are areas where new content is frequently " "needed. Once a course is created, Lumen puts it on their platform with all " "the attributions and links to the original sources intact, and any of " "Lumen’s new content is given an Attribution (CC BY) license." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5627 msgid "" "Using only OER made them experience firsthand how complex it could be to mix " "differently licensed work together. A common strategy with OER is to place " "the Creative Commons license and attribution information in the website’s " "footer, which stays the same for all pages. This doesn’t quite work, " "however, when mixing different OER together." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5635 msgid "" "Remixing OER often results in multiple attributions on every page of every " "course—text from one place, images from another, and videos from yet " "another. Some are licensed as Attribution (CC BY), others as " "Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA). If this information is put within the " "text of the course, faculty members sometimes try to edit it and students " "find it a distraction. Lumen dealt with this challenge by capturing the " "license and attribution information as metadata, and getting it to show up " "at the end of each page." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5646 msgid "" "Lumen’s commitment to open licensing and helping low-income students has led " "to strong relationships with institutions, open-education enthusiasts, and " "grant funders. People in their network generously increase the visibility of " "Lumen through presentations, word of mouth, and referrals. Sometimes the " "number of general inquiries exceed Lumen’s sales capacity." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5654 msgid "" "To manage demand and ensure the success of projects, their strategy is to be " "proactive and focus on what’s going on in higher education in different " "regions of the United States, watching out for things happening at the " "system level in a way that fits with what Lumen offers. A great example is " "the Virginia community college system, which is building out " "Z-Degrees. David and Kim say there are nine other U.S. states with similar " "system-level activity where Lumen is strategically focusing its " "efforts. Where there are projects that would require a lot of resources on " "Lumen’s part, they prioritize the ones that would impact the largest number " "of students." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5667 msgid "" "As a business, Lumen is committed to openness. There are two core " "nonnegotiables: Lumen’s use of CC BY, the most permissive of the Creative " "Commons licenses, for all the materials it creates; and day-one access for " "students. Having clear nonnegotiables allows them to then engage with the " "education community to solve for other challenges and work with institutions " "to identify new business models that achieve institution goals, while " "keeping Lumen healthy." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5677 msgid "" "Openness also means that Lumen’s OER must necessarily be nonexclusive and " "nonrivalrous. This represents several big challenges for the business model: " "Why should you invest in creating something that people will be reluctant to " "pay for? How do you ensure that the investment the diverse education " "community makes in OER is not exploited? Lumen thinks we all need to be " "clear about how we are benefiting from and contributing to the open " "community." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5687 msgid "" "In the OER sector, there are examples of corporations, and even " "institutions, acting as free riders. Some simply take and use open resources " "without paying anything or contributing anything back. Others give back the " "minimum amount so they can save face. Sustainability will require those " "using open resources to give back an amount that seems fair or even give " "back something that is generous." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5696 msgid "" "Lumen does track institutions accessing and using their free content. They " "proactively contact those institutions, with an estimate of how much their " "students are saving and encouraging them to switch to a paid model. Lumen " "explains the advantages of the paid model: a more interactive relationship " "with Lumen; integration with the institution’s learning-management system; a " "guarantee of support for faculty and students; and future sustainability " "with funding supporting the evolution and improvement of the OER they are " "using." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5707 msgid "" "Lumen works hard to be a good corporate citizen in the OER community. For " "David and Kim, a good corporate citizen gives more than they take, adds " "unique value, and is very transparent about what they are taking from " "community, what they are giving back, and what they are monetizing. Lumen " "believes these are the building blocks of a sustainable model and strives " "for a correct balance of all these factors." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5716 msgid "" "Licensing all the content they produce with CC BY is a key part of giving " "more value than they take. They’ve also worked hard at finding the right " "structure for their value-add and how to package it in a way that is " "understandable and repeatable." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5722 msgid "" "As of the fall 2016 term, Lumen had eighty-six different open courses, " "working relationships with ninety-two institutions, and more than " "seventy-five thousand student enrollments. Lumen received early start-up " "funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, " "and the Shuttleworth Foundation. Since then, Lumen has also attracted " "investment funding. Over the last three years, Lumen has been roughly 60 " "percent grant funded, 20 percent revenue earned, and 20 percent funded with " "angel capital. Going forward, their strategy is to replace grant funding " "with revenue." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5734 msgid "" "In creating Lumen Learning, David and Kim say they’ve landed on solutions " "they never imagined, and there is still a lot of learning taking place. For " "them, open business models are an emerging field where we are all learning " "through sharing. Their biggest recommendations for others wanting to pursue " "the open model are to make your commitment to open resources public, let " "people know where you stand, and don’t back away from it. It really is about " "trust." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5745 msgid "Jonathan Mann" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5748 msgid "" "Jonathan Mann is a singer and songwriter who is most well known as the " "<quote>Song A Day</quote> guy. Based in the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5751 msgid "" "<ulink url=\"http://jonathanmann.net\"/> and <ulink " "url=\"http://jonathanmann.bandcamp.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5754 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging for custom " "services, pay-what-you-want, crowdfunding (subscription-based), charging for " "in-person version (speaking engagements and musical performances)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5759 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: February 22, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5767 msgid "" "Jonathan Mann thinks of his business model as " "<quote>hustling</quote>—seizing nearly every opportunity he sees to make " "money. The bulk of his income comes from writing songs under commission for " "people and companies, but he has a wide variety of income sources. He has " "supporters on the crowdfunding site Patreon. He gets advertising revenue " "from YouTube and Bandcamp, where he posts all of his music. He gives paid " "speaking engagements about creativity and motivation. He has been hired by " "major conferences to write songs summarizing what speakers have said in the " "conference sessions." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5779 msgid "" "His entrepreneurial spirit is coupled with a willingness to take action " "quickly. A perfect illustration of his ability to act fast happened in 2010, " "when he read that Apple was having a conference the following day to address " "a snafu related to the iPhone 4. He decided to write and post a song about " "the iPhone 4 that day, and the next day he got a call from the public " "relations people at Apple wanting to use and promote his video at the Apple " "conference. The song then went viral, and the experience landed him in Time " "magazine." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5790 msgid "" "Jonathan’s successful <quote>hustling</quote> is also about old-fashioned " "persistence. He is currently in his eighth straight year of writing one song " "each day. He holds the Guinness World Record for consecutive daily " "songwriting, and he is widely known as the <quote>song-a-day guy.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5797 msgid "" "He fell into this role by, naturally, seizing a random opportunity a friend " "alerted him to seven years ago—an event called Fun-A-Day, where people are " "supposed to create a piece of art every day for thirty-one days straight. He " "was in need of a new project, so he decided to give it a try by writing and " "posting a song each day. He added a video component to the songs because he " "knew people were more likely to watch video online than simply listening to " "audio files." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5807 msgid "" "He had a really good time doing the thirty-one-day challenge, so he decided " "to see if he could continue it for one year. He never stopped. He has " "written and posted a new song literally every day, seven days a week, since " "he began the project in 2009. When he isn’t writing songs that he is hired " "to write by clients, he writes songs about whatever is on his mind that " "day. His songs are catchy and mostly lighthearted, but they often contain at " "least an undercurrent of a deeper theme or meaning. Occasionally, they are " "extremely personal, like the song he cowrote with his exgirlfriend " "announcing their breakup. Rain or shine, in sickness or health, Jonathan " "posts and writes a song every day. If he is on a flight or otherwise " "incapable of getting Internet access in time to meet the deadline, he will " "prepare ahead and have someone else post the song for him." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5823 msgid "" "Over time, the song-a-day gig became the basis of his livelihood. In the " "beginning, he made money one of two ways. The first was by entering a wide " "variety of contests and winning a handful. The second was by having the " "occasional song and video go some varying degree of viral, which would bring " "more eyeballs and mean that there were more people wanting him to write " "songs for them. Today he earns most of his money this way." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5832 msgid "" "His website explains his gig as <quote>taking any message, from the super " "simple to the totally complicated, and conveying that message through a " "heartfelt, fun and quirky song.</quote> He charges $500 to create a produced " "song and $300 for an acoustic song. He has been hired for product launches, " "weddings, conferences, and even Kickstarter campaigns like the one that " "funded the production of this book." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5841 msgid "" "Jonathan can’t recall when exactly he first learned about Creative Commons, " "but he began applying CC licenses to his songs and videos as soon as he " "discovered the option. <quote>CC seems like such a no-brainer,</quote> " "Jonathan said. <quote>I don’t understand how anything else would make " "sense. It seems like such an obvious thing that you would want your work to " "be able to be shared.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5850 msgid "" "His songs are essentially marketing for his services, so obviously the " "further his songs spread, the better. Using CC licenses helps grease the " "wheels, letting people know that Jonathan allows and encourages them to " "copy, interact with, and remix his music. <quote>If you let someone cover " "your song or remix it or use parts of it, that’s how music is supposed to " "work,</quote> Jonathan said. <quote>That is how music has worked since the " "beginning of time. Our me-me, mine-mine culture has undermined that.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5860 msgid "" "There are some people who cover his songs fairly regularly, and he would " "never shut that down. But he acknowledges there is a lot more he could do to " "build community. <quote>There is all of this conventional wisdom about how " "to build an audience online, and I generally think I don’t do any of " "that,</quote> Jonathan said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5867 msgid "" "He does have a fan community he cultivates on Bandcamp, but it isn’t his " "major focus. <quote>I do have a core audience that has stuck around for a " "really long time, some even longer than I’ve been doing song-a-day,</quote> " "he said. <quote>There is also a transitional aspect that drop in and get " "what they need and then move on.</quote> Focusing less on community building " "than other artists makes sense given Jonathan’s primary income source of " "writing custom songs for clients." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5877 msgid "" "Jonathan recognizes what comes naturally to him and leverages those " "skills. Through the practice of daily songwriting, he realized he has a gift " "for distilling complicated subjects into simple concepts and putting them to " "music. In his song <quote>How to Choose a Master Password,</quote> Jonathan " "explained the process of creating a secure password in a silly, simple " "song. He was hired to write the song by a client who handed him a long " "technical blog post from which to draw the information. Like a good (and " "rare) journalist, he translated the technical concepts into something " "understandable." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5889 msgid "" "When he is hired by a client to write a song, he first asks them to send a " "list of talking points and other information they want to include in the " "song. He puts all of that into a text file and starts moving things around, " "cutting and pasting until the message starts to come together. The first " "thing he tries to do is grok the core message and develop the chorus. Then " "he looks for connections or parts he can make rhyme. The entire process " "really does resemble good journalism, but of course the final product of his " "work is a song rather than news. <quote>There is something about being " "challenged and forced to take information that doesn’t seem like it should " "be sung about or doesn’t seem like it lends itself to a song,</quote> he " "said. <quote>I find that creative challenge really satisfying. I enjoy " "getting lost in that process.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5905 msgid "" "Jonathan admits that in an ideal world, he would exclusively write the music " "he wanted to write, rather than what clients hire him to write. But his " "business model is about capitalizing on his strengths as a songwriter, and " "he has found a way to keep it interesting for himself." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5912 msgid "" "Jonathan uses nearly every tool possible to make money from his art, but he " "does have lines he won’t cross. He won’t write songs about things he " "fundamentally does not believe in, and there are times he has turned down " "jobs on principle. He also won’t stray too much from his natural " "style. <quote>My style is silly, so I can’t really accommodate people who " "want something super serious,</quote> Jonathan said. <quote>I do what I do " "very easily, and it’s part of who I am.</quote> Jonathan hasn’t gotten into " "writing commercials for the same reasons; he is best at using his own unique " "style rather than mimicking others." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5924 msgid "" "Jonathan’s song-a-day commitment exemplifies the power of habit and " "grit. Conventional wisdom about creative productivity, including advice in " "books like the best-seller The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp, routinely " "emphasizes the importance of ritual and action. No amount of planning can " "replace the value of simple practice and just doing. Jonathan Mann’s work is " "a living embodiment of these principles." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5933 msgid "" "When he speaks about his work, he talks about how much the song-a-day " "process has changed him. Rather than seeing any given piece of work as " "precious and getting stuck on trying to make it perfect, he has become " "comfortable with just doing. If today’s song is a bust, tomorrow’s song " "might be better." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5940 msgid "" "Jonathan seems to have this mentality about his career more generally. He is " "constantly experimenting with ways to make a living while sharing his work " "as widely as possible, seeing what sticks. While he has major " "accomplishments he is proud of, like being in the Guinness World Records or " "having his song used by Steve Jobs, he says he never truly feels successful." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5947 msgid "" "<quote>Success feels like it’s over,</quote> he said. <quote>To a certain " "extent, a creative person is not ever going to feel completely satisfied " "because then so much of what drives you would be gone.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5954 msgid "Noun Project" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5957 msgid "" "The Noun Project is a for-profit company offering an online platform to " "display visual icons from a global network of designers. Founded in 2010 in " "the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5962 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://thenounproject.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5964 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging a transaction " "fee, charging for custom services" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5967 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: October 6, 2015" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5970 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Edward Boatman, cofounder" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5978 msgid "" "The Noun Project creates and shares visual language. There are millions who " "use Noun Project symbols to simplify communication across borders, " "languages, and cultures." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5983 msgid "" "The original idea for the Noun Project came to cofounder Edward Boatman " "while he was a student in architecture design school. He’d always done a lot " "of sketches and started to draw what used to fascinate him as a child, like " "trains, sequoias, and bulldozers. He began thinking how great it would be " "if he had a simple image or small icon of every single object or concept on " "the planet." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5991 msgid "" "When Edward went on to work at an architecture firm, he had to make a lot of " "presentation boards for clients. But finding high-quality sources for " "symbols and icons was difficult. He couldn’t find any website that could " "provide them. Perhaps his idea for creating a library of icons could " "actually help people in similar situations." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:5999 msgid "" "With his partner, Sofya Polyakov, he began collecting symbols for a website " "and writing a business plan. Inspiration came from the book Professor and " "the Madman, which chronicles the use of crowdsourcing to create the Oxford " "English Dictionary in 1870. Edward began to imagine crowdsourcing icons and " "symbols from volunteer designers around the world." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6010 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tnp/building-a-free-collection-of-our-worlds-visual-sy/description\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6007 msgid "" "Then Edward got laid off during the recession, which turned out to be a huge " "catalyst. He decided to give his idea a go, and in 2010 Edward and Sofya " "launched the Noun Project with a Kickstarter campaign, back when Kickstarter " "was in its infancy.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> They thought " "it’d be a good way to introduce the global web community to their " "idea. Their goal was to raise $1,500, but in twenty days they got over " "$14,000. They realized their idea had the potential to be something much " "bigger." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6016 msgid "" "They created a platform where symbols and icons could be uploaded, and " "Edward began recruiting talented designers to contribute their designs, a " "process he describes as a relatively easy sell. Lots of designers have old " "drawings just gathering <quote>digital dust</quote> on their hard " "drives. It’s easy to convince them to finally share them with the world." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6024 msgid "" "The Noun Project currently has about seven thousand designers from around " "the world. But not all submissions are accepted. The Noun Project’s " "quality-review process means that only the best works become part of its " "collection. They make sure to provide encouraging, constructive feedback " "whenever they reject a piece of work, which maintains and builds the " "relationship they have with their global community of designers." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6033 msgid "" "Creative Commons is an integral part of the Noun Project’s business model; " "this decision was inspired by Chris Anderson’s book Free: The Future of " "Radical Price, which introduced Edward to the idea that you could build a " "business model around free content." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6040 msgid "" "Edward knew he wanted to offer a free visual language while still providing " "some protection and reward for its contributors. There is a tension between " "those two goals, but for Edward, Creative Commons licenses bring this " "idealism and business opportunity together elegantly. He chose the " "Attribution (CC BY) license, which means people can download the icons for " "free and modify them and even use them commercially. The requirement to give " "attribution to the original creator ensures that the creator can build a " "reputation and get global recognition for their work. And if they simply " "want to offer an icon that people can use without having to give credit, " "they can use CC0 to put the work into the public domain." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6054 msgid "" "Noun Project’s business model and means of generating revenue have evolved " "significantly over time. Their initial plan was to sell T-shirts with the " "icons on it, which in retrospect Edward says was a horrible idea. They did " "get a lot of email from people saying they loved the icons but asking if " "they could pay a fee instead of giving attribution. Ad agencies (among " "others) wanted to keep marketing and presentation materials clean and free " "of attribution statements. For Edward, <quote>That’s when our lightbulb went " "off.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6065 msgid "" "They asked their global network of designers whether they’d be open to " "receiving modest remuneration instead of attribution. Designers saw it as a " "win-win. The idea that you could offer your designs for free and have a " "global audience and maybe even make some money was pretty exciting for most " "designers." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6072 msgid "" "The Noun Project first adopted a model whereby using an icon without giving " "attribution would cost $1.99 per icon. The model’s second iteration added a " "subscription component, where there would be a monthly fee to access a " "certain number of icons—ten, fifty, a hundred, or five hundred. However, " "users didn’t like these hard-count options. They preferred to try out many " "similar icons to see which worked best before eventually choosing the one " "they wanted to use. So the Noun Project moved to an unlimited model, whereby " "users have unlimited access to the whole library for a flat monthly " "fee. This service is called NounPro and costs $9.99 per month. Edward says " "this model is working well—good for customers, good for creators, and good " "for the platform." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6086 msgid "" "Customers then began asking for an application-programming interface (API), " "which would allow Noun Project icons and symbols to be directly accessed " "from within other applications. Edward knew that the icons and symbols would " "be valuable in a lot of different contexts and that they couldn’t possibly " "know all of them in advance, so they built an API with a lot of " "flexibility. Knowing that most API applications would want to use the icons " "without giving attribution, the API was built with the aim of charging for " "its use. You can use what’s called the <quote>Playground API</quote> for " "free to test how it integrates with your application, but full " "implementation will require you to purchase the API Pro version." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6100 msgid "" "The Noun Project shares revenue with its international designers. For " "one-off purchases, the revenue is split 70 percent to the designer and 30 " "percent to Noun Project." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6105 msgid "" "The revenue from premium purchases (the subscription and API options) is " "split a little differently. At the end of each month, the total revenue from " "subscriptions is divided by Noun Project’s total number of downloads, " "resulting in a rate per download—for example, it could be $0.13 per download " "for that month. For each download, the revenue is split 40 percent to the " "designer and 60 percent to the Noun Project. (For API usage, it’s per use " "instead of per download.) Noun Project’s share is higher this time as it’s " "providing more service to the user." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6117 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6189 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://thenounproject.com/handbook/royalties/#getting_paid\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6116 msgid "" "The Noun Project tries to be completely transparent about their royalty " "structure.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> They tend to over " "communicate with creators about it because building trust is the top " "priority." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6121 msgid "" "For most creators, contributing to the Noun Project is not a full-time job " "but something they do on the side. Edward categorizes monthly earnings for " "creators into three broad categories: enough money to buy beer; enough to " "pay the bills; and most successful of all, enough to pay the rent." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6128 msgid "" "Recently the Noun Project launched a new app called Lingo. Designers can " "use Lingo to organize not just their Noun Project icons and symbols but also " "their photos, illustrations, UX designs, et cetera. You simply drag any " "visual item directly into Lingo to save it. Lingo also works for teams so " "people can share visuals with each other and search across their combined " "collections. Lingo is free for personal use. A pro version for $9.99 per " "month lets you add guests. A team version for $49.95 per month allows up to " "twenty-five team members to collaborate, and to view, use, edit, and add new " "assets to each other’s collections. And if you subscribe to NounPro, you " "can access Noun Project from within Lingo." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6142 msgid "" "The Noun Project gives a ton of value away for free. A very large percentage " "of their roughly one million members have a free account, but there are " "still lots of paid accounts coming from digital designers, advertising and " "design agencies, educators, and others who need to communicate ideas " "visually." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6149 msgid "" "For Edward, <quote>creating, sharing, and celebrating the world’s visual " "language</quote> is the most important aspect of what they do; it’s their " "stated mission. It differentiates them from others who offer graphics, " "icons, or clip art." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6155 msgid "" "Noun Project creators agree. When surveyed on why they participate in the " "Noun Project, this is how designers rank their reasons: 1) to support the " "Noun Project mission, 2) to promote their own personal brand, and 3) to " "generate money. It’s striking to see that money comes third, and mission, " "first. If you want to engage a global network of contributors, it’s " "important to have a mission beyond making money." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6164 msgid "" "In Edward’s view, Creative Commons is central to their mission of sharing " "and social good. Using Creative Commons makes the Noun Project’s mission " "genuine and has generated a lot of their initial traction and " "credibility. CC comes with a built-in community of users and fans." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6171 msgid "" "Edward told us, <quote>Don’t underestimate the power of a passionate " "community around your product or your business. They are going to go to bat " "for you when you’re getting ripped in the media. If you go down the road of " "choosing to work with Creative Commons, you’re taking the first step to " "building a great community and tapping into a really awesome community that " "comes with it. But you need to continue to foster that community through " "other initiatives and continue to nurture it.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6181 msgid "" "The Noun Project nurtures their creators’ second motivation—promoting a " "personal brand—by connecting every icon and symbol to the creator’s name and " "profile page; each profile features their full collection. Users can also " "search the icons by the creator’s name." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6188 msgid "" "The Noun Project also builds community through Iconathons—hackathons for " "icons.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> In partnership with a " "sponsoring organization, the Noun Project comes up with a theme (e.g., " "sustainable energy, food bank, guerrilla gardening, human rights) and a list " "of icons that are needed, which designers are invited to create at the " "event. The results are vectorized, and added to the Noun Project using CC0 " "so they can be used by anyone for free." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6197 msgid "" "Providing a free version of their product that satisfies a lot of their " "customers’ needs has actually enabled the Noun Project to build the paid " "version, using a service-oriented model. The Noun Project’s success lies in " "creating services and content that are a strategic mix of free and paid " "while staying true to their mission—creating, sharing, and celebrating the " "world’s visual language. Integrating Creative Commons into their model has " "been key to that goal." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6208 msgid "Open Data Institute" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6211 msgid "" "The Open Data Institute is an independent nonprofit that connects, equips, " "and inspires people around the world to innovate with data. Founded in 2012 " "in the UK." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6216 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://theodi.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6218 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: grant and government " "funding, charging for custom services, donations" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6221 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: November 11, 2015" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6224 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Jeni Tennison, technical " "director" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6232 msgid "" "Cofounded by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt in 2012, the " "London-based Open Data Institute (ODI) offers data-related training, events, " "consulting services, and research. For ODI, Creative Commons licenses are " "central to making their own business model and their customers’ open. CC BY " "(Attribution), CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike), and CC0 (placed in the " "public domain) all play a critical role in ODI’s mission to help people " "around the world innovate with data." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6242 msgid "" "Data underpins planning and decision making across all aspects of " "society. Weather data helps farmers know when to plant their crops, flight " "time data from airplane companies helps us plan our travel, data on local " "housing informs city planning. When this data is not only accurate and " "timely, but open and accessible, it opens up new possibilities. Open data " "can be a resource businesses use to build new products and services. It can " "help governments measure progress, improve efficiency, and target " "investments. It can help citizens improve their lives by better " "understanding what is happening around them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6254 msgid "" "The Open Data Institute’s 2012–17 business plan starts out by describing its " "vision to establish itself as a world-leading center and to research and be " "innovative with the opportunities created by the UK government’s open data " "policy. (The government was an early pioneer in open policy and open-data " "initiatives.) It goes on to say that the ODI wants to—" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6264 msgid "" "demonstrate the commercial value of open government data and how open-data " "policies affect this;" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6270 msgid "develop the economic benefits case and business models for open data;" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6276 msgid "help UK businesses use open data; and" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6281 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://e642e8368e3bf8d5526e-464b4b70b4554c1a79566214d402739e.r6.cf3.rackcdn.com/odi-business-plan-may-release.pdf\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6281 msgid "" "show how open data can improve public services.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6286 msgid "" "ODI is very explicit about how it wants to make open business models, and " "defining what this means. Jeni Tennison, ODI’s technical director, puts it " "this way: <quote>There is a whole ecosystem of open—open-source software, " "open government, open-access research—and a whole ecosystem of data. ODI’s " "work cuts across both, with an emphasis on where they overlap—with open " "data.</quote> ODI’s particular focus is to show open data’s potential for " "revenue." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6296 msgid "" "As an independent nonprofit, ODI secured £10 million over five years from " "the UK government via Innovate UK, an agency that promotes innovation in " "science and technology. For this funding, ODI has to secure matching funds " "from other sources, some of which were met through a $4.75-million " "investment from the Omidyar Network." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6304 msgid "" "Jeni started out as a developer and technical architect for data.gov.uk, the " "UK government’s pioneering open-data initiative. She helped make data sets " "from government departments available as open data. She joined ODI in 2012 " "when it was just starting up, as one of six people. It now has a staff of " "about sixty." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6311 msgid "" "ODI strives to have half its annual budget come from the core UK government " "and Omidyar grants, and the other half from project-based research and " "commercial work. In Jeni’s view, having this balance of revenue sources " "establishes some stability, but also keeps them motivated to go out and " "generate these matching funds in response to market needs." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6319 msgid "" "On the commercial side, ODI generates funding through memberships, training, " "and advisory services." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6334 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://directory.theodi.org/members\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6323 msgid "" "You can join the ODI as an individual or commercial member. Individual " "membership is pay-what-you-can, with options ranging from £1 to " "£100. Members receive a newsletter and related communications and a discount " "on ODI training courses and the annual summit, and they can display an " "ODI-supporter badge on their website. Commercial membership is divided into " "two tiers: small to medium size enterprises and nonprofits at £720 a year, " "and corporations and government organizations at £2,200 a year. Commercial " "members have greater opportunities to connect and collaborate, explore the " "benefits of open data, and unlock new business opportunities. (All members " "are listed on their website.)<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6337 msgid "" "ODI provides standardized open data training courses in which anyone can " "enroll. The initial idea was to offer an intensive and academically oriented " "diploma in open data, but it quickly became clear there was no market for " "that. Instead, they offered a five-day-long public training course, which " "has subsequently been reduced to three days; now the most popular course is " "one day long. The fee, in addition to the time commitment, can be a barrier " "for participation. Jeni says, <quote>Most of the people who would be able to " "pay don’t know they need it. Most who know they need it can’t pay.</quote> " "Public-sector organizations sometimes give vouchers to their employees so " "they can attend as a form of professional development." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6351 msgid "" "ODI customizes training for clients as well, for which there is more " "demand. Custom training usually emerges through an established relationship " "with an organization. The training program is based on a definition of " "open-data knowledge as applicable to the organization and on the skills " "needed by their high-level executives, management, and technical staff. The " "training tends to generate high interest and commitment." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6360 msgid "" "Education about open data is also a part of ODI’s annual summit event, where " "curated presentations and speakers showcase the work of ODI and its members " "across the entire ecosystem. Tickets to the summit are available to the " "public, and hundreds of people and organizations attend and participate. In " "2014, there were four thematic tracks and over 750 attendees." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6368 msgid "" "In addition to memberships and training, ODI provides advisory services to " "help with technical-data support, technology development, change management, " "policies, and other areas. ODI has advised large commercial organizations, " "small businesses, and international governments; the focus at the moment is " "on government, but ODI is working to shift more toward commercial " "organizations." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6377 msgid "On the commercial side, the following value propositions seem to resonate:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6383 msgid "" "Data-driven insights. Businesses need data from outside their business to " "get more insight. Businesses can generate value and more effectively pursue " "their own goals if they open up their own data too. Big data is a hot topic." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6391 msgid "" "Open innovation. Many large-scale enterprises are aware they don’t innovate " "very well. One way they can innovate is to open up their data. ODI " "encourages them to do so even if it exposes problems and challenges. The key " "is to invite other people to help while still maintaining organizational " "autonomy." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6400 msgid "" "Corporate social responsibility. While this resonates with businesses, ODI " "cautions against having it be the sole reason for making data open. If a " "business is just thinking about open data as a way to be transparent and " "accountable, they can miss out on efficiencies and opportunities." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6409 msgid "" "During their early years, ODI wanted to focus solely on the United " "Kingdom. But in their first year, large delegations of government visitors " "from over fifty countries wanted to learn more about the UK government’s " "open-data practices and how ODI saw that translating into economic " "value. They were contracted as a service provider to international " "governments, which prompted a need to set up international ODI " "<quote>nodes.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6418 msgid "" "Nodes are franchises of the ODI at a regional or city level. Hosted by " "existing (for-profit or not-for-profit) organizations, they operate locally " "but are part of the global network. Each ODI node adopts the charter, a set " "of guiding principles and rules under which ODI operates. They develop and " "deliver training, connect people and businesses through membership and " "events, and communicate open-data stories from their part of the " "world. There are twenty-seven different nodes across nineteen countries. ODI " "nodes are charged a small fee to be part of the network and to use the " "brand." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6432 msgid "" "<ulink url=\"http://theodi.org/odi-startup-programme\"/>; <ulink " "url=\"http://theodi.org/open-data-incubator-for-europe\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6430 msgid "" "ODI also runs programs to help start-ups in the UK and across Europe develop " "a sustainable business around open data, offering mentoring, advice, " "training, and even office space.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6436 msgid "" "A big part of ODI’s business model revolves around community " "building. Memberships, training, summits, consulting services, nodes, and " "start-up programs create an ever-growing network of open-data users and " "leaders. (In fact, ODI even operates something called an Open Data Leaders " "Network.) For ODI, community is key to success. They devote significant time " "and effort to build it, not just online but through face-to-face events." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6450 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://certificates.theodi.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6445 msgid "" "ODI has created an online tool that organizations can use to assess the " "legal, practical, technical, and social aspects of their open data. If it is " "of high quality, the organization can earn ODI’s Open Data Certificate, a " "globally recognized mark that signals that their open data is useful, " "reliable, accessible, discoverable, and supported.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6453 msgid "" "Separate from commercial activities, the ODI generates funding through " "research grants. Research includes looking at evidence on the impact of open " "data, development of open-data tools and standards, and how to deploy open " "data at scale." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6459 msgid "" "Creative Commons 4.0 licenses cover database rights and ODI recommends CC " "BY, CC BY-SA, and CC0 for data releases. ODI encourages publishers of data " "to use Creative Commons licenses rather than creating new <quote>open " "licenses</quote> of their own." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6466 msgid "" "For ODI, open is at the heart of what they do. They also release any " "software code they produce under open-source-software licenses, and " "publications and reports under CC BY or CC BY-SA licenses. ODI’s mission is " "to connect and equip people around the world so they can innovate with " "data. Disseminating stories, research, guidance, and code under an open " "license is essential for achieving that mission. It also demonstrates that " "it is perfectly possible to generate sustainable revenue streams that do not " "rely on restrictive licensing of content, data, or code. People pay to have " "ODI experts provide training to them, not for the content of the training; " "people pay for the advice ODI gives them, not for the methodologies they " "use. Producing open content, data, and source code helps establish " "credibility and creates leads for the paid services that they " "offer. According to Jeni, <quote>The biggest lesson we have learned is that " "it is completely possible to be open, get customers, and make money.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6484 msgid "" "To serve as evidence of a successful open business model and return on " "investment, ODI has a public dashboard of key performance indicators. Here " "are a few metrics as of April 27, 2016:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6492 msgid "" "Total amount of cash investments unlocked in direct investments in ODI, " "competition funding, direct contracts, and partnerships, and income that ODI " "nodes and ODI start-ups have generated since joining the ODI program: £44.5 " "million" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6500 msgid "Total number of active members and nodes across the globe: 1,350" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6506 msgid "Total sales since ODI began: £7.44 million" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6511 msgid "" "Total number of unique people reached since ODI began, in person and online: " "2.2 million" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6517 msgid "Total Open Data Certificates created: 151,000" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6523 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://dashboards.theodi.org/company/all\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6522 msgid "" "Total number of people trained by ODI and its nodes since ODI began: " "5,080<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6529 msgid "OpenDesk" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6532 msgid "" "Opendesk is a for-profit company offering an online platform that connects " "furniture designers around the world with customers and local makers who " "bring the designs to life. Founded in 2014 in the UK." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6538 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.opendesk.cc\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6540 MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8971 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging a transaction " "fee" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6543 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: November 4, 2015" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6546 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewees</emphasis>: Nick Ierodiaconou and " "Joni Steiner, cofounders" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6554 msgid "" "Opendesk is an online platform that connects furniture designers around the " "world not just with customers but also with local registered makers who " "bring the designs to life. Opendesk and the designer receive a portion of " "every sale that is made by a maker." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6560 msgid "" "Cofounders Nick Ierodiaconou and Joni Steiner studied and worked as " "architects together. They also made goods. Their first client was Mint " "Digital, who had an interest in open licensing. Nick and Joni were exploring " "digital fabrication, and Mint’s interest in open licensing got them to " "thinking how the open-source world may interact and apply to physical " "goods. They sought to design something for their client that was also " "reproducible. As they put it, they decided to <quote>ship the recipe, but " "not the goods.</quote> They created the design using software, put it under " "an open license, and had it manufactured locally near the client. This was " "the start of the idea for Opendesk. The idea for Wikihouse—another open " "project dedicated to accessible housing for all—started as discussions " "around the same table. The two projects ultimately went on separate paths, " "with Wikihouse becoming a nonprofit foundation and Opendesk a for-profit " "company." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6577 msgid "" "When Nick and Joni set out to create Opendesk, there were a lot of questions " "about the viability of distributed manufacturing. No one was doing it in a " "way that was even close to realistic or competitive. The design community " "had the intent, but fulfilling this vision was still a long way away." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6584 msgid "" "And now this sector is emerging, and Nick and Joni are highly interested in " "the commercialization aspects of it. As part of coming up with a business " "model, they began investigating intellectual property and licensing " "options. It was a thorny space, especially for designs. Just what aspect of " "a design is copyrightable? What is patentable? How can allowing for digital " "sharing and distribution be balanced against the designer’s desire to still " "hold ownership? In the end, they decided there was no need to reinvent the " "wheel and settled on using Creative Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6595 msgid "" "When designing the Opendesk system, they had two goals. They wanted anyone, " "anywhere in the world, to be able to download designs so that they could be " "made locally, and they wanted a viable model that benefited designers when " "their designs were sold. Coming up with a business model was going to be " "complex." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6602 msgid "" "They gave a lot of thought to three angles—the potential for social sharing, " "allowing designers to choose their license, and the impact these choices " "would have on the business model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6607 msgid "" "In support of social sharing, Opendesk actively advocates for (but doesn’t " "demand) open licensing. And Nick and Joni are agnostic about which Creative " "Commons license is used; it’s up to the designer. They can be proprietary or " "choose from the full suite of Creative Commons licenses, deciding for " "themselves how open or closed they want to be." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6619 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.opendesk.cc/designers\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6615 msgid "" "For the most part, designers love the idea of sharing content. They " "understand that you get positive feedback when you’re attributed, what Nick " "and Joni called <quote>reputational glow.</quote> And Opendesk does an " "awesome job profiling the designers.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6622 msgid "" "While designers are largely OK with personal sharing, there is a concern " "that someone will take the design and manufacture the furniture in bulk, " "with the designer not getting any benefits. So most Opendesk designers " "choose the Attribution-NonCommercial license (CC BY-NC)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6629 msgid "" "Anyone can download a design and make it themselves, provided it’s for " "noncommercial use — and there have been many, many downloads. Or users can " "buy the product from Opendesk, or from a registered maker in Opendesk’s " "network, for on-demand personal fabrication. The network of Opendesk makers " "currently is made up of those who do digital fabrication using a " "computer-controlled CNC (Computer Numeric Control) machining device that " "cuts shapes out of wooden sheets according to the specifications in the " "design file." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6646 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.opendesk.cc/open-making/makers/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6639 msgid "" "Makers benefit from being part of Opendesk’s network. Making furniture for " "local customers is paid work, and Opendesk generates business for them. Joni " "said, <quote>Finding a whole network and community of makers was pretty easy " "because we built a site where people could write in about their " "capabilities. Building the community by learning from the maker community is " "how we have moved forward.</quote> Opendesk now has relationships with " "hundreds of makers in countries all around the world.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6649 msgid "" "The makers are a critical part of the Opendesk business model. Their model " "builds off the makers’ quotes. Here’s how it’s expressed on Opendesk’s " "website:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6654 msgid "" "When customers buy an Opendesk product directly from a registered maker, " "they pay:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6660 msgid "" "the manufacturing cost as set by the maker (this covers material and labour " "costs for the product to be manufactured and any extra assembly costs " "charged by the maker)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6667 msgid "" "a design fee for the designer (a design fee that is paid to the designer " "every time their design is used)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6673 msgid "" "a percentage fee to the Opendesk platform (this supports the infrastructure " "and ongoing development of the platform that helps us build out our " "marketplace)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6680 msgid "" "a percentage fee to the channel through which the sale is made (at the " "moment this is Opendesk, but in the future we aim to open this up to " "third-party sellers who can sell Opendesk products through their own " "channels—this covers sales and marketing fees for the relevant channel)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6689 msgid "" "a local delivery service charge (the delivery is typically charged by the " "maker, but in some cases may be paid to a third-party delivery partner)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6696 msgid "" "charges for any additional services the customer chooses, such as on-site " "assembly (additional services are discretionary—in many cases makers will be " "happy to quote for assembly on-site and designers may offer bespoke design " "options)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6705 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.opendesk.cc/open-making/join\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6704 msgid "" "local sales taxes (variable by customer and maker location)<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6710 msgid "They then go into detail how makers’ quotes are created:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6713 msgid "" "When a customer wants to buy an Opendesk . . . they are provided with a " "transparent breakdown of fees including the manufacturing cost, design fee, " "Opendesk platform fee and channel fees. If a customer opts to buy by getting " "in touch directly with a registered local maker using a downloaded Opendesk " "file, the maker is responsible for ensuring the design fee, Opendesk " "platform fee and channel fees are included in any quote at the time of " "sale. Percentage fees are always based on the underlying manufacturing cost " "and are typically apportioned as follows:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6726 msgid "" "manufacturing cost: fabrication, finishing and any other costs as set by the " "maker (excluding any services like delivery or on-site assembly)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6733 msgid "design fee: 8 percent of the manufacturing cost" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6738 msgid "platform fee: 12 percent of the manufacturing cost" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6743 msgid "channel fee: 18 percent of the manufacturing cost" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6748 msgid "sales tax: as applicable (depends on product and location)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6753 msgid "" "Opendesk shares revenue with their community of designers. According to " "Nick and Joni, a typical designer fee is around 2.5 percent, so Opendesk’s 8 " "percent is more generous, and providing a higher value to the designer." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6759 msgid "" "The Opendesk website features stories of designers and makers. Denis Fuzii " "published the design for the Valovi Chair from his studio in São Paulo. His " "designs have been downloaded over five thousand times in ninety-five " "countries. I.J. CNC Services is Ian Jinks, a professional maker based in the " "United Kingdom. Opendesk now makes up a large proportion of his business." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6767 msgid "" "To manage resources and remain effective, Opendesk has so far focused on a " "very narrow niche—primarily office furniture of a certain simple aesthetic, " "which uses only one type of material and one manufacturing technique. This " "allows them to be more strategic and more disruptive in the market, by " "getting things to market quickly with competitive prices. It also reflects " "their vision of creating reproducible and functional pieces." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6776 msgid "" "On their website, Opendesk describes what they do as <quote>open " "making</quote>: <quote>Designers get a global distribution channel. Makers " "get profitable jobs and new customers. You get designer products without the " "designer price tag, a more social, eco-friendly alternative to " "mass-production and an affordable way to buy custom-made products.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6784 msgid "" "Nick and Joni say that customers like the fact that the furniture has a " "known provenance. People really like that their furniture was designed by a " "certain international designer but was made by a maker in their local " "community; it’s a great story to tell. It certainly sets apart Opendesk " "furniture from the usual mass-produced items from a store." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6797 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://openmaking.is\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6792 msgid "" "Nick and Joni are taking a community-based approach to define and evolve " "Opendesk and the <quote>open making</quote> business model. They’re " "engaging thought leaders and practitioners to define this new movement. They " "have a separate Open Making site, which includes a manifesto, a field guide, " "and an invitation to get involved in the Open Making community.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> People can submit ideas and discuss the " "principles and business practices they’d like to see used." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6801 msgid "" "Nick and Joni talked a lot with us about intellectual property (IP) and " "commercialization. Many of their designers fear the idea that someone could " "take one of their design files and make and sell infinite number of pieces " "of furniture with it. As a consequence, most Opendesk designers choose the " "Attribution-NonCommercial license (CC BY-NC)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6809 msgid "" "Opendesk established a set of principles for what their community considers " "commercial and noncommercial use. Their website states:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6813 msgid "It is unambiguously commercial use when anyone:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6818 msgid "charges a fee or makes a profit when making an Opendesk" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6823 msgid "sells (or bases a commercial service on) an Opendesk" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6828 msgid "" "It follows from this that noncommercial use is when you make an Opendesk " "yourself, with no intention to gain commercial advantage or monetary " "compensation. For example, these qualify as noncommercial:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6836 msgid "" "you are an individual with your own CNC machine, or access to a shared CNC " "machine, and will personally cut and make a few pieces of furniture yourself" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6843 msgid "" "you are a student (or teacher) and you use the design files for educational " "purposes or training (and do not intend to sell the resulting pieces)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6850 msgid "" "you work for a charity and get furniture cut by volunteers, or by employees " "at a fab lab or maker space" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6856 msgid "" "Whether or not people technically are doing things that implicate IP, Nick " "and Joni have found that people tend to comply with the wishes of creators " "out of a sense of fairness. They have found that behavioral economics can " "replace some of the thorny legal issues. In their business model, Nick and " "Joni are trying to suspend the focus on IP and build an open business model " "that works for all stakeholders—designers, channels, manufacturers, and " "customers. For them, the value Opendesk generates hangs off " "<quote>open,</quote> not IP." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6867 msgid "" "The mission of Opendesk is about relocalizing manufacturing, which changes " "the way we think about how goods are made. Commercialization is integral to " "their mission, and they’ve begun to focus on success metrics that track how " "many makers and designers are engaged through Opendesk in revenue-making " "work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6874 msgid "" "As a global platform for local making, Opendesk’s business model has been " "built on honesty, transparency, and inclusivity. As Nick and Joni describe " "it, they put ideas out there that get traction and then have faith in " "people." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6881 msgid "OpenStax" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6884 msgid "" "OpenStax is a nonprofit that provides free, openly licensed textbooks for " "high-enrollment introductory college courses and Advanced Placement " "courses. Founded in 2012 in the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6889 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.openstaxcollege.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6891 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: grant funding, charging " "for custom services, charging for physical copies (textbook sales)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6895 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: December 16, 2015" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6898 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: David Harris, " "editor-in-chief" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6906 msgid "" "OpenStax is an extension of a program called Connexions, which was started " "in 1999 by Dr. Richard Baraniuk, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of " "Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University in Houston, " "Texas. Frustrated by the limitations of traditional textbooks and courses, " "Dr. Baraniuk wanted to provide authors and learners a way to share and " "freely adapt educational materials such as courses, books, and " "reports. Today, Connexions (now called OpenStax CNX) is one of the world’s " "best libraries of customizable educational materials, all licensed with " "Creative Commons and available to anyone, anywhere, anytime—for free." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6918 msgid "" "In 2008, while in a senior leadership role at WebAssign and looking at ways " "to reduce the risk that came with relying on publishers, David Harris began " "investigating open educational resources (OER) and discovered Connexions. A " "year and a half later, Connexions received a grant to help grow the use of " "OER so that it could meet the needs of students who couldn’t afford " "textbooks. David came on board to spearhead this effort. Connexions became " "OpenStax CNX; the program to create open textbooks became OpenStax College, " "now simply called OpenStax." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6929 msgid "" "David brought with him a deep understanding of the best practices of " "publishing along with where publishers have inefficiencies. In David’s view, " "peer review and high standards for quality are critically important if you " "want to scale easily. Books have to have logical scope and sequence, they " "have to exist as a whole and not in pieces, and they have to be easy to " "find. The working hypothesis for the launch of OpenStax was to " "professionally produce a turnkey textbook by investing effort up front, with " "the expectation that this would lead to rapid growth through easy downstream " "adoptions by faculty and students." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6947 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://news.rice.edu/files/2016/01/0119-OPENSTAX-2016Infographic-lg-1tahxiu.jpg\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6941 msgid "" "In 2012, OpenStax College launched as a nonprofit with the aim of producing " "high-quality, peer-reviewed full-color textbooks that would be available for " "free for the twenty-five most heavily attended college courses in the " "nation. Today they are fast approaching that number. There is data that " "proves the success of their original hypothesis on how many students they " "could help and how much money they could help save.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Professionally produced content scales " "rapidly. All with no sales force!" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6951 msgid "" "OpenStax textbooks are all Attribution (CC BY) licensed, and each textbook " "is available as a PDF, an e-book, or web pages. Those who want a physical " "copy can buy one for an affordable price. Given the cost of education and " "student debt in North America, free or very low-cost textbooks are very " "appealing. OpenStax encourages students to talk to their professor and " "librarians about these textbooks and to advocate for their use." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6960 msgid "" "Teachers are invited to try out a single chapter from one of the textbooks " "with students. If that goes well, they’re encouraged to adopt the entire " "book. They can simply paste a URL into their course syllabus, for free and " "unlimited access. And with the CC BY license, teachers are free to delete " "chapters, make changes, and customize any book to fit their needs." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6968 msgid "" "Any teacher can post corrections, suggest examples for difficult concepts, " "or volunteer as an editor or author. As many teachers also want supplemental " "material to accompany a textbook, OpenStax also provides slide " "presentations, test banks, answer keys, and so on." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6979 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://openstax.org/adopters\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6975 msgid "" "Institutions can stand out by offering students a lower-cost education " "through the use of OpenStax textbooks; there’s even a textbook-savings " "calculator they can use to see how much students would save. OpenStax keeps " "a running list of institutions that have adopted their " "textbooks.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6982 msgid "" "Unlike traditional publishers’ monolithic approach of controlling " "intellectual property, distribution, and so many other aspects, OpenStax has " "adopted a model that embraces open licensing and relies on an extensive " "network of partners." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6988 msgid "" "Up-front funding of a professionally produced all-color turnkey textbook is " "expensive. For this part of their model, OpenStax relies on " "philanthropy. They have initially been funded by the William and Flora " "Hewlett Foundation, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, the Bill and " "Melinda Gates Foundation, the 20 Million Minds Foundation, the Maxfield " "Foundation, the Calvin K. Kazanjian Foundation, and Rice University. To " "develop additional titles and supporting technology is probably still going " "to require philanthropic investment." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:6999 msgid "" "However, ongoing operations will not rely on foundation grants but instead " "on funds received through an ecosystem of over forty partners, whereby a " "partner takes core content from OpenStax and adds features that it can " "create revenue from. For example, WebAssign, an online homework and " "assessment tool, takes the physics book and adds algorithmically generated " "physics problems, with problem-specific feedback, detailed solutions, and " "tutorial support. WebAssign resources are available to students for a fee." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7009 msgid "" "Another example is Odigia, who has turned OpenStax books into interactive " "learning experiences and created additional tools to measure and promote " "student engagement. Odigia licenses its learning platform to " "institutions. Partners like Odigia and WebAssign give a percentage of the " "revenue they earn back to OpenStax, as mission-support fees. OpenStax has " "already published revisions of their titles, such as Introduction to " "Sociology 2e, using these funds." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7019 msgid "" "In David’s view, this approach lets the market operate at peak " "efficiency. OpenStax’s partners don’t have to worry about developing " "textbook content, freeing them up from those development costs and letting " "them focus on what they do best. With OpenStax textbooks available at no " "cost, they can provide their services at a lower cost—not free, but still " "saving students money. OpenStax benefits not only by receiving " "mission-support fees but through free publicity and marketing. OpenStax " "doesn’t have a sales force; partners are out there showcasing their " "materials." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7031 msgid "" "OpenStax’s cost of sales to acquire a single student is very, very low and " "is a fraction of what traditional players in the market face. This year, " "Tyton Partners is actually evaluating the costs of sales for an OER effort " "like OpenStax in comparison with incumbents. David looks forward to sharing " "these findings with the community." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7039 msgid "" "While OpenStax books are available online for free, many students still want " "a print copy. Through a partnership with a print and courier company, " "OpenStax offers a complete solution that scales. OpenStax sells tens of " "thousands of print books. The price of an OpenStax sociology textbook is " "about twenty-eight dollars, a fraction of what sociology textbooks usually " "cost. OpenStax keeps the prices low but does aim to earn a small margin on " "each book sold, which also contributes to ongoing operations." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7049 msgid "" "Campus-based bookstores are part of the OpenStax solution. OpenStax " "collaborates with NACSCORP (the National Association of College Stores " "Corporation) to provide print versions of their textbooks in the " "stores. While the overall cost of the textbook is significantly less than a " "traditional textbook, bookstores can still make a profit on sales. Sometimes " "students take the savings they have from the lower-priced book and use it to " "buy other things in the bookstore. And OpenStax is trying to break the " "expensive behavior of excessive returns by having a no-returns policy. This " "is working well, since the sell-through of their print titles is virtually a " "hundred percent." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7062 msgid "" "David thinks of the OpenStax model as <quote>OER 2.0.</quote> So what is OER " "1.0? Historically in the OER field, many OER initiatives have been locally " "funded by institutions or government ministries. In David’s view, this " "results in content that has high local value but is infrequently adopted " "nationally. It’s therefore difficult to show payback over a time scale that " "is reasonable." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7070 msgid "" "OER 2.0 is about OER intended to be used and adopted on a national level " "right from the start. This requires a bigger investment up front but pays " "off through wide geographic adoption. The OER 2.0 process for OpenStax " "involves two development models. The first is what David calls the " "acquisition model, where OpenStax purchases the rights from a publisher or " "author for an already published book and then extensively revises it. The " "OpenStax physics textbook, for example, was licensed from an author after " "the publisher released the rights back to the authors. The second model is " "to develop a book from scratch, a good example being their biology book." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7083 msgid "" "The process is similar for both models. First they look at the scope and " "sequence of existing textbooks. They ask questions like what does the " "customer need? Where are students having challenges? Then they identify " "potential authors and put them through a rigorous evaluation—only one in ten " "authors make it through. OpenStax selects a team of authors who come " "together to develop a template for a chapter and collectively write the " "first draft (or revise it, in the acquisitions model). (OpenStax doesn’t do " "books with just a single author as David says it risks the project going " "longer than scheduled.) The draft is peer-reviewed with no less than three " "reviewers per chapter. A second draft is generated, with artists producing " "illustrations and visuals to go along with the text. The book is then " "copyedited to ensure grammatical correctness and a singular voice. Finally, " "it goes into production and through a final proofread. The whole process is " "very time-consuming." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7101 msgid "" "All the people involved in this process are paid. OpenStax does not rely on " "volunteers. Writers, reviewers, illustrators, and editors are all paid an " "up-front fee—OpenStax does not use a royalty model. A best-selling author " "might make more money under the traditional publishing model, but that is " "only maybe 5 percent of all authors. From David’s perspective, 95 percent of " "all authors do better under the OER 2.0 model, as there is no risk to them " "and they earn all the money up front." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7111 msgid "" "David thinks of the Attribution license (CC BY) as the <quote>innovation " "license.</quote> It’s core to the mission of OpenStax, letting people use " "their textbooks in innovative ways without having to ask for permission. It " "frees up the whole market and has been central to OpenStax being able to " "bring on partners. OpenStax sees a lot of customization of their " "materials. By enabling frictionless remixing, CC BY gives teachers control " "and academic freedom." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7121 msgid "" "Using CC BY is also a good example of using strategies that traditional " "publishers can’t. Traditional publishers rely on copyright to prevent others " "from making copies and heavily invest in digital rights management to ensure " "their books aren’t shared. By using CC BY, OpenStax avoids having to deal " "with digital rights management and its costs. OpenStax books can be copied " "and shared over and over again. CC BY changes the rules of engagement and " "takes advantage of traditional market inefficiencies." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7131 msgid "" "As of September 16, 2016, OpenStax has achieved some impressive " "results. From the OpenStax at a Glance fact sheet from their recent press " "kit:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7138 msgid "Books published: 23" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7143 msgid "Students who have used OpenStax: 1.6 million" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7148 msgid "Money saved for students: $155 million" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7153 msgid "Money saved for students in the 2016/17 academic year: $77 million" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><itemizedlist><listitem><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7159 msgid "" "Schools that have used OpenStax: 2,668 (This number reflects all " "institutions using at least one OpenStax textbook. Out of 2,668 schools, 517 " "are two-year colleges, 835 four-year colleges and universities, and 344 " "colleges and universities outside the U.S.)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7168 msgid "" "While OpenStax has to date been focused on the United States, there is " "overseas adoption especially in the science, technology, engineering, and " "math (STEM) fields. Large scale adoption in the United States is seen as a " "necessary precursor to international interest." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7175 msgid "" "OpenStax has primarily focused on introductory-level college courses where " "there is high enrollment, but they are starting to think about verticals—a " "broad offering for a specific group or need. David thinks it would be " "terrific if OpenStax could provide access to free textbooks through the " "entire curriculum of a nursing degree, for example." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7183 msgid "" "Finally, for OpenStax success is not just about the adoption of their " "textbooks and student savings. There is a human aspect to the work that is " "hard to quantify but incredibly important. They get emails from students " "saying how OpenStax saved them from making difficult choices like buying " "food or a textbook. OpenStax would also like to assess the impact their " "books have on learning efficiency, persistence, and completion. By building " "an open business model based on Creative Commons, OpenStax is making it " "possible for every student who wants access to education to get it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7196 msgid "Amanda Palmer" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7199 msgid "Amanda Palmer is a musician, artist, and writer. Based in the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7203 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://amandapalmer.net\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7205 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: crowdfunding " "(subscription-based), pay-what-you-want, charging for physical copies (book " "and album sales), charg-ing for in-person version (performances), selling " "merchandise" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7210 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: December 15, 2015" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7221 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2015/04/16/amanda-palmer-uncut-the-kickstarter-queen-on-spotify-patreon-and-taylor-swift/#44e20ce46d67\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7218 msgid "" "Since the beginning of her career, Amanda Palmer has been on what she calls " "a <quote>journey with no roadmap,</quote> continually experimenting to find " "new ways to sustain her creative work.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7224 msgid "" "In her best-selling book, The Art of Asking, Amanda articulates exactly what " "she has been and continues to strive for—<quote>the ideal sweet spot " ". . . in which the artist can share freely and directly feel the " "reverberations of their artistic gifts to the community, and make a living " "doing that.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7231 msgid "" "While she seems to have successfully found that sweet spot for herself, " "Amanda is the first to acknowledge there is no silver bullet. She thinks the " "digital age is both an exciting and frustrating time for creators. <quote>On " "the one hand, we have this beautiful shareability,</quote> Amanda " "said. <quote>On the other, you’ve got a bunch of confused artists wondering " "how to make money to buy food so we can make more art.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7240 msgid "" "Amanda began her artistic career as a street performer. She would dress up " "in an antique wedding gown, paint her face white, stand on a stack of milk " "crates, and hand out flowers to strangers as part of a silent dramatic " "performance. She collected money in a hat. Most people walked by her without " "stopping, but an essential few stopped to watch and drop some money into her " "hat to show their appreciation. Rather than dwelling on the majority of " "people who ignored her, she felt thankful for those who stopped. <quote>All " "I needed was . . . some people,</quote> she wrote in her book. <quote>Enough " "people. Enough to make it worth coming back the next day, enough people to " "help me make rent and put food on the table. Enough so I could keep making " "art.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7254 msgid "" "Amanda has come a long way from her street-performing days, but her career " "remains dominated by that same sentiment—finding ways to reach <quote>her " "crowd</quote> and feeling gratitude when she does. With her band the Dresden " "Dolls, Amanda tried the traditional path of signing with a record label. It " "didn’t take for a variety of reasons, but one of them was that the label had " "absolutely no interest in Amanda’s view of success. They wanted hits, but " "making music for the masses was never what Amanda and the Dresden Dolls set " "out to do." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7265 msgid "" "After leaving the record label in 2008, she began experimenting with " "different ways to make a living. She released music directly to the public " "without involving a middle man, releasing digital files on a <quote>pay what " "you want</quote> basis and selling CDs and vinyl. She also made money from " "live performances and merchandise sales. Eventually, in 2012 she decided to " "try her hand at the sort of crowdfunding we know so well today. Her " "Kickstarter project started with a goal of $100,000, and she made $1.2 " "million. It remains one of the most successful Kickstarter projects of all " "time." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7277 msgid "" "Today, Amanda has switched gears away from crowdfunding for specific " "projects to instead getting consistent financial support from her fan base " "on Patreon, a crowdfunding site that allows artists to get recurring " "donations from fans. More than eight thousand people have signed up to " "support her so she can create music, art, and any other creative " "<quote>thing</quote> that she is inspired to make. The recurring pledges are " "made on a <quote>per thing</quote> basis. All of the content she makes is " "made freely available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license " "(CC BY-NC-SA)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7289 msgid "" "Making her music and art available under Creative Commons licensing " "undoubtedly limits her options for how she makes a living. But sharing her " "work has been part of her model since the beginning of her career, even " "before she discovered Creative Commons. Amanda says the Dresden Dolls used " "to get ten emails per week from fans asking if they could use their music " "for different projects. They said yes to all of the requests, as long as it " "wasn’t for a completely for-profit venture. At the time, they used a " "short-form agreement written by Amanda herself. <quote>I made everyone sign " "that contract so at least I wouldn’t be leaving the band vulnerable to " "someone later going on and putting our music in a Camel cigarette " "ad,</quote> Amanda said. Once she discovered Creative Commons, adopting the " "licenses was an easy decision because it gave them a more formal, " "standardized way of doing what they had been doing all along. The " "NonCommercial licenses were a natural fit." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7307 msgid "" "Amanda embraces the way her fans share and build upon her music. In The Art " "of Asking, she wrote that some of her fans’ unofficial videos using her " "music surpass the official videos in number of views on YouTube. Rather than " "seeing this sort of thing as competition, Amanda celebrates it. <quote>We " "got into this because we wanted to share the joy of music,</quote> she said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7315 msgid "" "This is symbolic of how nearly everything she does in her career is " "motivated by a desire to connect with her fans. At the start of her career, " "she and the band would throw concerts at house parties. As the gatherings " "grew, the line between fans and friends was completely blurred. <quote>Not " "only did most our early fans know where I lived and where we practiced, but " "most of them had also been in my kitchen,</quote> Amanda wrote in The Art of " "Asking." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7325 msgid "" "Even though her fan base is now huge and global, she continues to seek this " "sort of human connection with her fans. She seeks out face-to-face contact " "with her fans every chance she can get. Her hugely successful Kickstarter " "featured fifty concerts at house parties for backers. She spends hours in " "the signing line after shows. It helps that Amanda has the kind of dynamic, " "engaging personality that instantly draws people to her, but a big component " "of her ability to connect with people is her willingness to " "listen. <quote>Listening fast and caring immediately is a skill unto " "itself,</quote> Amanda wrote." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7337 msgid "" "Another part of the connection fans feel with Amanda is how much they know " "about her life. Rather than trying to craft a public persona or image, she " "essentially lives her life as an open book. She has written openly about " "incredibly personal events in her life, and she isn’t afraid to be " "vulnerable. Having that kind of trust in her fans—the trust it takes to be " "truly honest—begets trust from her fans in return. When she meets fans for " "the first time after a show, they can legitimately feel like they know her." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7346 msgid "" "<quote>With social media, we’re so concerned with the picture looking " "palatable and consumable that we forget that being human and showing the " "flaws and exposing the vulnerability actually create a deeper connection " "than just looking fantastic,</quote> Amanda said. <quote>Everything in our " "culture is telling us otherwise. But my experience has shown me that the " "risk of making yourself vulnerable is almost always worth it.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7355 msgid "" "Not only does she disclose intimate details of her life to them, she sleeps " "on their couches, listens to their stories, cries with them. In short, she " "treats her fans like friends in nearly every possible way, even when they " "are complete strangers. This mentality—that fans are friends—is completely " "intertwined with Amanda’s success as an artist. It is also intertwined with " "her use of Creative Commons licenses. Because that is what you do with your " "friends—you share." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7365 msgid "" "After years of investing time and energy into building trust with her fans, " "she has a strong enough relationship with them to ask for support—through " "pay-what-you-want donations, Kickstarter, Patreon, or even asking them to " "lend a hand at a concert. As Amanda explains it, crowdfunding (which is " "really what all of these different things are) is about asking for support " "from people who know and trust you. People who feel personally invested in " "your success." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7374 msgid "" "<quote>When you openly, radically trust people, they not only take care of " "you, they become your allies, your family,</quote> she wrote. There really " "is a feeling of solidarity within her core fan base. From the beginning, " "Amanda and her band encouraged people to dress up for their shows. They " "consciously cultivated a feeling of belonging to their <quote>weird little " "family.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7382 msgid "" "This sort of intimacy with fans is not possible or even desirable for every " "creator. <quote>I don’t take for granted that I happen to be the type of " "person who loves cavorting with strangers,</quote> Amanda said. <quote>I " "recognize that it’s not necessarily everyone’s idea of a good time. Everyone " "does it differently. Replicating what I have done won’t work for others if " "it isn’t joyful to them. It’s about finding a way to channel energy in a way " "that is joyful to you.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7392 msgid "" "Yet while Amanda joyfully interacts with her fans and involves them in her " "work as much as possible, she does keep one job primarily to herself—writing " "the music. She loves the creativity with which her fans use and adapt her " "work, but she intentionally does not involve them at the first stage of " "creating her artistic work. And, of course, the songs and music are what " "initially draw people to Amanda Palmer. It is only once she has connected to " "people through her music that she can then begin to build ties with them on " "a more personal level, both in person and online. In her book, Amanda " "describes it as casting a net. It starts with the art and then the bond " "strengthens with human connection." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7405 msgid "" "For Amanda, the entire point of being an artist is to establish and maintain " "this connection. <quote>It sounds so corny,</quote> she said, <quote>but my " "experience in forty years on this planet has pointed me to an obvious " "truth—that connection with human beings feels so much better and more " "fulfilling than approaching art through a capitalist lens. There is no more " "satisfying end goal than having someone tell you that what you do is " "genuinely of value to them.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7415 msgid "" "As she explains it, when a fan gives her a ten-dollar bill, usually what " "they are saying is that the money symbolizes some deeper value the music " "provided them. For Amanda, art is not just a product; it’s a " "relationship. Viewed from this lens, what Amanda does today is not that " "different from what she did as a young street performer. She shares her " "music and other artistic gifts. She shares herself. And then rather than " "forcing people to help her, she lets them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7426 msgid "PLOS (Public Library of Science)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7429 msgid "" "PLOS (Public Library of Science) is a nonprofit that publishes a library of " "academic journals and other scientific literature. Founded in 2000 in the " "U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7434 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://plos.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7436 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging content " "creators an author processing charge to be featured in the journal" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7440 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: March 7, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7442 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Louise Page, publisher" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7450 msgid "" "The Public Library of Science (PLOS) began in 2000 when three leading " "scientists—Harold E. Varmus, Patrick O. Brown, and Michael Eisen—started an " "online petition. They were calling for scientists to stop submitting papers " "to journals that didn’t make the full text of their papers freely available " "immediately or within six months. Although tens of thousands signed the " "petition, most did not follow through. In August 2001, Patrick and Michael " "announced that they would start their own nonprofit publishing operation to " "do just what the petition promised. With start-up grant support from the " "Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, PLOS was launched to provide new " "open-access journals for biomedicine, with research articles being released " "under Attribution (CC BY) licenses." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7464 msgid "" "Traditionally, academic publishing begins with an author submitting a " "manuscript to a publisher. After in-house technical and ethical " "considerations, the article is then peer-reviewed to determine if the " "quality of the work is acceptable for publishing. Once accepted, the " "publisher takes the article through the process of copyediting, typesetting, " "and eventual publishing in a print or online publication. Traditional " "journal publishers recover costs and earn profit by charging a subscription " "fee to libraries or an access fee to users wanting to read the journal or " "article." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7475 msgid "" "For Louise Page, the current publisher of PLOS, this traditional model " "results in inequity. Access is restricted to those who can pay. Most " "research is funded through government-appointed agencies, that is, with " "public funds. It’s unjust that the public who funded the research would be " "required to pay again to access the results. Not everyone can afford the " "ever-escalating subscription fees publishers charge, especially when library " "budgets are being reduced. Restricting access to the results of scientific " "research slows the dissemination of this research and advancement of the " "field. It was time for a new model." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7487 msgid "" "That new model became known as open access. That is, free and open " "availability on the Internet. Open-access research articles are not behind a " "paywall and do not require a login. A key benefit of open access is that it " "allows people to freely use, copy, and distribute the articles, as they are " "primarily published under an Attribution (CC BY) license (which only " "requires the user to provide appropriate attribution). And more importantly, " "policy makers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, educators, and students around the " "world have free and timely access to the latest research immediately on " "publication." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7499 msgid "" "However, open access requires rethinking the business model of research " "publication. Rather than charge a subscription fee to access the journal, " "PLOS decided to turn the model on its head and charge a publication fee, " "known as an article-processing charge. This up-front fee, generally paid by " "the funder of the research or the author’s institution, covers the expenses " "such as editorial oversight, peer-review management, journal production, " "online hosting, and support for discovery. Fees are per article and are " "billed upon acceptance for publishing. There are no additional charges based " "on word length, figures, or other elements." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7511 msgid "" "Calculating the article-processing charge involves taking all the costs " "associated with publishing the journal and determining a cost per article " "that collectively recovers costs. For PLOS’s journals in biology, medicine, " "genetics, computational biology, neglected tropical diseases, and pathogens, " "the article-processing charge ranges from $2,250 to " "$2,900. Article-publication charges for PLOS ONE, a journal started in 2006, " "are just under $1,500." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7520 msgid "" "PLOS believes that lack of funds should not be a barrier to " "publication. Since its inception, PLOS has provided fee support for " "individuals and institutions to help authors who can’t afford the " "article-processing charges." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7526 msgid "" "Louise identifies marketing as one area of big difference between PLOS and " "traditional journal publishers. Traditional journals have to invest heavily " "in staff, buildings, and infrastructure to market their journal and convince " "customers to subscribe. Restricting access to subscribers means that tools " "for managing access control are necessary. They spend millions of dollars on " "access-control systems, staff to manage them, and sales staff. With PLOS’s " "open-access publishing, there’s no need for these massive expenses; the " "articles are free, open, and accessible to all upon " "publication. Additionally, traditional publishers tend to spend more on " "marketing to libraries, who ultimately pay the subscription fees. PLOS " "provides a better service for authors by promoting their research directly " "to the research community and giving the authors exposure. And this " "encourages other authors to submit their work for publication." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7543 msgid "" "For Louise, PLOS would not exist without the Attribution license (CC " "BY). This makes it very clear what rights are associated with the content " "and provides a safe way for researchers to make their work available while " "ensuring they get recognition (appropriate attribution). For PLOS, all of " "this aligns with how they think research content should be published and " "disseminated." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7551 msgid "" "PLOS also has a broad open-data policy. To get their research paper " "published, PLOS authors must also make their data available in a public " "repository and provide a data-availability statement." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7556 msgid "" "Business-operation costs associated with the open-access model still largely " "follow the existing publishing model. PLOS journals are online only, but the " "editorial, peer-review, production, typesetting, and publishing stages are " "all the same as for a traditional publisher. The editorial teams must be top " "notch. PLOS has to function as well as or better than other premier " "journals, as researchers have a choice about where to publish." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7565 msgid "" "Researchers are influenced by journal rankings, which reflect the place of a " "journal within its field, the relative difficulty of being published in that " "journal, and the prestige associated with it. PLOS journals rank high, even " "though they are relatively new." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7571 msgid "" "The promotion and tenure of researchers are partially based how many times " "other researchers cite their articles. Louise says when researchers want to " "discover and read the work of others in their field, they go to an online " "aggregator or search engine, and not typically to a particular journal. The " "CC BY licensing of PLOS research articles ensures easy access for readers " "and generates more discovery and citations for authors." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7580 msgid "" "Louise believes that open access has been a huge success, progressing from a " "movement led by a small cadre of researchers to something that is now " "widespread and used in some form by every journal publisher. PLOS has had a " "big impact. In 2012 to 2014, they published more open-access articles than " "BioMed Central, the original open-access publisher, or anyone else." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7588 msgid "" "PLOS further disrupted the traditional journal-publishing model by " "pioneering the concept of a megajournal. The PLOS ONE megajournal, launched " "in 2006, is an open-access peer-reviewed academic journal that is much " "larger than a traditional journal, publishing thousands of articles per year " "and benefiting from economies of scale. PLOS ONE has a broad scope, covering " "science and medicine as well as social sciences and the humanities. The " "review and editorial process is less subjective. Articles are accepted for " "publication based on whether they are technically sound rather than " "perceived importance or relevance. This is very important in the current " "debate about the integrity and reproducibility of research because negative " "or null results can then be published as well, which are generally rejected " "by traditional journals. PLOS ONE, like all the PLOS journals, is online " "only with no print version. PLOS passes on the financial savings accrued " "through economies of scale to researchers and the public by lowering the " "article-processing charges, which are below that of other journals. PLOS ONE " "is the biggest journal in the world and has really set the bar for " "publishing academic journal articles on a large scale. Other publishers see " "the value of the PLOS ONE model and are now offering their own " "multidisciplinary forums for publishing all sound science." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7612 msgid "" "Louise outlined some other aspects of the research-journal business model " "PLOS is experimenting with, describing each as a kind of slider that could " "be adjusted to change current practice." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7617 msgid "" "One slider is time to publication. Time to publication may shorten as " "journals get better at providing quicker decisions to authors. However, " "there is always a trade-off with scale, as the bigger the volume of " "articles, the more time the approval process inevitably takes." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7624 msgid "" "Peer review is another part of the process that could change. It’s possible " "to redefine what peer review actually is, when to review, and what " "constitutes the final article for publication. Louise talked about the " "potential to shift to an open-review process, placing the emphasis on " "transparency rather than double-blind reviews. Louise thinks we’re moving " "into a direction where it’s actually beneficial for an author to know who is " "reviewing their paper and for the reviewer to know their review will be " "public. An open-review process can also ensure everyone gets credit; right " "now, credit is limited to the publisher and author." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7636 msgid "" "Louise says research with negative outcomes is almost as important as " "positive results. If journals published more research with negative " "outcomes, we’d learn from what didn’t work. It could also reduce how much " "the research wheel gets reinvented around the world." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7643 msgid "" "Another adjustable practice is the sharing of articles at early preprint " "stages. Publication of research in a peer-reviewed journal can take a long " "time because articles must undergo extensive peer review. The need to " "quickly circulate current results within a scientific community has led to a " "practice of distributing pre-print documents that have not yet undergone " "peer review. Preprints broaden the peer-review process, allowing authors to " "receive early feedback from a wide group of peers, which can help revise and " "prepare the article for submission. Offsetting the advantages of preprints " "are author concerns over ensuring their primacy of being first to come up " "with findings based on their research. Other researches may see findings the " "preprint author has not yet thought of. However, preprints help researchers " "get their discoveries out early and establish precedence. A big challenge is " "that researchers don’t have a lot of time to comment on preprints." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7661 msgid "" "What constitutes a journal article could also change. The idea of a research " "article as printed, bound, and in a library stack is outdated. Digital and " "online open up new possibilities, such as a living document evolving over " "time, inclusion of audio and video, and interactivity, like discussion and " "recommendations. Even the size of what gets published could change. With " "these changes the current form factor for what constitutes a research " "article would undergo transformation." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7675 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://collections.plos.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7679 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://plos.org/article-level-metrics\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7671 msgid "" "As journals scale up, and new journals are introduced, more and more " "information is being pushed out to readers, making the experience feel like " "drinking from a fire hose. To help mitigate this, PLOS aggregates and " "curates content from PLOS journals and their network of blogs.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> It also offers something called Article-Level " "Metrics, which helps users assess research most relevant to the field " "itself, based on indicators like usage, citations, social bookmarking and " "dissemination activity, media and blog coverage, discussions, and " "ratings.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"1\"/> Louise believes that the " "journal model could evolve to provide a more friendly and interactive user " "experience, including a way for readers to communicate with authors." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7684 msgid "" "The big picture for PLOS going forward is to combine and adjust these " "experimental practices in ways that continue to improve accessibility and " "dissemination of research, while ensuring its integrity and reliability. The " "ways they interlink are complex. The process of change and adjustment is " "not linear. PLOS sees itself as a very flexible publisher interested in " "exploring all the permutations research-publishing can take, with authors " "and readers who are open to experimentation." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7694 msgid "" "For PLOS, success is not about revenue. Success is about proving that " "scientific research can be communicated rapidly and economically at scale, " "for the benefit of researchers and society. The CC BY license makes it " "possible for PLOS to publish in a way that is unfettered, open, and fast, " "while ensuring that the authors get credit for their work. More than two " "million scientists, scholars, and clinicians visit PLOS every month, with " "more than 135,000 quality articles to peruse for free." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7704 msgid "" "Ultimately, for PLOS, its authors, and its readers, success is about making " "research discoverable, available, and reproducible for the advancement of " "science." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7710 msgid "Rijksmuseum" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7713 msgid "" "The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch national museum dedicated to art and " "history. Founded in 1800 in the Netherlands" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7717 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.rijksmuseum.nl\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7719 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: grants and government " "funding, charging for in-person version (museum admission), selling " "merchandise" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7723 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: December 11, 2015" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7726 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Lizzy Jongma, the data " "manager of the collections information department" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7734 msgid "" "The Rijksmuseum, a national museum in the Netherlands dedicated to art and " "history, has been housed in its current building since 1885. The monumental " "building enjoyed more than 125 years of intensive use before needing a " "thorough overhaul. In 2003, the museum was closed for renovations. Asbestos " "was found in the roof, and although the museum was scheduled to be closed " "for only three to four years, renovations ended up taking ten years. During " "this time, the collection was moved to a different part of Amsterdam, which " "created a physical distance with the curators. Out of necessity, they " "started digitally photographing the collection and creating metadata " "(information about each object to put into a database). With the renovations " "going on for so long, the museum became largely forgotten by the public. Out " "of these circumstances emerged a new and more open model for the museum." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7750 msgid "" "By the time Lizzy Jongma joined the Rijksmuseum in 2011 as a data manager, " "staff were fed up with the situation the museum was in. They also realized " "that even with the new and larger space, it still wouldn’t be able to show " "very much of the whole collection—eight thousand of over one million works " "representing just 1 percent. Staff began exploring ways to express " "themselves, to have something to show for all of the work they had been " "doing. The Rijksmuseum is primarily funded by Dutch taxpayers, so was there " "a way for the museum provide benefit to the public while it was closed? They " "began thinking about sharing Rijksmuseum’s collection using information " "technology. And they put up a card-catalog like database of the entire " "collection online." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7764 msgid "" "It was effective but a bit boring. It was just data. A hackathon they were " "invited to got them to start talking about events like that as having " "potential. They liked the idea of inviting people to do cool stuff with " "their collection. What about giving online access to digital representations " "of the one hundred most important pieces in the Rijksmuseum collection? That " "eventually led to why not put the whole collection online?" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7775 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.europeana.eu/portal/en\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7773 msgid "" "Then, Lizzy says, Europeana came along. Europeana is Europe’s digital " "library, museum, and archive for cultural heritage.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> As an online portal to museum collections all " "across Europe, Europeana had become an important online platform. In October " "2010 Creative Commons released CC0 and its public-domain mark as tools " "people could use to identify works as free of known copyright. Europeana was " "the first major adopter, using CC0 to release metadata about their " "collection and the public domain mark for millions of digital works in their " "collection. Lizzy says the Rijksmuseum initially found this change in " "business practice a bit scary, but at the same time it stimulated even more " "discussion on whether the Rijksmuseum should follow suit." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7787 msgid "" "They realized that they don’t <quote>own</quote> the collection and couldn’t " "realistically monitor and enforce compliance with the restrictive licensing " "terms they currently had in place. For example, many copies and versions of " "Vermeer’s Milkmaid (part of their collection) were already online, many of " "them of very poor quality. They could spend time and money policing its use, " "but it would probably be futile and wouldn’t make people stop using their " "images online. They ended up thinking it’s an utter waste of time to hunt " "down people who use the Rijksmuseum collection. And anyway, restricting " "access meant the people they were frustrating the most were schoolkids." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7800 msgid "" "In 2011 the Rijksmuseum began making their digital photos of works known to " "be free of copyright available online, using Creative Commons CC0 to place " "works in the public domain. A medium-resolution image was offered for free, " "but a high-resolution version cost forty euros. People started paying, but " "Lizzy says getting the money was frequently a nightmare, especially from " "overseas customers. The administrative costs often offset revenue, and " "income above costs was relatively low. In addition, having to pay for an " "image of a work in the public domain from a collection owned by the Dutch " "government (i.e., paid for by the public) was contentious and frustrating " "for some. Lizzy says they had lots of fierce debates about what to do." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7814 msgid "" "In 2013 the Rijksmuseum changed its business model. They Creative Commons " "licensed their highest-quality images and released them online for " "free. Digitization still cost money, however; they decided to define " "discrete digitization projects and find sponsors willing to fund each " "project. This turned out to be a successful strategy, generating high " "interest from sponsors and lower administrative effort for the " "Rijksmuseum. They started out making 150,000 high-quality images of their " "collection available, with the goal to eventually have the entire collection " "online." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7825 msgid "" "Releasing these high-quality images for free reduced the number of " "poor-quality images that were proliferating. The high-quality image of " "Vermeer’s Milkmaid, for example, is downloaded two to three thousand times a " "month. On the Internet, images from a source like the Rijksmuseum are more " "trusted, and releasing them with a Creative Commons CC0 means they can " "easily be found in other platforms. For example, Rijksmuseum images are now " "used in thousands of Wikipedia articles, receiving ten to eleven million " "views per month. This extends Rijksmuseum’s reach far beyond the scope of " "its website. Sharing these images online creates what Lizzy calls the " "<quote>Mona Lisa effect,</quote> where a work of art becomes so famous that " "people want to see it in real life by visiting the actual museum." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7840 msgid "" "Every museum tends to be driven by the number of physical visitors. The " "Rijksmuseum is primarily publicly funded, receiving roughly 70 percent of " "its operating budget from the government. But like many museums, it must " "generate the rest of the funding through other means. The admission fee has " "long been a way to generate revenue generation, including for the " "Rijksmuseum." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7848 msgid "" "As museums create a digital presence for themselves and put up digital " "representations of their collection online, there’s frequently a worry that " "it will lead to a drop in actual physical visits. For the Rijksmuseum, this " "has not turned out to be the case. Lizzy told us the Rijksmuseum used to get " "about one million visitors a year before closing and now gets more than two " "million a year. Making the collection available online has generated " "publicity and acts as a form of marketing. The Creative Commons mark " "encourages reuse as well. When the image is found on protest leaflets, milk " "cartons, and children’s toys, people also see what museum the image comes " "from and this increases the museum’s visibility." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7868 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7862 msgid "" "In 2011 the Rijksmuseum received €1 million from the Dutch lottery to create " "a new web presence that would be different from any other museum’s. In " "addition to redesigning their main website to be mobile friendly and " "responsive to devices like the iPad, the Rijksmuseum also created the " "Rijksstudio, where users and artists could use and do various things with " "the Rijksmuseum collection.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7871 msgid "" "The Rijksstudio gives users access to over two hundred thousand high-quality " "digital representations of masterworks from the collection. Users can zoom " "in to any work and even clip small parts of images they like. Rijksstudio is " "a bit like Pinterest. You can <quote>like</quote> works and compile your " "personal favorites, and you can share them with friends or download them " "free of charge. All the images in the Rijksstudio are copyright and royalty " "free, and users are encouraged to use them as they like, for private or even " "commercial purposes." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7882 msgid "" "Users have created over 276,000 Rijksstudios, generating their own themed " "virtual exhibitions on a wide variety of topics ranging from tapestries to " "ugly babies and birds. Sets of images have also been created for educational " "purposes including use for school exams." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7889 msgid "" "Some contemporary artists who have works in the Rijksmuseum collection " "contacted them to ask why their works were not included in the " "Rijksstudio. The answer was that contemporary artists’ works are still bound " "by copyright. The Rijksmuseum does encourage contemporary artists to use a " "Creative Commons license for their works, usually a CC BY-SA license " "(Attribution-ShareAlike), or a CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial) if they " "want to preclude commercial use. That way, their works can be made available " "to the public, but within limits the artists have specified." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7909 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/175696771/fringe-kimono-silk-kimono-kimono-robe\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7900 msgid "" "The Rijksmuseum believes that art stimulates entrepreneurial activity. The " "line between creative and commercial can be blurry. As Lizzy says, even " "Rembrandt was commercial, making his livelihood from selling his " "paintings. The Rijksmuseum encourages entrepreneurial commercial use of the " "images in Rijksstudio. They’ve even partnered with the DIY marketplace Etsy " "to inspire people to sell their creations. One great example you can find on " "Etsy is a kimono designed by Angie Johnson, who used an image of an " "elaborate cabinet along with an oil painting by Jan Asselijn called The " "Threatened Swan.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7913 msgid "" "<ulink url=\"http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio-award\"/>; the 2014 " "award: <ulink url=\"http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio-award-2014\"/>; " "the 2015 award: <ulink " "url=\"http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio-award-2015\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7925 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/rijksstudio/142328--nominees-rijksstudio-award/creaties/ba595afe-452d-46bd-9c8c-48dcbdd7f0a4\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7912 msgid "" "In 2013 the Rijksmuseum organized their first high-profile design " "competition, known as the Rijksstudio Award.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> With the call to action Make Your Own Masterpiece, the " "competition invites the public to use Rijksstudio images to make new " "creative designs. A jury of renowned designers and curators selects ten " "finalists and three winners. The final award comes with a prize of " "€10,000. The second edition in 2015 attracted a staggering 892 top-class " "entries. Some award winners end up with their work sold through the " "Rijksmuseum store, such as the 2014 entry featuring makeup based on a " "specific color scheme of a work of art.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"1\"/> The Rijksmuseum has been thrilled with the results. Entries " "range from the fun to the weird to the inspirational. The third " "international edition of the Rijksstudio Award started in September 2016." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7931 msgid "" "For the next iteration of the Rijksstudio, the Rijksmuseum is considering an " "upload tool, for people to upload their own works of art, and enhanced " "social elements so users can interact with each other more." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7937 msgid "" "Going with a more open business model generated lots of publicity for the " "Rijksmuseum. They were one of the first museums to open up their collection " "(that is, give free access) with high-quality images. This strategy, along " "with the many improvements to the Rijksmuseum’s website, dramatically " "increased visits to their website from thirty-five thousand visits per month " "to three hundred thousand." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7946 msgid "" "The Rijksmuseum has been experimenting with other ways to invite the public " "to look at and interact with their collection. On an international day " "celebrating animals, they ran a successful bird-themed event. The museum put " "together a showing of two thousand works that featured birds and invited " "bird-watchers to identify the birds depicted. Lizzy notes that while museum " "curators know a lot about the works in their collections, they may not know " "about certain details in the paintings such as bird species. Over eight " "hundred different birds were identified, including a specific species of " "crane bird that was unknown to the scientific community at the time of the " "painting." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7959 msgid "" "For the Rijksmuseum, adopting an open business model was scary. They came " "up with many worst-case scenarios, imagining all kinds of awful things " "people might do with the museum’s works. But Lizzy says those fears did not " "come true because <quote>ninety-nine percent of people have respect for " "great art.</quote> Many museums think they can make a lot of money by " "selling things related to their collection. But in Lizzy’s experience, " "museums are usually bad at selling things, and sometimes efforts to generate " "a small amount of money block something much bigger—the real value that the " "collection has. For Lizzy, clinging to small amounts of revenue is being " "penny-wise but pound-foolish. For the Rijksmuseum, a key lesson has been to " "never lose sight of its vision for the collection. Allowing access to and " "use of their collection has generated great promotional value—far more than " "the previous practice of charging fees for access and use. Lizzy sums up " "their experience: <quote>Give away; get something in return. Generosity " "makes people happy to join you and help out.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7979 msgid "Shareable" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7982 msgid "Shareable is an online magazine about sharing. Founded in 2009 in the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7986 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.shareable.net\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7988 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: grant funding, " "crowdfunding (project-based), donations, sponsorships" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7991 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: February 24, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:7994 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Neal Gorenflo, cofounder " "and executive editor" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8002 msgid "" "In 2013, Shareable faced an impasse. The nonprofit online publication had " "helped start a sharing movement four years prior, but over time, they " "watched one part of the movement stray from its ideals. As giants like Uber " "and Airbnb gained ground, attention began to center on the <quote>sharing " "economy</quote> we know now—profit-driven, transactional, and loaded with " "venture-capital money. Leaders of corporate start-ups in this domain invited " "Shareable to advocate for them. The magazine faced a choice: ride the wave " "or stand on principle." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8013 msgid "" "As an organization, Shareable decided to draw a line in the sand. In 2013, " "the cofounder and executive editor Neal Gorenflo wrote an opinion piece in " "the PandoDaily that charted Shareable’s new critical stance on the Silicon " "Valley version of the sharing economy, while contrasting it with aspects of " "the real sharing economy like open-source software, participatory budgeting " "(where citizens decide how a public budget is spent), cooperatives, and " "more. He wrote, <quote>It’s not so much that collaborative consumption is " "dead, it’s more that it risks dying as it gets absorbed by the " "<quote>Borg.</quote></quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8025 msgid "" "Neal said their public critique of the corporate sharing economy defined " "what Shareable was and is. He does not think the magazine would still be " "around had they chosen differently. <quote>We would have gotten another type " "of audience, but it would have spelled the end of us,</quote> he " "said. <quote>We are a small, mission-driven organization. We would never " "have been able to weather the criticism that Airbnb and Uber are getting " "now.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8035 msgid "" "Interestingly, impassioned supporters are only a small sliver of Shareable’s " "total audience. Most are casual readers who come across a Shareable story " "because it happens to align with a project or interest they have. But " "choosing principles over the possibility of riding the coattails of the " "major corporate players in the sharing space saved Shareable’s " "credibility. Although they became detached from the corporate sharing " "economy, the online magazine became the voice of the <quote>real sharing " "economy</quote> and continued to grow their audience." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8046 msgid "" "Shareable is a magazine, but the content they publish is a means to " "furthering their role as a leader and catalyst of a movement. Shareable " "became a leader in the movement in 2009. <quote>At that time, there was a " "sharing movement bubbling beneath the surface, but no one was connecting the " "dots,</quote> Neal said. <quote>We decided to step into that space and take " "on that role.</quote> The small team behind the nonprofit publication truly " "believed sharing could be central to solving some of the major problems " "human beings face—resource inequality, social isolation, and global warming." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8058 msgid "" "They have worked hard to find ways to tell stories that show different " "metrics for success. <quote>We wanted to change the notion of what " "constitutes the good life,</quote> Neal said. While they started out with a " "very broad focus on sharing generally, today they emphasize stories about " "the physical commons like <quote>sharing cities</quote> (i.e., urban areas " "managed in a sustainable, cooperative way), as well as digital platforms " "that are run democratically. They particularly focus on how-to content that " "help their readers make changes in their own lives and communities." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8070 msgid "" "More than half of Shareable’s stories are written by paid journalists that " "are contracted by the magazine. <quote>Particularly in content areas that " "are a priority for us, we really want to go deep and control the " "quality,</quote> Neal said. The rest of the content is either contributed by " "guest writers, often for free, or written by other publications from their " "network of content publishers. Shareable is a member of the Post Growth " "Alliance, which facilitates the sharing of content and audiences among a " "large and growing group of mostly nonprofits. Each organization gets a " "chance to present stories to the group, and the organizations can use and " "promote each other’s stories. Much of the content created by the network is " "licensed with Creative Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8085 msgid "" "All of Shareable’s original content is published under the Attribution " "license (CC BY), meaning it can be used for any purpose as long as credit is " "given to Shareable. Creative Commons licensing is aligned with Shareable’s " "vision, mission, and identity. That alone explains the organization’s " "embrace of the licenses for their content, but Neal also believes CC " "licensing helps them increase their reach. <quote>By using CC " "licensing,</quote> he said, <quote>we realized we could reach far more " "people through a formal and informal network of republishers or " "affiliates. That has definitely been the case. It’s hard for us to measure " "the reach of other media properties, but most of the outlets who republish " "our work have much bigger audiences than we do.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8100 msgid "" "In addition to their regular news and commentary online, Shareable has also " "experimented with book publishing. In 2012, they worked with a traditional " "publisher to release Share or Die: Voices of the Get Lost Generation in an " "Age of Crisis. The CC-licensed book was available in print form for purchase " "or online for free. To this day, the book—along with their CC-licensed guide " "Policies for Shareable Cities—are two of the biggest generators of traffic " "on their website." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8110 msgid "" "In 2016, Shareable self-published a book of curated Shareable stories called " "How to: Share, Save Money and Have Fun. The book was available for sale, but " "a PDF version of the book was available for free. Shareable plans to offer " "the book in upcoming fund-raising campaigns." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8117 msgid "" "This recent book is one of many fund-raising experiments Shareable has " "conducted in recent years. Currently, Shareable is primarily funded by " "grants from foundations, but they are actively moving toward a more " "diversified model. They have organizational sponsors and are working to " "expand their base of individual donors. Ideally, they will eventually be a " "hundred percent funded by their audience. Neal believes being fully " "community-supported will better represent their vision of the world." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8127 msgid "" "For Shareable, success is very much about their impact on the world. This is " "true for Neal, but also for everyone who works for Shareable. <quote>We " "attract passionate people,</quote> Neal said. At times, that means " "employees work so hard they burn out. Neal tries to stress to the Shareable " "team that another part of success is having fun and taking care of yourself " "while you do something you love. <quote>A central part of human beings is " "that we long to be on a great adventure with people we love,</quote> he " "said. <quote>We are a species who look over the horizon and imagine and " "create new worlds, but we also seek the comfort of hearth and home.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8140 msgid "" "In 2013, Shareable ran its first crowdfunding campaign to launch their " "Sharing Cities Network. Neal said at first they were on pace to fail " "spectacularly. They called in their advisers in a panic and asked for " "help. The advice they received was simple—<quote>Sit your ass in a chair and " "start making calls.</quote> That’s exactly what they did, and they ended up " "reaching their $50,000 goal. Neal said the campaign helped them reach new " "people, but the vast majority of backers were people in their existing base." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8150 msgid "" "For Neal, this symbolized how so much of success comes down to " "relationships. Over time, Shareable has invested time and energy into the " "relationships they have forged with their readers and supporters. They have " "also invested resources into building relationships between their readers " "and supporters." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8157 msgid "" "Shareable began hosting events in 2010. These events were designed to bring " "the sharing community together. But over time they realized they could reach " "far more people if they helped their readers to host their own " "events. <quote>If we wanted to go big on a conference, there was a huge risk " "and huge staffing needs, plus only a fraction of our community could travel " "to the event,</quote> Neal said. Enabling others to create their own events " "around the globe allowed them to scale up their work more effectively and " "reach far more people. Shareable has catalyzed three hundred different " "events reaching over twenty thousand people since implementing this strategy " "three years ago. Going forward, Shareable is focusing the network on " "creating and distributing content meant to spur local action. For instance, " "Shareable will publish a new CC-licensed book in 2017 filled with ideas for " "their network to implement." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8174 msgid "" "Neal says Shareable stumbled upon this strategy, but it seems to perfectly " "encapsulate just how the commons is supposed to work. Rather than a " "one-size-fits-all approach, Shareable puts the tools out there for people " "take the ideas and adapt them to their own communities." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8182 msgid "Siyavula" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8185 msgid "" "Siyavula is a for-profit educational-technology company that creates " "textbooks and integrated learning experiences. Founded in 2012 in South " "Africa." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8190 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.siyavula.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8192 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging for custom " "services, sponsorships" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8195 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: April 5, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8197 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Mark Horner, CEO" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8204 msgid "" "Openness is a key principle for Siyavula. They believe that every learner " "and teacher should have access to high-quality educational resources, as " "this forms the basis for long-term growth and development. Siyavula has been " "a pioneer in creating high-quality open textbooks on mathematics and science " "subjects for grades 4 to 12 in South Africa." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8212 msgid "" "In terms of creating an open business model that involves Creative Commons, " "Siyavula—and its founder, Mark Horner—have been around the block a few " "times. Siyavula has significantly shifted directions and strategies to " "survive and prosper. Mark says it’s been very organic." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8219 msgid "" "It all started in 2002, when Mark and several other colleagues at the " "University of Cape Town in South Africa founded the Free High School Science " "Texts project. Most students in South Africa high schools didn’t have access " "to high-quality, comprehensive science and math textbooks, so Mark and his " "colleagues set out to write them and make them freely available." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8230 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8227 msgid "" "As physicists, Mark and his colleagues were advocates of open-source " "software. To make the books open and free, they adopted the Free Software " "Foundation’s GNU Free Documentation License.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" " "id=\"0\"/> They chose LaTeX, a typesetting program used to publish " "scientific documents, to author the books. Over a period of five years, the " "Free High School Science Texts project produced math and physical-science " "textbooks for grades 10 to 12." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8236 msgid "" "In 2007, the Shuttleworth Foundation offered funding support to make the " "textbooks available for trial use at more schools. Surveys before and after " "the textbooks were adopted showed there were no substantial criticisms of " "the textbooks’ pedagogical content. This pleased both the authors and " "Shuttleworth; Mark remains incredibly proud of this accomplishment." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8244 msgid "" "But the development of new textbooks froze at this stage. Mark shifted his " "focus to rural schools, which didn’t have textbooks at all, and looked into " "the printing and distribution options. A few sponsors came on board but not " "enough to meet the need." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8254 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.capetowndeclaration.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8250 msgid "" "In 2007, Shuttleworth and the Open Society Institute convened a group of " "open-education activists for a small but lively meeting in Cape Town. One " "result was the Cape Town Open Education Declaration, a statement of " "principles, strategies, and commitment to help the open-education movement " "grow.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Shuttleworth also invited " "Mark to run a project writing open content for all subjects for K–12 in " "English. That project became Siyavula." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8259 msgid "" "They wrote six original textbooks. A small publishing company offered " "Shuttleworth the option to buy out the publisher’s existing K–9 content for " "every subject in South African schools in both English and Afrikaans. A deal " "was struck, and all the acquired content was licensed with Creative Commons, " "significantly expanding the collection beyond the six original books." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8267 msgid "" "Mark wanted to build out the remaining curricula collaboratively through " "communities of practice—that is, with fellow educators and writers. Although " "sharing is fundamental to teaching, there can be a few challenges when you " "create educational resources collectively. One concern is legal. It is " "standard practice in education to copy diagrams and snippets of text, but of " "course this doesn’t always comply with copyright law. Another concern is " "transparency. Sharing what you’ve authored means everyone can see it and " "opens you up to criticism. To alleviate these concerns, Mark adopted a " "team-based approach to authoring and insisted the curricula be based " "entirely on resources with Creative Commons licenses, thereby ensuring they " "were safe to share and free from legal repercussions." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8286 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://cnx.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8282 msgid "" "Not only did Mark want the resources to be shareable, he wanted all teachers " "to be able to remix and edit the content. Mark and his team had to come up " "with an open editable format and provide tools for editing. They ended up " "putting all the books they’d acquired and authored on a platform called " "Connexions.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Siyavula trained many " "teachers to use Connexions, but it proved to be too complex and the " "textbooks were rarely edited." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8290 msgid "" "Then the Shuttleworth Foundation decided to completely restructure its work " "as a foundation into a fellowship model (for reasons completely unrelated to " "Siyavula). As part of that transition in 2009–10, Mark inherited Siyavula as " "an independent entity and took ownership over it as a Shuttleworth fellow." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8297 msgid "" "Mark and his team experimented with several different strategies. They " "tried creating an authoring and hosting platform called Full Marks so that " "teachers could share assessment items. They tried creating a service called " "Open Press, where teachers could ask for open educational resources to be " "aggregated into a package and printed for them. These services never really " "panned out." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8305 msgid "" "Then the South African government approached Siyavula with an interest in " "printing out the original six Free High School Science Texts (math and " "physical-science textbooks for grades 10 to 12) for all high school " "students in South Africa. Although at this point Siyavula was a bit " "discouraged by open educational resources, they saw this as a big " "opportunity." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8313 msgid "" "They began to conceive of the six books as having massive marketing " "potential for Siyavula. Printing Siyavula books for every kid in South " "Africa would give their brand huge exposure and could drive vast amounts of " "traffic to their website. In addition to print books, Siyavula could also " "make the books available on their website, making it possible for learners " "to access them using any device—computer, tablet, or mobile phone." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8322 msgid "" "Mark and his team began imagining what they could develop beyond what was in " "the textbooks as a service they charge for. One key thing you can’t do well " "in a printed textbook is demonstrate solutions. Typically, a one-line answer " "is given at the end of the book but nothing on the process for arriving at " "that solution. Mark and his team developed practice items and detailed " "solutions, giving learners plenty of opportunity to test out what they’ve " "learned. Furthermore, an algorithm could adapt these practice items to the " "individual needs of each learner. They called this service Intelligent " "Practice and embedded links to it in the open textbooks." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8335 msgid "" "The costs for using Intelligent Practice were set very low, making it " "accessible even to those with limited financial means. Siyavula was going " "for large volumes and wide-scale use rather than an expensive product " "targeting only the high end of the market." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8341 msgid "" "The government distributed the books to 1.5 million students, but there was " "an unexpected wrinkle: the books were delivered late. Rather than wait, " "schools who could afford it provided students with a different textbook. The " "Siyavula books were eventually distributed, but with well-off schools mainly " "using a different book, the primary market for Siyavula’s Intelligent " "Practice service inadvertently became low-income learners." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8350 msgid "" "Siyavula’s site did see a dramatic increase in traffic. They got five " "hundred thousand visitors per month to their math site and the same number " "to their science site. Two-fifths of the traffic was reading on a " "<quote>feature phone</quote> (a nonsmartphone with no apps). People on basic " "phones were reading math and science on a two-inch screen at all hours of " "the day. To Mark, it was quite amazing and spoke to a need they were " "servicing." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8359 msgid "" "At first, the Intelligent Practice services could only be paid using a " "credit card. This proved problematic, especially for those in the low-income " "demographic, as credit cards were not prevalent. Mark says Siyavula got a " "harsh business-model lesson early on. As he describes it, it’s not just " "about product, but how you sell it, who the market is, what the price is, " "and what the barriers to entry are." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8368 msgid "" "Mark describes this as the first version of Siyavula’s business model: open " "textbooks serving as marketing material and driving traffic to your site, " "where you can offer a related service and convert some people into a paid " "customer." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8374 msgid "" "For Mark a key decision for Siyavula’s business was to focus on how they can " "add value on top of their basic service. They’ll charge only if they are " "adding unique value. The actual content of the textbook isn’t unique at all, " "so Siyavula sees no value in locking it down and charging for it. Mark " "contrasts this with traditional publishers who charge over and over again " "for the same content without adding value." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8383 msgid "" "Version two of Siyavula’s business model was a big, ambitious idea—scale " "up. They also decided to sell the Intelligent Practice service to schools " "directly. Schools can subscribe on a per-student, per-subject basis. A " "single subscription gives a learner access to a single subject, including " "practice content from every grade available for that subject. Lower " "subscription rates are provided when there are over two hundred students, " "and big schools have a price cap. A 40 percent discount is offered to " "schools where both the science and math departments subscribe." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8394 msgid "" "Teachers get a dashboard that allows them to monitor the progress of an " "entire class or view an individual learner’s results. They can see the " "questions that learners are working on, identify areas of difficulty, and be " "more strategic in their teaching. Students also have their own personalized " "dashboard, where they can view the sections they’ve practiced, how many " "points they’ve earned, and how their performance is improving." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8403 msgid "" "Based on the success of this effort, Siyavula decided to substantially " "increase the production of open educational resources so they could provide " "the Intelligent Practice service for a wider range of books. Grades 10 to 12 " "math and science books were reworked each year, and new books created for " "grades 4 to 6 and later grades 7 to 9." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8414 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.siyavula.com/products-primary-school.html\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8411 msgid "" "In partnership with, and sponsored by, the Sasol Inzalo Foundation, Siyavula " "produced a series of natural sciences and technology workbooks for grades 4 " "to 6 called Thunderbolt Kids that uses a fun comic-book style.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> It’s a complete curriculum that also comes with " "teacher’s guides and other resources." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8418 msgid "" "Through this experience, Siyavula learned they could get sponsors to help " "fund openly licensed textbooks. It helped that Siyavula had by this time " "nailed the production model. It cost roughly $150,000 to produce a book in " "two languages. Sponsors liked the social-benefit aspect of textbooks " "unlocked via a Creative Commons license. They also liked the exposure their " "brand got. For roughly $150,000, their logo would be visible on books " "distributed to over one million students." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8428 msgid "" "The Siyavula books that are reviewed, approved, and branded by the " "government are freely and openly available on Siyavula’s website under an " "Attribution-NoDerivs license (CC BY-ND) —NoDerivs means that these books " "cannot be modified. Non-government-branded books are available under an " "Attribution license (CC BY), allowing others to modify and redistribute the " "books." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8436 msgid "" "Although the South African government paid to print and distribute hard " "copies of the books to schoolkids, Siyavula itself received no funding from " "the government. Siyavula initially tried to convince the government to " "provide them with five rand per book (about US35¢). With those funds, Mark " "says that Siyavula could have run its entire operation, built a " "community-based model for producing more books, and provide Intelligent " "Practice for free to every child in the country. But after a lengthy " "negotiation, the government said no." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8447 msgid "" "Using Siyavula books generated huge savings for the government. Providing " "students with a traditionally published grade 12 science or math textbook " "costs around 250 rand per book (about US$18). Providing the Siyavula " "version cost around 36 rand (about $2.60), a savings of over 200 rand per " "book. But none of those savings were passed on to Siyavula. In retrospect, " "Mark thinks this may have turned out in their favor as it allowed them to " "remain independent from the government." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8457 msgid "" "Just as Siyavula was planning to scale up the production of open textbooks " "even more, the South African government changed its textbook policy. To save " "costs, the government declared there would be only one authorized textbook " "for each grade and each subject. There was no guarantee that Siyavula’s " "would be chosen. This scared away potential sponsors." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8465 msgid "" "Rather than producing more textbooks, Siyavula focused on improving its " "Intelligent Practice technology for its existing books. Mark calls this " "version three of Siyavula’s business model—focusing on the technology that " "provides the revenue-generating service and generating more users of this " "service. Version three got a significant boost in 2014 with an investment by " "the Omidyar Network (the philanthropic venture started by eBay founder " "Pierre Omidyar and his spouse), and continues to be the model Siyavula uses " "today." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8476 msgid "" "Mark says sales are way up, and they are really nailing Intelligent " "Practice. Schools continue to use their open textbooks. The " "government-announced policy that there would be only one textbook per " "subject turned out to be highly contentious and is in limbo." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8483 msgid "" "Siyavula is exploring a range of enhancements to their business model. These " "include charging a small amount for assessment services provided over the " "phone, diversifying their market to all English-speaking countries in " "Africa, and setting up a consortium that makes Intelligent Practice free to " "all kids by selling the nonpersonal data Intelligent Practice collects." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8491 msgid "" "Siyavula is a for-profit business but one with a social mission. Their " "shareholders’ agreement lists lots of requirements around openness for " "Siyavula, including stipulations that content always be put under an open " "license and that they can’t charge for something that people volunteered to " "do for them. They believe each individual should have access to the " "resources and support they need to achieve the education they " "deserve. Having educational resources openly licensed with Creative Commons " "means they can fulfill their social mission, on top of which they can build " "revenue-generating services to sustain the ongoing operation of Siyavula. In " "terms of open business models, Mark and Siyavula may have been around the " "block a few times, but both he and the company are stronger for it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8507 msgid "SparkFun" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8510 msgid "" "SparkFun is an online electronics retailer specializing in open " "hardware. Founded in 2003 in the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8514 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.sparkfun.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8516 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: charging for physical " "copies (electronics sales)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8519 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: February 29, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8522 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Nathan Seidle, founder" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8530 msgid "" "SparkFun founder and former CEO Nathan Seidle has a picture of himself " "holding up a clone of a SparkFun product in an electronics market in China, " "with a huge grin on his face. He was traveling in China when he came across " "their LilyPad wearable technology being made by someone else. His reaction " "was glee." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8536 msgid "" "<quote>Being copied is the greatest earmark of flattery and success,</quote> " "Nathan said. <quote>I thought it was so cool that they were selling to a " "market we were never going to get access to otherwise. It was evidence of " "our impact on the world.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8542 msgid "" "This worldview runs through everything SparkFun does. SparkFun is an " "electronics manufacturer. The company sells its products directly to the " "public online, and it bundles them with educational tools to sell to schools " "and teachers. SparkFun applies Creative Commons licenses to all of its " "schematics, images, tutorial content, and curricula, so anyone can make " "their products on their own. Being copied is part of the design." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8551 msgid "" "Nathan believes open licensing is good for the world. <quote>It touches on " "our natural human instinct to share,</quote> he said. But he also strongly " "believes it makes SparkFun better at what they do. They encourage copying, " "and their products are copied at a very fast rate, often within ten to " "twelve weeks of release. This forces the company to compete on something " "other than product design, or what most commonly consider their intellectual " "property." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8560 msgid "" "<quote>We compete on business principles,</quote> Nathan said. " "<quote>Claiming your territory with intellectual property allows you to get " "comfy and rest on your laurels. It gives you a safety net. We took away that " "safety net.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8566 msgid "" "The result is an intense company-wide focus on product development and " "improvement. <quote>Our products are so much better than they were five " "years ago,</quote> Nathan said. <quote>We used to just sell products. Now " "it’s a product plus a video, a seventeen-page hookup guide, and example " "firmware on three different platforms to get you up and running faster. We " "have gotten better because we had to in order to compete. As painful as it " "is for us, it’s better for the customers.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8576 msgid "" "SparkFun parts are available on eBay for lower prices. But people come " "directly to SparkFun because SparkFun makes their lives easier. The example " "code works; there is a service number to call; they ship replacement parts " "the day they get a service call. They invest heavily in service and " "support. <quote>I don’t believe businesses should be competing with IP " "[intellectual property] barriers,</quote> Nathan said. <quote>This is the " "stuff they should be competing on.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8586 msgid "" "SparkFun’s company history began in Nathan’s college dorm room. He spent a " "lot of time experimenting with and building electronics, and he realized " "there was a void in the market. <quote>If you wanted to place an order for " "something,</quote> he said, <quote>you first had to search far and wide to " "find it, and then you had to call or fax someone.</quote> In 2003, during " "his third year of college, he registered <ulink " "url=\"http://sparkfun.com\"/> and started reselling products out of his " "bedroom. After he graduated, he started making and selling his own products." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8598 msgid "" "Once he started designing his own products, he began putting the software " "and schematics online to help with technical support. After doing some " "research on licensing options, he chose Creative Commons licenses because he " "was drawn to the <quote>human-readable deeds</quote> that explain the " "licensing terms in simple terms. SparkFun still uses CC licenses for all of " "the schematics and firmware for the products they create." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8607 msgid "" "The company has grown from a solo project to a corporation with 140 " "employees. In 2015, SparkFun earned $33 million in revenue. Selling " "components and widgets to hobbyists, professionals, and artists remains a " "major part of SparkFun’s business. They sell their own products, but they " "also partner with Arduino (also profiled in this book) by manufacturing " "boards for resale using Arduino’s brand." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8616 msgid "" "SparkFun also has an educational department dedicated to creating a hands-on " "curriculum to teach students about electronics using prototyping " "parts. Because SparkFun has always been dedicated to enabling others to " "re-create and fix their products on their own, the more recent focus on " "introducing young people to technology is a natural extension of their core " "business." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8623 msgid "" "<quote>We have the burden and opportunity to educate the next generation of " "technical citizens,</quote> Nathan said. <quote>Our goal is to affect the " "lives of three hundred and fifty thousand high school students by " "2020.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8629 msgid "" "The Creative Commons license underlying all of SparkFun’s products is " "central to this mission. The license not only signals a willingness to " "share, but it also expresses a desire for others to get in and tinker with " "their products, both to learn and to make their products better. SparkFun " "uses the Attribution-ShareAlike license (CC BY-SA), which is a " "<quote>copyleft</quote> license that allows people to do anything with the " "content as long as they provide credit and make any adaptations available " "under the same licensing terms." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8640 msgid "" "From the beginning, Nathan has tried to create a work environment at " "SparkFun that he himself would want to work in. The result is what appears " "to be a pretty fun workplace. The U.S. company is based in Boulder, " "Colorado. They have an eighty-thousand-square-foot facility (approximately " "seventy-four-hundred square meters), where they design and manufacture their " "products. They offer public tours of the space several times a week, and " "they open their doors to the public for a competition once a year." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8651 msgid "" "The public event, called the Autonomous Vehicle Competition, brings in a " "thousand to two thousand customers and other technology enthusiasts from " "around the area to race their own self-created bots against each other, " "participate in training workshops, and socialize. From a business " "perspective, Nathan says it’s a terrible idea. But they don’t hold the event " "for business reasons. <quote>The reason we do it is because I get to travel " "and have interactions with our customers all the time, but most of our " "employees don’t,</quote> he said. <quote>This event gives our employees the " "opportunity to get face-to-face contact with our customers.</quote> The " "event infuses their work with a human element, which makes it more " "meaningful." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8665 msgid "" "Nathan has worked hard to imbue a deeper meaning into the work SparkFun " "does. The company is, of course, focused on being fiscally responsible, but " "they are ultimately driven by something other than money. <quote>Profit is " "not the goal; it is the outcome of a well-executed plan,</quote> Nathan " "said. <quote>We focus on having a bigger impact on the world.</quote> Nathan " "believes they get some of the brightest and most amazing employees because " "they aren’t singularly focused on the bottom line." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8675 msgid "" "The company is committed to transparency and shares all of its financials " "with its employees. They also generally strive to avoid being another " "soulless corporation. They actively try to reveal the humans behind the " "company, and they work to ensure people coming to their site don’t find only " "unchanging content." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8682 msgid "" "SparkFun’s customer base is largely made up of industrious electronics " "enthusiasts. They have customers who are regularly involved in the company’s " "customer support, independently responding to questions in forums and " "product-comment sections. Customers also bring product ideas to the " "company. SparkFun regularly sifts through suggestions from customers and " "tries to build on them where they can. <quote>From the beginning, we have " "been listening to the community,</quote> Nathan said. <quote>Customers " "would identify a pain point, and we would design something to address " "it.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8694 msgid "" "However, this sort of customer engagement does not always translate to " "people actively contributing to SparkFun’s projects. The company has a " "public repository of software code for each of its devices online. On a " "particularly active project, there will only be about two dozen people " "contributing significant improvements. The vast majority of projects are " "relatively untouched by the public. <quote>There is a theory that if you " "open-source it, they will come,</quote> Nathan said. <quote>That’s not " "really true.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8705 msgid "" "Rather than focusing on cocreation with their customers, SparkFun instead " "focuses on enabling people to copy, tinker, and improve products on their " "own. They heavily invest in tutorials and other material designed to help " "people understand how the products work so they can fix and improve things " "independently. <quote>What gives me joy is when people take open-source " "layouts and then build their own circuit boards from our designs,</quote> " "Nathan said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8715 msgid "" "Obviously, opening up the design of their products is a necessary step if " "their goal is to empower the public. Nathan also firmly believes it makes " "them more money because it requires them to focus on how to provide maximum " "value. Rather than designing a new product and protecting it in order to " "extract as much money as possible from it, they release the keys necessary " "for others to build it themselves and then spend company time and resources " "on innovation and service. From a short-term perspective, SparkFun may lose " "a few dollars when others copy their products. But in the long run, it makes " "them a more nimble, innovative business. In other words, it makes them the " "kind of company they set out to be." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8729 msgid "TeachAIDS" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8732 msgid "" "TeachAIDS is a nonprofit that creates educational materials designed to " "teach people around the world about HIV and AIDS. Founded in 2005 in the " "U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8737 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://teachaids.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8739 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: sponsorships" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8741 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: March 24, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8744 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewees</emphasis>: Piya Sorcar, the CEO, and " "Shuman Ghosemajumder, the chair" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8752 msgid "" "TeachAIDS is an unconventional media company with a conventional revenue " "model. Like most media companies, they are subsidized by " "advertising. Corporations pay to have their logos appear on the educational " "materials TeachAIDS distributes." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8758 msgid "" "But unlike most media companies, Teach-AIDS is a nonprofit organization with " "a purely social mission. TeachAIDS is dedicated to educating the global " "population about HIV and AIDS, particularly in parts of the world where " "education efforts have been historically unsuccessful. Their educational " "content is conveyed through interactive software, using methods based on the " "latest research about how people learn. TeachAIDS serves content in more " "than eighty countries around the world. In each instance, the content is " "translated to the local language and adjusted to conform to local norms and " "customs. All content is free and made available under a Creative Commons " "license." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8771 msgid "" "TeachAIDS is a labor of love for founder and CEO Piya Sorcar, who earns a " "salary of one dollar per year from the nonprofit. The project grew out of " "research she was doing while pursuing her doctorate at Stanford " "University. She was reading reports about India, noting it would be the next " "hot zone of people living with HIV. Despite international and national " "entities pouring in hundreds of millions of dollars on HIV-prevention " "efforts, the reports showed knowledge levels were still low. People were " "unaware of whether the virus could be transmitted through coughing and " "sneezing, for instance. Supported by an interdisciplinary team of experts at " "Stanford, Piya conducted similar studies, which corroborated the previous " "research. They found that the primary cause of the limited understanding was " "that HIV, and issues relating to it, were often considered too taboo to " "discuss comprehensively. The other major problem was that most of the " "education on this topic was being taught through television advertising, " "billboards, and other mass-media campaigns, which meant people were only " "receiving bits and pieces of information." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8791 msgid "" "In late 2005, Piya and her team used research-based design to create new " "educational materials and worked with local partners in India to help " "distribute them. As soon as the animated software was posted online, Piya’s " "team started receiving requests from individuals and governments who were " "interested in bringing this model to more countries. <quote>We realized " "fairly quickly that educating large populations about a topic that was " "considered taboo would be challenging. We began by identifying optimal local " "partners and worked toward creating an effective, culturally appropriate " "education,</quote> Piya said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8803 msgid "" "Very shortly after the initial release, Piya’s team decided to spin the " "endeavor into an independent nonprofit out of Stanford University. They also " "decided to use Creative Commons licenses on the materials." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8809 msgid "" "Given their educational mission, TeachAIDS had an obvious interest in seeing " "the materials as widely shared as possible. But they also needed to preserve " "the integrity of the medical information in the content. They chose the " "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs license (CC BY-NC-ND), which essentially " "gives the public the right to distribute only verbatim copies of the " "content, and for noncommercial purposes. <quote>We wanted attribution for " "TeachAIDS, and we couldn’t stand by derivatives without vetting " "them,</quote> the cofounder and chair Shuman Ghosemajumder said. <quote>It " "was almost a no-brainer to go with a CC license because it was a " "plug-and-play solution to this exact problem. It has allowed us to scale our " "materials safely and quickly worldwide while preserving our content and " "protecting us at the same time.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8825 msgid "" "Choosing a license that does not allow adaptation of the content was an " "outgrowth of the careful precision with which TeachAIDS crafts their " "content. The organization invests heavily in research and testing to " "determine the best method of conveying the information. <quote>Creating " "high-quality content is what matters most to us,</quote> Piya " "said. <quote>Research drives everything we do.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8834 msgid "" "One important finding was that people accept the message best when it comes " "from familiar voices they trust and admire. To achieve this, TeachAIDS " "researches cultural icons that would best resonate with their target " "audiences and recruits them to donate their likenesses and voices for use in " "the animated software. The celebrities involved vary for each localized " "version of the materials." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8843 msgid "" "Localization is probably the single-most important aspect of the way " "TeachAIDS creates its content. While each regional version builds from the " "same core scientific materials, they pour a lot of resources into " "customizing the content for a particular population. Because they use a CC " "license that does not allow the public to adapt the content, TeachAIDS " "retains careful control over the localization process. The content is " "translated into the local language, but there are also changes in substance " "and format to reflect cultural differences. This process results in minor " "changes, like choosing different idioms based on the local language, and " "significant changes, like creating gendered versions for places where people " "are more likely to accept information from someone of the same gender." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8858 msgid "" "The localization process relies heavily on volunteers. Their volunteer base " "is deeply committed to the cause, and the organization has had better luck " "controlling the quality of the materials when they tap volunteers instead of " "using paid translators. For quality control, TeachAIDS has three separate " "volunteer teams translate the materials from English to the local language " "and customize the content based on local customs and norms. Those three " "versions are then analyzed and combined into a single master " "translation. TeachAIDS has additional teams of volunteers then translate " "that version back into English to see how well it lines up with the original " "materials. They repeat this process until they reach a translated version " "that meets their standards. For the Tibetan version, they went through this " "cycle eleven times." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8874 msgid "" "TeachAIDS employs full-time employees, contractors, and volunteers, all in " "different capacities and organizational configurations. They are careful to " "use people from diverse backgrounds to create the materials, including " "teachers, students, and doctors, as well as individuals experienced in " "working in the NGO space. This diversity and breadth of knowledge help " "ensure their materials resonate with people from all walks of life. " "Additionally, TeachAIDS works closely with film writers and directors to " "help keep the concepts entertaining and easy to understand. The inclusive, " "but highly controlled, creative process is undertaken entirely by people who " "are specifically brought on to help with a particular project, rather than " "ongoing staff. The final product they create is designed to require zero " "training for people to implement in practice. <quote>In our research, we " "found we can’t depend on people passing on the information correctly, even " "if they have the best of intentions,</quote> Piya said. <quote>We need " "materials where you can push play and they will work.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8894 msgid "" "Piya’s team was able to produce all of these versions over several years " "with a head count that never exceeded eight full-time employees. The " "organization is able to reduce costs by relying heavily on volunteers and " "in-kind donations. Nevertheless, the nonprofit needed a sustainable revenue " "model to subsidize content creation and physical distribution of the " "materials. Charging even a low price was simply not an " "option. <quote>Educators from various nonprofits around the world were just " "creating their own materials using whatever they could find for free " "online,</quote> Shuman said. <quote>The only way to persuade them to use our " "highly effective model was to make it completely free.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8907 msgid "" "Like many content creators offering their work for free, they settled on " "advertising as a funding model. But they were extremely careful not to let " "the advertising compromise their credibility or undermine the heavy " "investment they put into creating quality content. Sponsors of the content " "have no ability to influence the substance of the content, and they cannot " "even create advertising content. Sponsors only get the right to have their " "logo appear before and after the educational content. All of the content " "remains branded as TeachAIDS." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8918 msgid "" "TeachAIDS is careful not to seek funding to cover the costs of a specific " "project. Instead, sponsorships are structured as unrestricted donations to " "the nonprofit. This gives the nonprofit more stability, but even more " "importantly, it enables them to subsidize projects being localized for an " "area with no sponsors. <quote>If we just created versions based on where we " "could get sponsorships, we would only have materials for wealthier " "countries,</quote> Shuman said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8928 msgid "" "As of 2016, TeachAIDS has dozens of sponsors. <quote>When we go into a new " "country, various companies hear about us and reach out to us,</quote> Piya " "said. <quote>We don’t have to do much to find or attract them.</quote> They " "believe the sponsorships are easy to sell because they offer so much value " "to sponsors. TeachAIDS sponsorships give corporations the chance to reach " "new eyeballs with their brand, but at a much lower cost than other " "advertising channels. The audience for TeachAIDS content also tends to skew " "young, which is often a desirable demographic for brands. Unlike traditional " "advertising, the content is not time-sensitive, so an investment in a " "sponsorship can benefit a brand for many years to come." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8942 msgid "" "Importantly, the value to corporate sponsors goes beyond commercial " "considerations. As a nonprofit with a clearly articulated social mission, " "corporate sponsorships are donations to a cause. <quote>This is something " "companies can be proud of internally,</quote> Shuman said. Some companies " "have even built publicity campaigns around the fact that they have sponsored " "these initiatives." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8951 msgid "" "The core mission of TeachAIDS—ensuring global access to life-saving " "education—is at the root of everything the organization does. It underpins " "the work; it motivates the funders. The CC license on the materials they " "create furthers that mission, allowing them to safely and quickly scale " "their materials worldwide. <quote>The Creative Commons license has been a " "game changer for TeachAIDS,</quote> Piya said." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8961 msgid "Tribe of Noise" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8964 msgid "" "Tribe of Noise is a for-profit online music platform serving the film, TV, " "video, gaming, and in-store-media industries. Founded in 2008 in the " "Netherlands." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8969 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.tribeofnoise.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8974 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: January 26, 2016" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8977 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewee</emphasis>: Hessel van Oorschot, " "cofounder" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8985 msgid "" "In the early 2000s, Hessel van Oorschot was an entrepreneur running a " "business where he coached other midsize entrepreneurs how to create an " "online business. He also coauthored a number of workbooks for small- to " "medium-size enterprises to use to optimize their business for the " "Web. Through this early work, Hessel became familiar with the principles of " "open licensing, including the use of open-source software and Creative " "Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:8994 msgid "" "In 2005, Hessel and Sandra Brandenburg launched a niche video-production " "initiative. Almost immediately, they ran into issues around finding and " "licensing music tracks. All they could find was standard, cold " "stock-music. They thought of looking up websites where you could license " "music directly from the musician without going through record labels or " "agents. But in 2005, the ability to directly license music from a rights " "holder was not readily available." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9004 msgid "" "They hired two lawyers to investigate further, and while they uncovered five " "or six examples, Hessel found the business models lacking. The lawyers " "expressed interest in being their legal team should they decide to pursue " "this as an entrepreneurial opportunity. Hessel says, <quote>When lawyers are " "interested in a venture like this, you might have something special.</quote> " "So after some more research, in early 2008, Hessel and Sandra decided to " "build a platform." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9014 msgid "" "Building a platform posed a real chicken-and-egg problem. The platform had " "to build an online community of music-rights holders and, at the same time, " "provide the community with information and ideas about how the new economy " "works. Community willingness to try new music business models requires a " "trust relationship." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9021 msgid "" "In July 2008, Tribe of Noise opened its virtual doors with a couple hundred " "musicians willing to use the CC BY-SA license (Attribution-ShareAlike) for a " "limited part of their repertoire. The two entrepreneurs wanted to take the " "pain away for media makers who wanted to license music and solve the " "problems the two had personally experienced finding this music." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9036 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.instoremusicservice.com\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9029 msgid "" "As they were growing the community, Hessel got a phone call from a company " "that made in-store music playlists asking if they had enough music licensed " "with Creative Commons that they could use. Stores need quality, " "good-listening music but not necessarily hits, a bit like a radio show " "without the DJ. This opened a new opportunity for Tribe of Noise. They " "started their In-store Music Service, using music (licensed with CC BY-SA) " "uploaded by the Tribe of Noise community of musicians.<placeholder " "type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9039 msgid "" "In most countries, artists, authors, and musicians join a collecting society " "that manages the licensing and helps collect the royalties. Copyright " "collecting societies in the European Union usually hold monopolies in their " "respective national markets. In addition, they require their members to " "transfer exclusive administration rights to them of all of their works. " "This complicates the picture for Tribe of Noise, who wants to represent " "artists, or at least a portion of their repertoire. Hessel and his legal " "team reached out to collecting societies, starting with those in the " "Netherlands. What would be the best legal way forward that would respect the " "wishes of composers and musicians who’d be interested in trying out new " "models like the In-store Music Service? Collecting societies at first were " "hesitant and said no, but Tribe of Noise persisted arguing that they " "primarily work with unknown artists and provide them exposure in parts of " "the world where they don’t get airtime normally and a source of revenue—and " "this convinced them that it was OK. However, Hessel says, <quote>We are " "still fighting for a good cause every single day.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9060 msgid "" "Instead of building a large sales force, Tribe of Noise partnered with big " "organizations who have lots of clients and can act as a kind of Tribe of " "Noise reseller. The largest telecom network in the Netherlands, for example, " "sells Tribe’s In-store Music Service subscriptions to their business " "clients, which include fashion retailers and fitness centers. They have a " "similar deal with the leading trade association representing hotels and " "restaurants in the country. Hessel hopes to <quote>copy and paste</quote> " "this service into other countries where collecting societies understand what " "you can do with Creative Commons. Outside of the Netherlands, early " "adoptions have happened in Scandinavia, Belgium, and the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9074 msgid "" "Tribe of Noise doesn’t pay the musicians up front; they get paid when their " "music ends up in Tribe of Noise’s in-store music channels. The musicians’ " "share is 42.5 percent. It’s not uncommon in a traditional model for the " "artist to get only 5 to 10 percent, so a share of over 40 percent is a " "significantly better deal. Here’s how they give an example on their " "website:" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9090 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://www.tribeofnoise.com/info_instoremusic.php\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9082 msgid "" "A few of your songs [licensed with CC BY-SA], for example five in total, are " "selected for a bespoke in-store music channel broadcasting at a large " "retailer with 1,000 stores nationwide. In this case the overall playlist " "contains 350 songs so the musician’s share is 5/350 = 1.43%. The license fee " "agreed with this retailer is US$12 per month per play-out. So if 42.5% is " "shared with the Tribe musicians in this playlist and your share is 1.43%, " "you end up with US$12 * 1000 stores * 0.425 * 0.0143 = US$73 per " "month.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9093 msgid "" "Tribe of Noise has another model that does not involve Creative Commons. In " "a survey with members, most said they liked the exposure using Creative " "Commons gets them and the way it lets them reach out to others to share and " "remix. However, they had a bit of a mental struggle with Creative Commons " "licenses being perpetual. A lot of musicians have the mind-set that one day " "one of their songs may become an overnight hit. If that happened the CC " "BY-SA license would preclude them getting rich off the sale of that song." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9104 msgid "" "Hessel’s legal team took this feedback and created a second model and " "separate area of the platform called Tribe of Noise Pro. Songs uploaded to " "Tribe of Noise Pro aren’t Creative Commons licensed; Tribe of Noise has " "instead created a <quote>nonexclusive exploitation</quote> contract, similar " "to a Creative Commons license but allowing musicians to opt out whenever " "they want. When you opt out, Tribe of Noise agrees to take your music off " "the Tribe of Noise platform within one to two months. This lets the musician " "reuse their song for a better deal." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9115 msgid "" "Tribe of Noise Pro is primarily geared toward media makers who are looking " "for music. If they buy a license from this catalog, they don’t have to state " "the name of the creator; they just license the song for a specific " "amount. This is a big plus for media makers. And musicians can pull their " "repertoire at any time. Hessel sees this as a more direct and clean deal." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9123 msgid "" "Lots of Tribe of Noise musicians upload songs to both Tribe of Noise Pro and " "the community area of Tribe of Noises. There aren’t that many artists who " "upload only to Tribe of Noise Pro, which has a smaller repertoire of music " "than the community area." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9129 msgid "" "Hessel sees the two as complementary. Both are needed for the model to " "work. With a whole generation of musicians interested in the sharing " "economy, the community area of Tribe of Noise is where they can build trust, " "create exposure, and generate money. And after that, musicians may become " "more interested in exploring other models like Tribe of Noise Pro." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9137 msgid "" "Every musician who joins Tribe of Noise gets their own home page and free " "unlimited Web space to upload as much of their own music as they like. Tribe " "of Noise is also a social network; fellow musicians and professionals can " "vote for, comment on, and like your music. Community managers interact with " "and support members, and music supervisors pick and choose from the uploaded " "songs for in-store play or to promote them to media producers. Members " "really like having people working for the platform who truly engage with " "them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9148 msgid "" "Another way Tribe of Noise creates community and interest is with contests, " "which are organized in partnership with Tribe of Noise clients. The client " "specifies what they want, and any member can submit a song. Contests usually " "involve prizes, exposure, and money. In addition to building member " "engagement, contests help members learn how to work with clients: listening " "to them, understanding what they want, and creating a song to meet that " "need." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9158 msgid "" "Tribe of Noise now has twenty-seven thousand members from 192 countries, and " "many are exploring do-it-yourself models for generating revenue. Some came " "from music labels and publishers, having gone through the traditional way of " "music licensing and now seeing if this new model makes sense for " "them. Others are young musicians, who grew up with a DIY mentality and see " "little reason to sign with a third party or hand over some of the " "control. Still a small but growing group of Tribe members are pursuing a " "hybrid model by licensing some of their songs under CC BY-SA and opting in " "others with collecting societies like ASCAP or BMI." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9170 msgid "" "It’s not uncommon for performance-rights organizations, record labels, or " "music publishers to sign contracts with musicians based on exclusivity. Such " "an arrangement prevents those musicians from uploading their music to Tribe " "of Noise. In the United States, you can have a collecting society handle " "only some of your tracks, whereas in many countries in Europe, a collecting " "society prefers to represent your entire repertoire (although the European " "Commission is making some changes). Tribe of Noise deals with this issue all " "the time and gives you a warning whenever you upload a song. If collecting " "societies are willing to be open and flexible and do the most they can for " "their members, then they can consider organizations like Tribe of Noise as a " "nice add-on, generating more exposure and revenue for the musicians they " "represent. So far, Tribe of Noise has been able to make all this work " "without litigation." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9187 msgid "" "For Hessel the key to Tribe of Noise’s success is trust. The fact that " "Creative Commons licenses work the same way all over the world and have been " "translated into all languages really helps build that trust. Tribe of Noise " "believes in creating a model where they work together with musicians. They " "can only do that if they have a live and kicking community, with people who " "think that the Tribe of Noise team has their best interests in " "mind. Creative Commons makes it possible to create a new business model for " "music, a model that’s based on trust." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9199 msgid "Wikimedia Foundation" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9202 msgid "" "The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia " "and its sister projects. Founded in 2003 in the U.S." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9207 msgid "<ulink url=\"http://wikimediafoundation.org\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9209 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Revenue model</emphasis>: donations" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9211 msgid "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interview date</emphasis>: December 18, 2015" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><blockquote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9214 msgid "" "<emphasis role=\"strong\">Interviewees</emphasis>: Luis Villa, former Chief " "Officer of Community Engagement, and Stephen LaPorte, legal counsel" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9223 msgid "Nearly every person with an online presence knows Wikipedia." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9226 msgid "" "In many ways, it is the preeminent open project: The online encyclopedia is " "created entirely by volunteers. Anyone in the world can edit the " "articles. All of the content is available for free to anyone online. All of " "the content is released under a Creative Commons license that enables people " "to reuse and adapt it for any purpose." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9234 msgid "" "As of December 2016, there were more than forty-two million articles in the " "295 language editions of the online encyclopedia, according to—what " "else?—the Wikipedia article about Wikipedia." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9239 msgid "" "The Wikimedia Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that owns " "the Wikipedia domain name and hosts the site, along with many other related " "sites like Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. The foundation employs about two " "hundred and eighty people, who all work to support the projects it " "hosts. But the true heart of Wikipedia and its sister projects is its " "community. The numbers of people in the community are variable, but about " "seventy-five thousand volunteers edit and improve Wikipedia articles every " "month. Volunteers are organized in a variety of ways across the globe, " "including formal Wikimedia chapters (mostly national), groups focused on a " "particular theme, user groups, and many thousands who are not connected to a " "particular organization." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9253 msgid "" "As Wikimedia legal counsel Stephen LaPorte told us, <quote>There is a common " "saying that Wikipedia works in practice but not in theory.</quote> While it " "undoubtedly has its challenges and flaws, Wikipedia and its sister projects " "are a striking testament to the power of human collaboration." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9260 msgid "" "Because of its extraordinary breadth and scope, it does feel a bit like a " "unicorn. Indeed, there is nothing else like Wikipedia. Still, much of what " "makes the projects successful—community, transparency, a strong mission, " "trust—are consistent with what it takes to be successfully Made with " "Creative Commons more generally. With Wikipedia, everything just happens at " "an unprecedented scale." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9269 msgid "" "The story of Wikipedia has been told many times. For our purposes, it is " "enough to know the experiment started in 2001 at a small scale, inspired by " "the crazy notion that perhaps a truly open, collaborative project could " "create something meaningful. At this point, Wikipedia is so ubiquitous and " "ingrained in our digital lives that the fact of its existence seems less " "remarkable. But outside of software, Wikipedia is perhaps the single most " "stunning example of successful community cocreation. Every day, seven " "thousand new articles are created on Wikipedia, and nearly fifteen thousand " "edits are made every hour." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9281 msgid "" "The nature of the content the community creates is ideal for asynchronous " "cocreation. <quote>An encyclopedia is something where incremental community " "improvement really works,</quote> Luis Villa, former Chief Officer of " "Community Engagement, told us. The rules and processes that govern " "cocreation on Wikipedia and its sister projects are all community-driven and " "vary by language edition. There are entire books written on the intricacies " "of their systems, but generally speaking, there are very few exceptions to " "the rule that anyone can edit any article, even without an account on their " "system. The extensive peer-review process includes elaborate systems to " "resolve disputes, methods for managing particularly controversial subject " "areas, talk pages explaining decisions, and much, much more. The Wikimedia " "Foundation’s decision to leave governance of the projects to the community " "is very deliberate. <quote>We look at the things that the community can do " "well, and we want to let them do those things,</quote> Stephen told " "us. Instead, the foundation focuses its time and resources on what the " "community cannot do as effectively, like the software engineering that " "supports the technical infrastructure of the sites. In 2015-16, about half " "of the foundation’s budget went to direct support for the Wikimedia sites." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9305 msgid "" "Some of that is directed at servers and general IT support, but the " "foundation also invests a significant amount on architecture designed to " "help the site function as effectively as possible. <quote>There is a " "constantly evolving system to keep the balance in place to avoid Wikipedia " "becoming the world’s biggest graffiti wall,</quote> Luis said. Depending on " "how you measure it, somewhere between 90 to 98 percent of edits to Wikipedia " "are positive. Some portion of that success is attributable to the tools " "Wikimedia has in place to try to incentivize good actors. <quote>The secret " "to having any healthy community is bringing back the right people,</quote> " "Luis said. <quote>Vandals tend to get bored and go away. That is partially " "our model working, and partially just human nature.</quote> Most of the " "time, people want to do the right thing." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9321 msgid "" "Wikipedia not only relies on good behavior within its community and on its " "sites, but also by everyone else once the content leaves Wikipedia. All of " "the text of Wikipedia is available under an Attribution-ShareAlike license " "(CC BY-SA), which means it can be used for any purpose and modified so long " "as credit is given and anything new is shared back with the public under the " "same license. In theory, that means anyone can copy the content and start a " "new Wikipedia. But as Stephen explained, <quote>Being open has only made " "Wikipedia bigger and stronger. The desire to protect is not always what is " "best for everyone.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para><footnote><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9345 msgid "" "<ulink " "url=\"http://gimletmedia.com/episode/14-the-art-of-making-and-fixing-mistakes/\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9333 msgid "" "Of course, the primary reason no one has successfully co-opted Wikipedia is " "that copycat efforts do not have the Wikipedia community to sustain what " "they do. Wikipedia is not simply a source of up-to-the-minute content on " "every given topic—it is also a global patchwork of humans working together " "in a million different ways, in a million different capacities, for a " "million different reasons. While many have tried to guess what makes " "Wikipedia work as well it does, the fact is there is no single " "explanation. <quote>In a movement as large as ours, there is an incredible " "diversity of motivations,</quote> Stephen said. For example, there is one " "editor of the English Wikipedia edition who has corrected a single " "grammatical error in articles more than forty-eight thousand " "times.<placeholder type=\"footnote\" id=\"0\"/> Only a fraction of Wikipedia " "users are also editors. But editing is not the only way to contribute to " "Wikipedia. <quote>Some donate text, some donate images, some donate " "financially,</quote> Stephen told us. <quote>They are all " "contributors.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9352 msgid "" "But the vast majority of us who use Wikipedia are not contributors; we are " "passive readers. The Wikimedia Foundation survives primarily on individual " "donations, with about $15 as the average. Because Wikipedia is one of the " "ten most popular websites in terms of total page views, donations from a " "small portion of that audience can translate into a lot of money. In the " "2015-16 fiscal year, they received more than $77 million from more than five " "million donors." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9362 msgid "" "The foundation has a fund-raising team that works year-round to raise money, " "but the bulk of their revenue comes in during the December campaign in " "Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United " "States. They engage in extensive user testing and research to maximize the " "reach of their fund-raising campaigns. Their basic fund-raising message is " "simple: We provide our readers and the world immense value, so give " "back. Every little bit helps. With enough eyeballs, they are right." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9373 msgid "" "The vision of the Wikimedia Foundation is a world in which every single " "human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. They work to " "realize this vision by empowering people around the globe to create " "educational content made freely available under an open license or in the " "public domain. Stephen and Luis said the mission, which is rooted in the " "same philosophy behind Creative Commons, drives everything the foundation " "does." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9382 msgid "" "The philosophy behind the endeavor also enables the foundation to be " "financially sustainable. It instills trust in their readership, which is " "critical for a revenue strategy that relies on reader donations. It also " "instills trust in their community." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9388 msgid "" "Any given edit on Wikipedia could be motivated by nearly an infinite number " "of reasons. But the social mission of the project is what binds the global " "community together. <quote>Wikipedia is an example of how a mission can " "motivate an entire movement,</quote> Stephen told us." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><part><chapter><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9395 msgid "" "Of course, what results from that movement is one of the Internet’s great " "public resources. <quote>The Internet has a lot of businesses and stores, " "but it is missing the digital equivalent of parks and open public " "spaces,</quote> Stephen said. <quote>Wikipedia has found a way to be that " "open public space.</quote>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9405 msgid "Bibliography" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9407 msgid "" "Alperovitz, Gar. What Then Must We Do? 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Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2006." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9486 msgid "" "———. Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from " "Technology. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2006." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9490 msgid "" "City of Bologna. Regulation on Collaboration between Citizens and the City " "for the Care and Regeneration of Urban Commons. Translated by LabGov " "(LABoratory for the GOVernance of Commons). Bologna, Italy: City of Bologna, " "2014). <ulink " "url=\"http://www.labgov.it/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/Bologna-Regulation-on-collaboration-between-citizens-and-the-city-for-the-cure-and-regeneration-of-urban-commons1.pdf\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9497 msgid "" "Cole, Daniel H. <quote>Learning from Lin: Lessons and Cautions from the " "Natural Commons for the Knowledge Commons.</quote> Chap. 2 in Frischmann, " "Madison, and Strandburg, Governing Knowledge Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9502 msgid "" "Creative Commons. 2015 State of the Commons. Mountain View, CA: Creative " "Commons, 2015. <ulink url=\"http://stateof.creativecommons.org/2015/\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9507 msgid "" "Doctorow, Cory. Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet " "Age. San Francisco: McSweeney’s, 2014." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9511 msgid "" "Eckhardt, Giana, and Fleura Bardhi. <quote>The Sharing Economy Isn’t about " "Sharing at All.</quote> Harvard Business Review, January 28, 2015. <ulink " "url=\"http://hbr.org/2015/01/the-sharing-economy-isnt-about-sharing-at-all\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9517 msgid "" "Elliott, Patricia W., and Daryl H. Hepting, eds. (2015). Free Knowledge: " "Confronting the Commodification of Human Discovery. Regina, SK: University " "of Regina Press, 2015. <ulink " "url=\"http://uofrpress.ca/publications/Free-Knowledge\"/> (licensed under CC " "BY-NC-ND)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9524 msgid "" "Eyal, Nir. Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. With Ryan " "Hoover. New York: Portfolio, 2014." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9528 msgid "" "Farley, Joshua, and Ida Kubiszewski. <quote>The Economics of Information in " "a Post-Carbon Economy.</quote> Chap. 11 in Elliott and Hepting, Free " "Knowledge." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9533 msgid "" "Foster, William Landes, Peter Kim, and Barbara Christiansen. <quote>Ten " "Nonprofit Funding Models.</quote> Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring " "2009. <ulink " "url=\"http://ssir.org/articles/entry/ten_nonprofit_funding_models\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9539 msgid "" "Frischmann, Brett M. Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared " "Resources. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9543 msgid "" "Frischmann, Brett M., Michael J. Madison, and Katherine J. Strandburg, " "eds. Governing Knowledge Commons. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9548 msgid "" "Frischmann, Brett M., Michael J. Madison, and Katherine J. " "Strandburg. <quote>Governing Knowledge Commons.</quote> Chap. 1 in " "Frischmann, Madison, and Strandburg, Governing Knowledge Commons." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9553 msgid "" "Gansky, Lisa. The Mesh: Why the Future of Business Is Sharing. Reprint with " "new epilogue. New York: Portfolio, 2012." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9557 msgid "" "Grant, Adam. Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success. New " "York: Viking, 2013." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9561 msgid "" "Haiven, Max. Crises of Imagination, Crises of Power: Capitalism, Creativity " "and the Commons. New York: Zed Books, 2014." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9565 msgid "" "Harris, Malcom, ed. Share or Die: Voices of the Get Lost Generation in the " "Age of Crisis. With Neal Gorenflo. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society, 2012." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9570 msgid "" "Hermida, Alfred. Tell Everyone: Why We Share and Why It Matters. Toronto: " "Doubleday Canada, 2014." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9574 msgid "" "Hyde, Lewis. Common as Air: Revolution, Art, and Ownership. New York: " "Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9578 msgid "" "———. The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World. 2nd Vintage " "Books edition. New York: Vintage Books, 2007." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9582 msgid "" "Kelley, Tom, and David Kelley. Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Potential " "within Us All. New York: Crown, 2013." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9586 msgid "" "Kelly, Marjorie. Owning Our Future: The Emerging Ownership Revolution; " "Journeys to a Generative Economy. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2012." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9591 msgid "" "Kleon, Austin. Show Your Work: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get " "Discovered. New York: Workman, 2014." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9595 msgid "" "———. Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You about Being " "Creative. New York: Workman, 2012." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9599 msgid "" "Kramer, Bryan. Shareology: How Sharing Is Powering the Human Economy. New " "York: Morgan James, 2016." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9603 msgid "" "Lee, David. <quote>Inside Medium: An Attempt to Bring Civility to the " "Internet.</quote> BBC News, March 3, 2016. <ulink " "url=\"http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35709680\"/>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9608 msgid "" "Lessig, Lawrence. Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid " "Economy. New York: Penguin Press, 2008." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9612 msgid "" "Menzies, Heather. Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good: A Memoir and " "Manifesto. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society, 2014." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9616 msgid "" "Mason, Paul. Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future. New York: Farrar, Straus " "and Giroux, 2015." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9620 msgid "" "New York Times Customer Insight Group. The Psychology of Sharing: Why Do " "People Share Online? New York: New York Times Customer Insight Group, 2011. " "<ulink url=\"http://www.iab.net/media/file/POSWhitePaper.pdf\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9626 msgid "" "Osterwalder, Alex, and Yves Pigneur. Business Model Generation. Hoboken, " "NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2010. A preview of the book is available at <ulink " "url=\"http://strategyzer.com/books/business-model-generation\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9632 msgid "" "Osterwalder, Alex, Yves Pigneur, Greg Bernarda, and Adam Smith. Value " "Proposition Design. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2014. A preview of the " "book is available at <ulink " "url=\"http://strategyzer.com/books/value-proposition-design\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9638 msgid "" "Palmer, Amanda. The Art of Asking: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let " "People Help. New York: Grand Central, 2014." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9642 msgid "" "Pekel, Joris. Democratising the Rijksmuseum: Why Did the Rijksmuseum Make " "Available Their Highest Quality Material without Restrictions, and What Are " "the Results? The Hague, Netherlands: Europeana Foundation, 2014. <ulink " "url=\"http://pro.europeana.eu/publication/democratising-the-rijksmuseum\"/> " "(licensed under CC BY-SA)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9650 msgid "" "Ramos, José Maria, ed. The City as Commons: A Policy Reader. Melbourne, " "Australia: Commons Transition Coalition, 2016. <ulink " "url=\"http://www.academia.edu/27143172/The_City_as_Commons_a_Policy_Reader\"/> " "(licensed under CC BY-NC-ND)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9656 msgid "" "Raymond, Eric S. The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open " "Source by an Accidental Revolutionary. Rev. ed. Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly " "Media, 2001. See esp. <quote>The Magic Cauldron.</quote> <ulink " "url=\"http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/\"/>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9662 msgid "" "Ries, Eric. The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous " "Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses. New York: Crown " "Business, 2011." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9667 msgid "" "Rifkin, Jeremy. The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the " "Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism. New York: Palgrave " "Macmillan, 2014." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9672 msgid "Rowe, Jonathan. Our Common Wealth. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2013." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9676 msgid "" "Rushkoff, Douglas. Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus: How Growth Became the " "Enemy of Prosperity. New York: Portfolio, 2016." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9680 msgid "" "Sandel, Michael J. What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets. New " "York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9684 msgid "" "Shirky, Clay. Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into " "Collaborators. London, England: Penguin Books, 2010." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9688 msgid "" "Slee, Tom. What’s Yours Is Mine: Against the Sharing Economy. New York: OR " "Books, 2015." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9692 msgid "" "Stephany, Alex. The Business of Sharing: Making in the New Sharing " "Economy. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9696 msgid "" "Stepper, John. Working Out Loud: For a Better Career and Life. New York: " "Ikigai Press, 2015." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9700 msgid "" "Sull, Donald, and Kathleen M. Eisenhardt. Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a " "Complex World. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9704 msgid "" "Sundararajan, Arun. The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise " "of Crowd-Based Capitalism. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2016." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9708 msgid "Surowiecki, James. The Wisdom of Crowds. New York: Anchor Books, 2005." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9712 msgid "" "Tapscott, Don, and Alex Tapscott. Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology " "Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World. Toronto: " "Portfolio, 2016." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9717 msgid "" "Tharp, Twyla. The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life. With Mark " "Reiter. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2006." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9721 msgid "" "Tkacz, Nathaniel. Wikipedia and the Politics of Openness. Chicago: " "University of Chicago Press, 2015." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9725 msgid "" "Van Abel, Bass, Lucas Evers, Roel Klaassen, and Peter Troxler, eds. Open " "Design Now: Why Design Cannot Remain Exclusive. Amsterdam: BIS Publishers, " "with Creative Commons Netherlands; Premsela, the Netherlands Institute for " "Design and Fashion; and the Waag Society, 2011. <ulink " "url=\"http://opendesignnow.org\"/> (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9733 msgid "" "Van den Hoff, Ronald. Mastering the Global Transition on Our Way to Society " "3.0. Utrecht, the Netherlands: Society 3.0 Foundation, 2014. <ulink " "url=\"http://society30.com/get-the-book/\"/> (licensed under CC BY-NC-ND)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9739 msgid "" "Von Hippel, Eric. Democratizing Innovation. London: MIT Press, 2005. <ulink " "url=\"http://web.mit.edu/evhippel/www/democ1.htm\"/> (licensed under CC " "BY-NC-ND)." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9744 msgid "" "Whitehurst, Jim. The Open Organization: Igniting Passion and " "Performance. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2015." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><title> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9749 msgid "Acknowledgments" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9751 msgid "" "We extend special thanks to Creative Commons CEO Ryan Merkley, the Creative " "Commons Board, and all of our Creative Commons colleagues for " "enthusiastically supporting our work. Special gratitude to the William and " "Flora Hewlett Foundation for the initial seed funding that got us started on " "this project." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9758 msgid "" "Huge appreciation to all the Made with Creative Commons interviewees for " "sharing their stories with us. You make the commons come alive. Thanks for " "the inspiration." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9763 msgid "" "We interviewed more than the twenty-four organizations profiled in this " "book. We extend special thanks to Gooru, OERu, Sage Bionetworks, and Medium " "for sharing their stories with us. While not featured as case studies in " "this book, you all are equally interesting, and we encourage our readers to " "visit your sites and explore your work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9771 msgid "" "This book was made possible by the generous support of 1,687 Kickstarter " "backers listed below. We especially acknowledge our many Kickstarter " "co-editors who read early drafts of our work and provided invaluable " "feedback. Heartfelt thanks to all of you." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9777 msgid "" "Co-editor Kickstarter backers (alphabetically by first name): Abraham " "Taherivand, Alan Graham, Alfredo Louro, Anatoly Volynets, Aurora Thornton, " "Austin Tolentino, Ben Sheridan, Benedikt Foit, Benjamin Costantini, Bernd " "Nurnberger, Bernhard Seefeld, Bethanye Blount, Bradford Benn, Bryan Mock, " "Carmen Garcia Wiedenhoeft, Carolyn Hinchliff, Casey Milford, Cat Cooper, " "Chip McIntosh, Chris Thorne, Chris Weber, Chutika Udomsinn, Claire Wardle, " "Claudia Cristiani, Cody Allard, Colleen Cressman, Craig Thomler, Creative " "Commons Uruguay, Curt McNamara, Dan Parson, Daniel Dominguez, Daniel Morado, " "Darius Irvin, Dave Taillefer, David Lewis, David Mikula, David Varnes, David " "Wiley, Deborah Nas, Diderik van Wingerden, Dirk Kiefer, Dom Lane, Domi " "Enders, Douglas Van Houweling, Dylan Field, Einar Joergensen, Elad Wieder, " "Elie Calhoun, Erika Reid, Evtim Papushev, Fauxton Software, Felix " "Maximiliano Obes, Ferdies Food Lab, Gatien de Broucker, Gaurav Kapil, Gavin " "Romig-Koch, George Baier IV, George De Bruin, Gianpaolo Rando, Glenn Otis " "Brown, Govindarajan Umakanthan, Graham Bird, Graham Freeman, Hamish MacEwan, " "Harry Kaczka, Humble Daisy, Ian Capstick, Iris Brest, James Cloos, Jamie " "Stevens, Jamil Khatib, Jane Finette, Jason Blasso, Jason E. Barkeloo, Jay M " "Williams, Jean-Philippe Turcotte, Jeanette Frey, Jeff De Cagna, Jérôme " "Mizeret, Jessica Dickinson Goodman, Jessy Kate Schingler, Jim O’Flaherty, " "Jim Pellegrini, Jiří Marek, Jo Allum, Joachim von Goetz, Johan Adda, John " "Benfield, John Bevan, Jonas Öberg, Jonathan Lin, JP Rangaswami, Juan Carlos " "Belair, Justin Christian, Justin Szlasa, Kate Chapman, Kate Stewart, Kellie " "Higginbottom, Kendra Byrne, Kevin Coates, Kristina Popova, Kristoffer Steen, " "Kyle Simpson, Laurie Racine, Leonardo Bueno Postacchini, Leticia Britos " "Cavagnaro, Livia Leskovec, Louis-David Benyayer, Maik Schmalstich, Mairi " "Thomson, Marcia Hofmann, Maria Liberman, Marino Hernandez, Mario R. Hemsley, " "MD, Mark Cohen, Mark Mullen, Mary Ellen Davis, Mathias Bavay, Matt Black, " "Matt Hall, Max van Balgooy, Médéric Droz-dit-Busset, Melissa Aho, Menachem " "Goldstein, Michael Harries, Michael Lewis, Michael Weiss, Miha Batic, Mike " "Stop Continues, Mike Stringer, Mustafa K Calik, MD, Neal Stimler, Niall " "McDonagh, Niall Twohig, Nicholas Norfolk, Nick Coghlan, Nicole Hickman, " "Nikki Thompson, Norrie Mailer, Omar Kaminski, OpenBuilds, Papp István Péter, " "Pat Sticks, Patricia Brennan, Paul and Iris Brest, Paul Elosegui, Penny " "Pearson, Peter Mengelers, Playground Inc., Pomax, Rafaela Kunz, Rajiv " "Jhangiani, Rayna Stamboliyska, Rob Berkley, Rob Bertholf, Robert Jones, " "Robert Thompson, Ronald van den Hoff, Rusi Popov, Ryan Merkley, S Searle, " "Salomon Riedo, Samuel A. Rebelsky, Samuel Tait, Sarah McGovern, Scott " "Gillespie, Seb Schmoller, Sharon Clapp, Sheona Thomson, Siena Oristaglio, " "Simon Law, Solomon Simon, Stefano Guidotti, Subhendu Ghosh, Susan Chun, " "Suzie Wiley, Sylvain Carle, Theresa Bernardo, Thomas Hartman, Thomas Kent, " "Timothée Planté, Timothy Hinchliff, Traci Long DeForge, Trevor Hogue, " "Tumuult, Vickie Goode, Vikas Shah, Virginia Kopelman, Wayne Mackintosh, " "William Peter Nash, Winie Evers, Wolfgang Renninger, Xavier Antoviaque, " "Yancey Strickler" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <book><appendix><para> #: MadewithCreativeCommonsmostup-to-dateversion.xml:9828 msgid "" "All other Kickstarter backers (alphabetically by first name): A. Lee, Aaron " "C. Rathbun, Aaron Stubbs, Aaron Suggs, Abdul Razak Manaf, Abraham " "Taherivand, Adam Croom, Adam Finer, Adam Hansen, Adam Morris, Adam Procter, " "Adam Quirk, Adam Rory Porter, Adam Simmons, Adam Tinworth, Adam Zimmerman, " "Adrian Ho, Adrian Smith, Adriane Ruzak, Adriano Loconte, Al Sweigart, Alain " "Imbaud, Alan Graham, Alan M. Ford, Alan Swithenbank, Alan Vonlanthen, Albert " "O’Connor, Alec Foster, Alejandro Suarez Cebrian, Aleks Degtyarev, Alex " "Blood, Alex C. Ion, Alex Ross Shaw, Alexander Bartl, Alexander Brown, " "Alexander Brunner, Alexander Eliesen, Alexander Hawson, Alexander Klar, " "Alexander Neumann, Alexander Plaum, Alexander Wendland, Alexandre " "Rafalovitch, Alexey Volkow, Alexi Wheeler, Alexis Sevault, Alfredo Louro, " "Ali Sternburg, Alicia Gibb & Lunchbox Electronics, Alison Link, Alison " "Pentecost, Alistair Boettiger, Alistair Walder, Alix Bernier, Allan " "Callaghan, Allen Riddell, Allison Breland Crotwell, Allison Jane Smith, " "Álvaro Justen, Amanda Palmer, Amanda Wetherhold, Amit Bagree, Amit Tikare, " "Amos Blanton, Amy Sept, Anatoly Volynets, Anders Ericsson, Andi Popp, André " "Bose Do Amaral, Andre Dickson, André Koot, André Ricardo, Andre van Rooyen, " "Andre Wallace, Andrea Bagnacani, Andrea Pepe, Andrea Pigato, Andreas " "Jagelund, Andres Gomez Casanova, Andrew A. Farke, Andrew Berhow, Andrew " "Hearse, Andrew Matangi, Andrew R McHugh, Andrew Tam, Andrew Turvey, Andrew " "Walsh, Andrew Wilson, Andrey Novoseltsev, Andy McGhee, Andy Reeve, Andy " "Woods, Angela Brett, Angeliki Kapoglou, Angus Keenan, Anne-Marie Scott, " "Antero Garcia, Antoine Authier, Antoine Michard, Anton Kurkin, Anton " "Porsche, Antònia Folguera, António Ornelas, Antonis Triantafyllakis, aois21 " "publishing, April Johnson, Aria F. Chernik, Ariane Allan, Ariel Katz, " "Arithmomaniac, Arnaud Tessier, Arnim Sommer, Ashima Bawa, Ashley Elsdon, " "Athanassios Diacakis, Aurora Thornton, Aurore Chavet Henry, Austin " "Hartzheim, Austin Tolentino, Avner Shanan, Axel Pettersson, Axel " "Stieglbauer, Ay Okpokam, Barb Bartkowiak, Barbara Lindsey, Barry Dayton, " "Bastian Hougaard, Ben Chad, Ben Doherty, Ben Hansen, Ben Nuttall, Ben " "Rosenthal, Ben Sheridan, Benedikt Foit, Benita Tsao, Benjamin Costantini, " "Benjamin Daemon, Benjamin Keele, Benjamin Pflanz, Berglind Ósk Bergsdóttir, " "Bernardo Miguel Antunes, Bernd Nurnberger, Bernhard Seefeld, Beth Gis, Beth " "Tillinghast, Bethanye Blount, Bill Bonwitt, Bill Browne, Bill Keaggy, Bill " "Maiden, Bill Rafferty, Bill Scanlon, Bill Shields, Bill Slankard, BJ Becker, " "Bjorn Freeman-Benson, Bjørn Otto Wallevik, BK Bitner, Bo Ilsøe Hansen, Bo " "Sprotte Kofod, Bob Doran, Bob Recny, Bob Stuart, Bonnie Chiu, Boris Mindzak, " "Boriss Lariushin, Borjan Tchakaloff, Brad Kik, Braden Hassett, Bradford " "Benn, Bradley Keyes, Bradley L’Herrou, Brady Forrest, Brandon McGaha, Branka " "Tokic, Brant Anderson, Brenda Sullivan, Brendan O’Brien, Brendan Schlagel, " "Brett Abbott, Brett Gaylor, Brian Dysart, Brian Lampl, Brian Lipscomb, Brian " "S. Weis, Brian Schrader, Brian Walsh, Brian Walsh, Brooke Dukes, Brooke " "Schreier Ganz, Bruce Lerner, Bruce Wilson, Bruno Boutot, Bruno Girin, Bryan " "Mock, Bryant Durrell, Bryce Barbato, Buzz Technology Limited, Byung-Geun " "Jeon, C. Glen Williams, C. L. Couch, Cable Green, Callum Gare, Cameron " "Callahan, Cameron Colby Thomson, Cameron Mulder, Camille Bissuel / Nylnook, " "Candace Robertson, Carl Morris, Carl Perry, Carl Rigney, Carles Mateu, " "Carlos Correa Loyola, Carlos Solis, Carmen Garcia Wiedenhoeft, Carol Long, " "Carol marquardsen, Caroline Calomme, Caroline Mailloux, Carolyn Hinchliff, " "Carolyn Rude, Carrie Cousins, Carrie Watkins, Casey Hunt, Casey Milford, " "Casey Powell Shorthouse, Cat Cooper, Cecilie Maria, Cedric Howe, Cefn Hoile, " "@ShrimpingIt, Celia Muller, Ces Keller, Chad Anderson, Charles Butler, " "Charles Carstensen, Charles Chi Thoi Le, Charles Kobbe, Charles S. Tritt, " "Charles Stanhope, Charlotte Ong-Wisener, Chealsye Bowley, Chelle Destefano, " "Chenpang Chou, Cheryl Corte, Cheryl Todd, Chip Dickerson, Chip McIntosh, " "Chris Bannister, Chris Betcher, Chris Coleman, Chris Conway, Chris Foote " "(Spike), Chris Hurst, Chris Mitchell, Chris Muscat Azzopardi, Chris " "Niewiarowski, Chris Opperwall, Chris Stieha, Chris Thorne, Chris Weber, " "Chris Woolfrey, Chris Zabriskie, Christi Reid, Christian Holzberger, " "Christian Schubert, Christian Sheehy, Christian Thibault, Christian Villum, " "Christian Wachter, Christina Bennett, Christine Henry, Christine Rico, " "Christopher Burrows, Christopher Chan, Christopher Clay, Christopher Harris, " "Christopher Opiah, Christopher Swenson, Christos Keramitsis, Chuck Roslof, " "Chutika Udomsinn, Claire Wardle, Clare Forrest, Claudia Cristiani, Claudio " "Gallo, Claudio Ruiz, Clayton Dewey, Clement Delort, Cliff Church, Clint " "Lalonde, Clint O’Connor, Cody Allard, Cody Taylor, Colin Ayer, Colin " "Campbell, Colin Dean, Colin Mutchler, Colleen Cressman, Comfy Nomad, Connie " "Roberts, Connor Bär, Connor Merkley, Constantin Graf, Corbett Messa, Cory " "Chapman, Cosmic Wombat Games, Craig Engler, Craig Heath, Craig Maloney, " "Craig Thomler, Creative Commons Uruguay, Crina Kienle, Cristiano Gozzini, " "Curt McNamara, D C Petty, D. Moonfire, D. Rohhyn, D. Schulz, Dacian Herbei, " "Dagmar M. Meyer, Dan Mcalister, Dan Mohr, Dan Parson, Dana Freeman, Dana " "Ospina, Dani Leviss, Daniel Bustamante, Daniel Demmel, Daniel Dominguez, " "Daniel Dultz, Daniel Gallant, Daniel Kossmann, Daniel Kruse, Daniel Morado, " "Daniel Morgan, Daniel Pimley, Daniel Sabo, Daniel Sobey, Daniel Stein, " "Daniel Wildt, Daniele Prati, Danielle Moss, Danny Mendoza, Dario " "Taraborelli, Darius Irvin, Darius Whelan, Darla Anderson, Dasha Brezinova, " "Dave Ainscough, Dave Bull, Dave Crosby, Dave Eagle, Dave Moskovitz, Dave " "Neeteson, Dave Taillefer, Dave Witzel, David Bailey, David Cheung, David " "Eriksson, David Gallagher, David H. Bronke, David Hartley, David Hellam, " "David Hood, David Hunter, David jlaietta, David Lewis, David Mason, David " "Mcconville, David Mikula, David Nelson, David Orban, David Parry, David " "Spira, David T. 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Kovacs, Diane Trout, Diderik van Wingerden, Diego Cuevas, Diego De La " "Cruz, Dimitrie Grigorescu, Dina Marie Rodriguez, Dinah Fabela, Dirk Haun, " "Dirk Kiefer, Dirk Loop, DJ Fusion - FuseBox Radio Broadcast, Dom jurkewitz, " "Dom Lane, Domi Enders, Domingo Gallardo, Dominic de Haas, Dominique " "Karadjian, Dongpo Deng, Donnovan Knight, Door de Flines, Doug Fitzpatrick, " "Doug Hoover, Douglas Craver, Douglas Van Camp, Douglas Van Houweling, " "Dr. Braddlee, Drew Spencer, Duncan Sample, Durand D’souza, Dylan Field, E C " "Humphries, Eamon Caddigan, Earleen Smith, Eden Sarid, Eden Spodek, Eduardo " "Belinchon, Eduardo Castro, Edwin Vandam, Einar Joergensen, Ejnar Brendsdal, " "Elad Wieder, Elar Haljas, Elena Valhalla, Eli Doran, Elias Bouchi, Elie " "Calhoun, Elizabeth Holloway, Ellen Buecher, Ellen Kaye- Cheveldayoff, Elli " "Verhulst, Elroy Fernandes, Emery Hurst Mikel, Emily Catedral, Enrique " "Mandujano R., Eric Astor, Eric Axelrod, Eric Celeste, Eric Finkenbiner, Eric " "Hellman, Eric Steuer, Erica Fletcher, Erik Hedman, Erik Lindholm Bundgaard, " "Erika Reid, Erin Hawley, Erin McKean of Wordnik, Ernest Risner, Erwan " "Bousse, Erwin Bell, Ethan Celery, Étienne Gilli, Eugeen Sablin, Evan " "Tangman, Evonne Okafor, Evtim Papushev, Fabien Cambi, Fabio Natali, Fauxton " "Software, Felix Deierlein, Felix Gebauer, Felix Maximiliano Obes, Felix " "Schmidt, Felix Zephyr Hsiao, Ferdies Food Lab, Fernand Deschambault, Filipe " "Rodrigues, Filippo Toso, Fiona MacAlister, fiona.mac.uk, Floor Scheffer, " "Florent Darrault, Florian Hähnel, Florian Schneider, Floyd Wilde, Foxtrot " "Games, Francis Clarke, Francisco Rivas-Portillo, Francois Dechery, Francois " "Grey, François Gros, François Pelletier, Fred Benenson, Frédéric Abella, " "Frédéric Schütz, Fredrik Ekelund, Fumi Yamazaki, Gabor Sooki-Toth, Gabriel " "Staples, Gabriel Véjar Valenzuela, Gal Buki, Gareth Jordan, Garrett Heath, " "Gary Anson, Gary Forster, Gatien de Broucker, Gaurav Kapil, Gauthier de " "Valensart, Gavin Gray, Gavin Romig-Koch, Geoff Wood, Geoffrey Lehr, George " "Baier IV, George De Bruin, George Lawie, George Strakhov, Gerard Gorman, " "Geronimo de la Lama, Gianpaolo Rando, Gil Stendig, Gino Cingolani Trucco, " "Giovanna Sala, Glen Moffat, Glenn D. 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Villanueva B., J P Cleverdon, Jaakko Tammela Jr, Jacek " "Darken Gołębiowski, Jack Hart, Jacky Hood, Jacob Dante Leffler, Jaime Perla, " "Jaime Woo, Jake Campbell, Jake Loeterman, Jakes Rawlinson, James Allenspach, " "James Chesky, James Cloos, James Docherty, James Ellars, James K Wood, James " "Tyler, Jamie Finlay, Jamie Stevens, Jamil Khatib, Jan E Ellison, Jan Gondol, " "Jan Sepp, Jan Zuppinger, Jane Finette, jane Lofton, Jane Mason, Jane Park, " "Janos Kovacs, Jasmina Bricic, Jason Blasso, Jason Chu, Jason Cole, Jason " "E. 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