Summary of Ashley Zeidler's Creative Commons Licensing Guide

 

Ashley Zeidler, MLIS, received one of the $500 WHSLA CE grants in 2023.  Last fall, she attended a 10-week virtual course on The Creative Commons (CC) and Licensing.  She graciously shared her learnings with WHSLA via the WHSLA Wisdom Chat on Feb. 9, 2024.

In her presentation, Ashley gave an overview of the following:

1. The Creative Commons Certification Online Course 
2. Creative Commons (CC) Licenses
3. Creative Commons Resources & Search Tools

She highlighted the following Creative Commons Search Tools that make it easier to find images in the Creative Commons: 

• CC Search
• Flickr
• Google Image Search
• Noun Project
• Wikimedia Commons
• Unsplash

Ashley distilled what she learned into a LibGuide for The Medical College of Wisconsin's Library on The Creative Commons Licensing. *   Please see her guide for more detailed info. on all aspects of The Creative Commons and licensing.

* Ashley's guide is licensed under CC BY, so it can be re-used and adapted via the Creative Commons.