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  • From: Russell Brown <russb AT dubwise.co.nz>
  • To: "Creative Commons Aotearoa (NZ)" <cc-nz AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Cc-nz] Update
  • Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:54:16 +1200

I'm keen to publicise.

I'll precis what's here below and link to the website from my blog if that's
alright.

And well done Brian and everyone else who's doing the work.

C heers,
RB




On 7/30/07 4:12 PM, "Brian Opie" <brian.opie AT vuw.ac.nz> wrote:

> Kia ora List members
>
> Update on Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand, 30 July 2007
>
> 1. The CPF application
> The latest and most exciting news first.
>
> I have just been advised that the application for funding for Stage 2 of the
> CC ANZ website has been successful. This funding will enable the evolution
> of the website to significant levels of interactivity, comparable to the
> Australian and UK CC sites.
>
> The HRN Board will be meeting in the next month or so to discuss the
> development plan for the site.
>
> I would like to acknowledge the many contributors to this outcome,
> including: members of the HRN Board and the Council Site Administrator,
> Louise O¹Brien; the group which brought the 6 August 2006 meeting together
> at the National Library ­ Winston Roberts, Ian Thompson, and Paul Reynolds ­
> particularly for their ongoing benign and watchful oversight; members of CWA
> New Media, specifically Jill Wilson and Sarah Kinley; our designer, Sarah
> Laing; those in the partner organisations who responded to urgency at
> various points in the completion of the application, and offered full
> support for the initiative; Danyl Strype Adam Hyde, and members of
> Indymedia, for their commitment to knowledge as a public good.
>
> 2. The Creative Commons Website
> You will know that the site is now on-line and that it is a ³flat² site,
> that is, it provides basic information about CC and its work, and provides a
> point of contact for those in NZ with interests in this development.
>
> The reason for going ahead without the licences was the delay in the
> completion of the draft licences, the need to demonstrate that the project
> is working to a timetable, and the relation between the development of the
> CC site and the timetable for finalisation of the National Digital Content
> Strategy.
>
> 3. The current position on the licences
> Our initial redrafting was based on version 2.5, but CC International has
> now moved to version 3 of the licences, and it is this version which the ANZ
> licences will have to represent.
>
> Since early April I have been trying to confirm with the Legal Team of CC
> England the timetable for the completion of their draft v.3 of the licences.
> It had been agreed that it made good sense for this work to be done only
> once, and that launching CC ANZ with the latest version of the licences was
> preferable to a two-stage process. However, the CC England timetable has
> fallen very much behind the intentions in effect when the conversation with
> them started.
>
> As a result, our team has finalised the draft of the first licence based on
> the current version (by-nc-sa: Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike)), and
> this has been sent to the Director of CCi for her consideration. It is
> intended that the completion of the remaining drafts will occur as soon as
> we have received her endorsement of this work.
>
> 4. Appointment of the CC Site Administrator
> You will probably know that Alastair Pharo has agreed to undertake this
> work. He is currently enrolled full-time at VUW in English Literature
> Honours, and has considerable experience in IT. He has already made a
> significant contribution to the development of the website.
>
> 5. The Launch of the Licences
> The date for this event has still to be finalised. I hope to be able to
> provide a firm date in the near future, but it depends on progress with the
> licences.
>
> 6. Publicising CC ANZ
> We are looking for opportunities to publicise the website before the launch
> of the licences. If you have any suggestions about relevant events, or
> would like some information to circulate, would you please write to Alastair
> Pharo <asppsa AT gmail.com>
>
> 7. Meeting with the CC Au team
> I was in Brisbane for an eResearch conference a few weeks ago, and had a
> very friendly and informative meeting with Prof Brian Fitzgerald and his
> team. We are assured of ongoing collaboration with CC Au.
>
> Brian Opie






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