FEATURE - How Mozilla's Maker Party Helps Librarians Stand Up for Internet Health

lkfitz's bookmarks 2017-04-18

Summary:

"In 2017, librarians and Mozilla will continue this work. In the coming months, we will do the following:

  • Continue to give participants a strong understanding of the proposed copyright laws and explore how they might negatively affect a specific user—for example, a journalist who blogs.
  • Teach learners the importance of Creative Commons and open licensing. Learners might snap, upload, and share their own photos.
  • Spotlight the current errors with copyright law. Learners might create memes of the Eiffel Tower at night—an act that is technically unlawful.
  • Teach learners the value of free, accessible information. Learners can read and edit Wikipedia.
  • Give regular citizens concrete ways to tell their elected member of the European Parliament not to undermine a healthy internet."

Link:

http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/apr17/Romaine--How-Mozillas-Maker-Party-Helps-Librarians-Stand-Up-for-Internet-Health.shtml

From feeds:

Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » lkfitz's bookmarks

Tags:

oa.new oa.mozilla oa.librarians oa.copyright oa.legislation oa.europe oa.preservation oa.education oa.cc oa.licensing oa.notes oa.events oa.libre

Date tagged:

04/18/2017, 14:30

Date published:

04/18/2017, 10:30