Long-Term Repositories—Maintaining Research Databases for Interdisciplinary Projects

Abstract:  Creative Commons invites you to explore the legacy and history of Open Science—tracing how a belief in open, accessible, and reusable knowledge grew into a global movement to transform the way research is shared and built upon. The promise of open science is that openly available knowledge accelerates discovery, enabling researchers to collaborate more effectively, build on prior work, and advance new innovations and understandings of our world. This panel will reflect on the origins of the movement, the milestones that shaped its growth, and the communities and infrastructures that continue to sustain it today.

Together, we’ll explore the role CC played in the early development of open science through initiatives such as Science Commons and the Budapest Open Access Initiative, and consider how that work continues to influence today’s research ecosystem. As CC celebrates its 25th Anniversary, the conversation will also look ahead to the future of open science and the role openness can play in creating a more collaborative and equitable scientific commons.