The Beauty of Some Rights
Reserved: An Introduction to
Creative Commons
Molly Kleinman
makleinm@umich.edu
University of Michigan Library
August 1, 2008

Outline
• The broken copyright system
• Enter Creative Commons
• The role of Creative Commons in libraries
• Finding and using licensed work
• Using Creative Commons licenses

The Broken Copyright System

The purpose of copyright
In the United States Constitution, the
stated purpose of copyright law is “To
promote the progress of Science and
useful Arts.”
A similar philosophy is at the heart of
copyright law all over the world.