Creative Commons Licensing Explaining Creative Commons Licensing to Kohl’s

Copyright Laws Copyright laws have been changed to state that once a work is created, it is copyrighted. No one can use this work unless permission is given by the author. What if you are the author and you WANT people to use your work?

Copyright laws have been changed to state that once a work is created, it is copyrighted.

No one can use this work unless permission is given by the author.

What if you are the author and you WANT people to use your work?

Creativity Always Builds on the Past. Since this is true, if things are copyrighted, how are we supposed to use them? So many things in the past have been written down, and make good sources for information. Isn’t there a better way?

Since this is true, if things are copyrighted, how are we supposed to use them?

So many things in the past have been written down, and make good sources for information.

Isn’t there a better way?

Creative Commons Licensing Creative Commons Licensing allows creators to put any kind of licensing laws on their work as they so choose. They have the choice to allow everyone to use parts of their work, to change it or not, or to build upon it. This way, information is available to everyone.

Creative Commons Licensing allows creators to put any kind of licensing laws on their work as they so choose.

They have the choice to allow everyone to use parts of their work, to change it or not, or to build upon it.

This way, information is available to everyone.

Creative Commons Licensing Creative Commons Licensing lets you build a custom license with as many or as few restrictions as you want. There is no need to go through a “middle man” to get permission to use this information. It makes life so much simpler!

Creative Commons Licensing lets you build a custom license with as many or as few restrictions as you want.

There is no need to go through a “middle man” to get permission to use this information.

It makes life so much simpler!