[pd-discuss] Making a short video on "How to openly publish public domain works"

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I see three audiences:

1. cultural institutions

2. citizens

3. creatives (writers, artists, musicians, etc.)

On 7/13/11 9:13 AM, Javier Ruiz wrote:
> I think the audience needs to be very clearly defined. 
> 
> If it is primarily for GLAM people in need for instruction I think it
> can be a lot more technical because they generally know the problems
> quite well. It could even spoof instructional videos for something else
> to make it more fun, like a technical manual to open the public domain,
> or a health and safety guide.
> 
> The only thing regarding GLAMs is that the main reason to enclose the
> digitised public domain seems to be finance, so the video would need to
> address this. Maybe it should clearly ask for public funding for
> digitisation.
> 
> On the other hand, if the video is for citizens and the aim is to get
> them to take action in contacting their local cultural institution, then
> the story needs to be a bit more dramatic, like Save our Culture before
> it disappears, with a sense of urgency and clear call for action, NOW!
> 
> From a campaign perspective, it could be better to have 2 or 3 targeted
> videos that move different segments of people to action. Also, they
> should be released as part of a week of action or some event that can
> benefit from some coordinated effort by viewers.
> 
> For us in UK this could possibly be around asking the British Library to
> time limit the restrictions on public domain copies from the Google
> Books deal.
> 
> Javier
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 13 July 2011 15:44, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org
> <mailto:jonathan.gray at okfn.org>> wrote:
> 
>     I've had a look at this, and suggest that before we proceed any
>     further we take a bit of a step back and review what we're doing in
>     light of recent developments.
> 
>     In my mind this will be part of a broader initiative, led by a loose
>     coalition of key stakeholders in this space. I recently posted about
>     this on the OKF blog [1].
> 
>     There are two key bits to the puzzle:
> 
>      1. Opening up digital copies of public domain works
>      2. Opening up information (metadata) about public domain works
> 
>     I think we should produce a short video about both of these things,
>     and run a relatively high profile campaign, aimed at GLAM
>     institutions. I've spoken to the following, who say they are
>     interested:
> 
>      * Brewster Kahle from the Internet Archive
>      * Various people from the Communia Association
>      * Various people from Wikimedia
>      * Folks from Creative Commons (Mike and Diane have expressed an
>     interest in being involved in this thread)
> 
>     I've also spoken to Nina Paley, who says she would be up for helping
>     us to produce short animations. We'll need to see if we can raise
>     funds for this between us. Perhaps we could start a Kickstarter
>     campaign or similar, seeded with funding from CC, IA, OKF, WMF and
>     others?
> 
>     The script is really important, and should (in my mind):
> 
>      * Break down the key issues for a non-specialist (hence minimal
>     legalese)
>      * Leave viewers with several actionable things they can take away
>      * Be sufficiently well-versed with the issues that they make a
>     convincing case for GLAM institutions, without seeming naive / or
>     idealistic - e.g. giving examples from high profile institutions,
>     giving a sense of how these things fit with public mission
>      * Be simple, clear and exciting enough to be run as a TV commercial
>     - something that people would *want* to screen and show off
>      * Have some catchy or interesting angle or metaphor - to help it go
>     viral, or at least to be more than a boring instructional video
> 
>     Given these things, I think this will need serious thought and input
>     from all of us.
> 
>     Mike: do you think the CC Summit in Warsaw could be a good place to
>     sit down and discuss this further? E.g. could we have a satellite
>     event there to bash out a plan and work on this together? If so we
>     should make sure we have invited key stakeholders ASAP!
> 
>     All the best,
> 
>     Jonathan
> 
>     [1] http://blog.okfn.org/2011/07/06/lets-open-up-the-public-domain/
> 
>     On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 8:32 AM, Diane Peters
>     <diane at creativecommons.org <mailto:diane at creativecommons.org>> wrote:
>     > Hi Primavera, Jonathan, et.al <http://et.al>.,
>     > Made a few suggestions that should be self-explanatory.  Thanks for
>     > providing the idea and the opportunity.  Happy to help further if
>     useful.
>     >  Good luck!
>     > Diane
>     >
>     > On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Primavera De Filippi
>     > <primavera.defilippi at okfn.org
>     <mailto:primavera.defilippi at okfn.org>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >> Hi all,
>     >> here is a preliminary draft that Jonathan Keller and I have put
>     together
>     >> during the past week,
>     >> it would be great if you could provide some feedback about it !
>     >> and please feel free to add or edit it as much as you can ;)
>     >>
>     >> http://publicdomain.okfnpad.org/howtopublishpdworks?
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Jonathan Gray
>     <jonathan.gray at okfn.org <mailto:jonathan.gray at okfn.org>>
>     >> wrote:
>     >>>
>     >>> Sounds great! :-D
>     >>>
>     >>> Do you want to put together a draft script, then perhaps Mike and
>     >>> others can look over it?
>     >>>
>     >>> J.
>     >>>
>     >>> On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Primavera De Filippi
>     >>> <primavera.defilippi at okfn.org
>     <mailto:primavera.defilippi at okfn.org>> wrote:
>     >>> >
>     >>> >> Really nice !   :)
>     >>> >> Shall we start drafting a short script for it ?  I think it
>     should be
>     >>> >> in
>     >>> >> the form of an anmimation with a background voice describing
>     the whole
>     >>> >> thing.. I spoke with a friend of mine who is a designer/video
>     maker
>     >>> >> and he's
>     >>> >> willing to help out with the graphics/animation !
>     >>> >> Let's try and get this done before the summer ?
>     >>> >>
>     >>> >> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Jonathan Gray
>     >>> >> <jonathan.gray at okfn.org <mailto:jonathan.gray at okfn.org>>
>     >>> >> wrote:
>     >>> >>>
>     >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 4:27 AM, Mike Linksvayer
>     >>> >>> <ml at creativecommons.org <mailto:ml at creativecommons.org>>
>     >>> >>> wrote:
>     >>> >>> > On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 2:04 AM, Jonathan Gray
>     >>> >>> > <jonathan.gray at okfn.org <mailto:jonathan.gray at okfn.org>>
>     >>> >>> >> Paul, Mike: re: (ii) what do you think about joining
>     forces and
>     >>> >>> >> making
>     >>> >>> >> a short video about how to publish a public domain work
>     The Right
>     >>> >>> >> Way
>     >>> >>> >> (i.e. using PD Mark and other appropriate legal tools?).
>     >>> >>> >
>     >>> >>> > Seems like a great idea. I think lots of people working on
>     GLAMs
>     >>> >>> > and
>     >>> >>> > free
>     >>> >>> > culture would be interested, and as Rufus notes elsewhere in
>     >>> >>> > thread,
>     >>> >>> > encouragement (of which I'd consider documenting best
>     practices in
>     >>> >>> > various
>     >>> >>> > forms one) has been pretty productive.
>     >>> >>>
>     >>> >>> Great! Started adding some basic ideas here:
>     >>> >>>
>     >>> >>> http://publicdomain.okfnpad.org/howtopublishpdworks
>     >>> >>>
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>     >>> >>>
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