# Training Opportunity on Open Licensing For Scientific Research - Vote now on date/time **URL:** \ **Category:** Data Sharing and Publications\ **Tags:** training, webinar, how-to\ **Created:** [February 23, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/training-opportunity-on-open-licensing-for-scientific-research-vote-now-on-date-time/359 "2024-02-23T21:30:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lmackenzie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/lmackenzie/32/132_2.png) [@lmackenzie](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/lmackenzie)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/training-opportunity-on-open-licensing-for-scientific-research-vote-now-on-date-time/359/1 "2024-02-23T21:30:50Z")
Hi all! Excited to announce that we are working with [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/) to provide a custom workshop to DCoP members on copyright and open licensing for scientific research. The presentation will also delve into special considerations for research data and share recommended practices for better sharing of research data and outputs. We’d like to give as many of you the opportunity to attend live as possible so that you can ask questions and engage with the content. Please vote below with your availability. _Poll ([view on site](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/training-opportunity-on-open-licensing-for-scientific-research-vote-now-on-date-time/359/1))_ While we’d love for you to attend, we recognize that it might not be feasible for everyone due to time zones and prior commitments. As such, the webinar will be recorded. ---
**Author:** ![maya.sanghvi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/maya.sanghvi/32/19_2.png) [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/training-opportunity-on-open-licensing-for-scientific-research-vote-now-on-date-time/359/2 "2024-04-09T13:15:48Z")
Hello [@research\_community](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/groups/research_community) - Thank you to everyone who shared their availability for this training. We’ll be hosting a workshop featuring a speaker from [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/) on Monday, 22 April at 11am ET. We’d love for you all to attend! This 90-minute workshop is intended to help researchers learn about data licensing, copyright, and best practices to ensure that you are getting (and providing) credit for resources created by/for the community, or elsewhere in your work. By the end of the workshop, participants will have an understanding of the basic principles of copyright, how it works, and where it applies. Participants will be able to describe the benefits of open licensing and the basics of how Creative Commons licenses work, have a deeper understanding of how research outputs interact with copyright and open licensing, and know where to find additional information and resources. **Please let us know if you’d like to attend by responding to the following poll and let us know if you have any questions or comments about the training by responding to this post!** We will send a calendar invite to those interested. Here is the [Zoom link for the event](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81118147603?pwd=SDJYNXR5RjZuVkg5VzA2RVNVSXVEZz09). _Poll ([view on site](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/training-opportunity-on-open-licensing-for-scientific-research-vote-now-on-date-time/359/2))_ ---
**Author:** ![danieltds](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/danieltds/32/62_2.png) [@danieltds](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/danieltds)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 11:48pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/training-opportunity-on-open-licensing-for-scientific-research-vote-now-on-date-time/359/3 "2024-04-10T23:48:10Z")
It seems I am having some problems voting, but unfortunately, I can’t be present in this event. ---
**Author:** ![psaffie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/psaffie/32/55_2.png) [@psaffie](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/psaffie)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/training-opportunity-on-open-licensing-for-scientific-research-vote-now-on-date-time/359/4 "2024-04-11T15:07:30Z")
I am really sorry, but I am struggling with a Portuguese Test I have to do on tuesday 23, so I will be focusing on it ---
**Author:** ![hirotaka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/hirotaka/32/58_2.png) [@hirotaka](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/hirotaka)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/training-opportunity-on-open-licensing-for-scientific-research-vote-now-on-date-time/359/5 "2024-04-11T15:18:30Z")
Great! When I use Github, I always wonder what are the differences and which to choose. > **[Licensing a repository - GitHub Docs](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository)** > > Public repositories on GitHub are often used to share open source software. For your repository to truly be open source, you'll need to license it so that others are free to use, change, and distribute the software. It would be great to be more knowledgeable. Thank you for the opportunity! ---
**Author:** ![ehutchins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/ehutchins/32/530_2.png) [@ehutchins](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ehutchins)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/training-opportunity-on-open-licensing-for-scientific-research-vote-now-on-date-time/359/6 "2024-04-11T15:20:04Z")
I agree with @hirotaka - would be interesting to talk about the differences between Creative Commons and MIT and other licensing types and their applications. I also tend to think of this when setting up a GitHub repo.