I have just returned from a legal seminar on the law and the Internet (I had to do *something* to get my mind off HIPAA). I learned about an interesting organization whose purpose may, indeed, have bearing on us as lactation professionals. Point your mouse to www.creativecommons.org, and view the animated short for a cute but complete explanation. This non-profit organization was developed by some of the leaders in copyright law and the creative arts industry. The notion? Some peope are quite happy to share their materials with others. This permits you to let other people know if, and under what conditions, you are willing to share materials. You can give free, unfettered use of your stuff ("do what you will with my work"). Or, you can set a few rules ("use it but give me credit," "use it but don't change or delete anything," or "use it unless you intend to make money off it.") Examples? A great BF hand-out that you want to use. Or, photos, cartoons or drawing of BF dyads. Maybe a sample form letter to doctors, or a list of tips for new dads. These are all examples of created works -- and the original creator may be more than happy to share. I have hand-outs that others have wanted to use .... I've always said "Sure .... just give me credit." Sounds like I am a "Creative Commoner!" _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html