Blue Mountain Center

An unsurpassed gateway to the international literature on the commons, this site contains a Working Paper Archive of author-submitted papers, a full-text Digital Library, and links to relevant reference sources on the study of the commons.

The Creative Commons has developed web-friendly legal licenses to help people dedicate their creative works to the public domain — or retain their copyrights while licensing them as free for certain uses, on certain conditions. The goal is to enable greater access and sharing of creative works.

The Washington advocacy arm of the ALA tackles a wide array of copyright, Internet, open access and other issues relating to creativity and knowledge.

The Project, part of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, provides research and analysis on censorship issues (including copyright policies) that affect libraries, academics, Internet users and citizens.

The Campaign is a Washington, D.C. policy advocacy group that fights to protect public lands from private exploitation. It publishes a weekly newsletter, Land Line.

An innovative, activist-oriented, all-volunteer grassroots organization that helps people "reclaim their urban spaces to create community-oriented places." Based in Portland, Oregon.

An international group that champions enlightened design and management of public spaces such as parks, markets, transit stations and libraries.

Scenic America is "the only nonprofit dedicated solely to protecting our nation's natural beauty and distinctive community character."

The leading national organization devoted to saving historically significant buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes.

A national nonprofit organization that supports innovation and investment in America’s libraries through cutting-edge programs, research, regrants, and trainings.