The Public Awareness/Professional Tradeshows Committee of the OA Board of Trustees has released a memo advising service bodies of an option for a free software platform that offers licensed images, translation, and graphic design tools. The memo, Free Licensed Images, Translation, and Graphic Design Platform for Intergroups and Service Boards Registered as Nonprofits/Charities has been issued to help service bodies comply with copyright laws that apply to images used on service body websites, as well as to inform non-English-speaking service bodies of a resource to translate OA materials that have significant graphic design elements, such as slide shows and flyers. Additionally, this solution can help service bodies access graphic design tools to create attractive flyers, social media posts, and other materials to carry the message.
The third-party option mentioned in this memo is not endorsed by OA and service bodies are free to search for alternate solutions. Each OA group and service body is autonomous and legally responsible for its own print and digital media content. We thank service bodies for their diligence in protecting OA from copyright infringement.