This document reports on a study of open licensing practices among cultural heritage institutions (CHIs) carried out by researchers in the CREATe Centre at the University of Glasgow and the Centre for Archive Studies at the University of Liverpool. The purpose of this study - funded by Creative Commons - is to advance understanding of how open licensing is being used in CHIs in practice and to enable information sharing about potential strategies. The authors do not endorse any singular approach – the findings reflect responses by a wide range of institutions in their own local contexts.