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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Two days ago, on Tuesday, June 10, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York made a major ruling that emphasizes the legality of fair use for book digitization. In September 2011, the Authors Guild sued the HathiTrust, alleging massive copyright violations. In Authors Guild v. copyright law).

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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries. " Image: Library at City College of New York ( Paul Lowry ).

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

We proudly welcome NGO partners Vietnet-ICT and the Lin Centre in Vietnam, as well as ASEAN Foundation , Kopernik Marketplace , and YCAB Foundation in Indonesia to the TechSoup Global family. Vietnam is an S-shaped country that is slightly larger than New Mexico. YCAB Foundation is an NGO based both in New York and Jakarta, Indonesia.