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National Information and Referral Services Day

VisionLink

241 declaring November 16 as "National Information and Referral Services Day" at the request of the Alliance of Information and Referral Services (AIRS). One such services is 2-1-1 , a phone number used to access information about community services. In 2013, 2-1-1 services in the United States assisted more than 15.6

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. that made Bookshare possible, by putting the power to make accessible books into the hands of blind people in far more countries of the world.

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The Road to Accessibility without Borders: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities.

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President’s Update: Fall 2013

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In all seriousness, 2013 has been an incredibly busy and productive year for us. We know, however, that we’ve only scratched the surface of meeting the global need for access to books and information. I’m excited to share highlights from our work and its significance for the multitudes we serve.

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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

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Data collection focused on the largest 800 funders nationally plus the top 25 grantmakers in each state and Washington, D.C., 2013-2014 – Tweens A decade in, the importance of consistent year-over-year comparisons grew. as measured by total giving. Staff entered, cleaned, and coded this data using largely manual processes.

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Benetech Closing Statement on the Marrakech Treaty

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

To the Diplomatic Conference in Plenary on June 27, 2013 On the Adoption of the Treaty of Marrakech This is an excellent Treaty. That support includes the sharing of best practices in accessible book production, model agreements for readers with disabilities, and open source access technology for reading the books.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. The road toward full access for braille readers has a number of other hurdles that must be overcome.

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