Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. To bring the power of books to everybody on this planet, we must make books truly accessible. Love of the print book. It made me who I am.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

In the Merriam Webster dictionary definition featured in the Office Action, this is the third meaning of social: “advancing the welfare of human beings in society.” The use of social as an adjective to modify enterprise dates back to at least the 19th century in the writings of Karl Marx (although modern usage does not follow Marx’ usage).

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

For example, you could imagine a spectrum in the world of intellectual property from unlimited free access to assets to controlled costly access. Many librarians cited Ray Oldenberg’s book The Great Good Place for its definition of “the third place”—not work/school, not home—where people can go to find community.

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