Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

Statement of Benetech to the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at the World Intellectual Property Organization June 15, 2011, Geneva, Switzerland • Greetings from California’s Silicon Valley! Now, more than 30,000 current copyrighted books are available globally on Bookshare to thousands of users. •

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

This adaptability isn’t just for people with disabilities: personalized content helps everyone. I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. My point is that copyright exceptions enable the ebook to deliver far more social benefit than would be practical in an earlier era.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

What began as a three-month experiment has now blossomed into a consistent social media video production program. Having a library of pre-made videos is helpful for the days when planned content falls through. We’re excited to keep exploring video and what it can do to help more nonprofits.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

Migel, whose experiences with blindness caused during World War I, led to him helping start the Foundation. I especially want to acknowledge two people who helped make this award possible. We were following in his footsteps, on a path he helped create! Thank you, George and Donna, for helping us make real our dreams of service!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

with print disabilities, with more than 70,000 copyrighted works in our library, the majority of which have been created under the US copyright exception by volunteers, mainly people with disabilities themselves, helping each other. • We now have global permissions for around 8,000 copyrighted books out of our 70,000. •

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

However, the time has come when we need a really smart attorney to join Benetech and help us navigate the intersection of technology and social good. We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. when we bring them to developing world countries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

We have the technological innovations to help these children and their families and educators, who are looking for strategies to aid their success. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) selected our successful Bookshare library as the provider of accessible materials to every student in the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Through this three-year project—made possible with support from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind as well as India’s adoption of a new copyright exception for people with print disabilities —we will pilot Bookshare International at scale in India.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The third movement is the effort to make copyright exceptions a global norm , thus enabling easy import and export of accessible materials. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland is currently debating a global treaty to help the blind. thanks to our domestic copyright exception.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Section 121 of the Copyright Act, also known as the Chafee Amendment (17 U.S.C. The subsequent cooperative agreement award by the Office of Special Education Programs is a confirmation of Bookshare’s authorized entity status. Tags: copyright blind Bookshare Chafee.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2018

There is also a dark side, popularized by evil robot science fiction books, movies, and television shows. It goes something like this: Evil robots programmed by AI gets smarter than its human creators and takes over the world. Robot lawyers probably won’t dispute the finer points of copyright law or write elegant legal briefs just yet.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Benetech’s Bookshare library is living proof that real, transformative change happens through partnerships and by helping people unleash their talents and energies. copyright law. Instead of people without disabilities helping people with disabilities, most of our books came from people with disabilities helping each other!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program. Raman of Google Research, a long-time Bookshare member and advisor, was on hand to help us celebrate last night. copyright law. I can feel it all over, it’s a hit!” said Stevie.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

posted by Aaron Stiner , Senior Program Manager, Paths of HOPE, Catholic Charities I am at one of the most intense, rewarding, and sometimes frightening times in my nonprofit career. With our CEOs support, this is my teams best opportunity to gain commitment from stakeholders on resourcing and supporting our programs priorities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

The mission of the Lavelle Fund is to support programs that help people with visual impairments, including blindness, lead independent, productive lives. This experience helped us prove the potential of Bookshare to meet the needs of students with disabilities. government and states like Texas.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Delivering Benetech''s statement to the WIPO diplomatic conference That’s why I’ve been actively advocating for a global copyright exception modeled after the great exception in the United States that made Bookshare possible. In June, with the help of Stevie Wonder , we got a treaty that did just that: the Treaty of Marrakesh.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Some of these ideas are ones we have used ourselves or helped clients with. Even though it’s virtual, you still have to promote the event, sell tickets or tables, get sponsors, and map out the program. Plan a program that is fast-paced, engaging, and focused on the lives changed by your organization’s work.

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VisionLink

JANUARY 19, 2015

Or the impact if the gun control lobby donated $5 million to the NRA to jointly produce and distribute an educational Keep Your Gun Safe program to help gun owners keep their guns from falling into the wrong hands. Perhaps both groups might each donate $2 million for programs to prevent bullying in our schools. Copyright © 2014.

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VisionLink

JANUARY 21, 2013

Or the impact if the gun control lobby donated $5 million to the NRA to jointly produce and distribute an educational Keep Your Gun Safe program to help gun owners keep their guns from falling into the wrong hands. Perhaps both groups might each donate $2 million for programs to prevent bullying in our schools. Copyright © 2013.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people? Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? We want to help lead the charge into a future where the advantages of digital information touch the lives of all people, not just of the richest and most able five percent of humanity.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 7, 2010

During this process, Carrie tells the three of us proofreaders (I’m one of them) which books are available for review - and helps negotiate who will take which book. If we see an error in a book, we can't break the copyright by correcting our digital version. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Among the people I’m privileged to call a colleague here at Benetech is Viji Dilip, the International Program Coordinator for our Bookshare International service. I wanted to give back to society, to help people who didn’t have vision with their education so that they could become economically and socially independent."

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

What I liked most was the idea to create a body of knowledge that’s truly helpful to prospective and emerging social entrepreneurs. I hope this discussion helps other social enterprises examine and develop their own frameworks. Benetech’s New Project Framework helps us identify the next projects to work on. copyright law.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

After all, both are businesses, and both can help you provide the service you want to share. These are a few of the key differences that can help you make the right choice for your organization. Can I become a program of one of them rather than start a new business?" Both types of organization could be the right choice for you.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Having a social media policy in place will help you answer these questions, and inform you or your social media manager on what to do in similar situations. Stay up-to-date with the ASU Lodestar Center''s programs. This will help your organization to avoid future controversy and maintain its positive image in the community.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

A lot of helpful and insightful digital storytelling advice was shared; below are some of the highlights: India: NASSCOM Foundation, TechSoup Global partner, led the way with How to Create High Impact Stories. Participants advised understanding your audience and sharing the stories behind your program stats to make an impact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

This organization uses sports, specifically basketball, as a vehicle to help youth get motivated in school and learn life lessons while at the same time producing some seriously great athletes. Below are a few of those take-aways to help you and your organization get the most out of working with youth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

What if people ask for referrals or help on our Facebook page? What do we need to understand about copyrighted material and our content strategy? What do we need to understand about copyrighted material and our content strategy? All in all, a useful reference to help you prepare working with your organization’s counsel.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2011

We are committed to improving Arizona through our nonprofit advisory council, dedicated programs, employee volunteerism, and generous contributions. The concepts relayed in the Third Generation Workshop help put both funders and nonprofits on the same page. Also, the caliber of other workshop facilitators was definitely a plus!

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 6, 2011

Turns out I know more than I thought (thanks to the fact that I helped edit the Giving and Volunteering Report. I scored an 8 with no help from the test maker, who was sitting right next to me refusing to give me any clues. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0691 602.496.0500 An academic unit of the College of Public Programs

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2011

I see community when someone asks me for a recommendation, and I can say, "Sure, I know exactly who can help you. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0691 602.496.0500 An academic unit of the College of Public Programs I see community when business owners get up early to go to a meeting about parking restrictions. Central Ave.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I’m listing most of the concerns voiced in that debate so that readers can assess the severity of each obstacle and can help generate ideas for surmounting them, toward a goal of more open collections access. Digitization can help offer safe access to collections.

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See3

OCTOBER 29, 2007

In reaction to this desire, the main organs of Jewish philanthropy set up funds to help. I am very excited to say that a new continuing Jewish response to help New Orleans is being launched by AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corp. AVODAH puts young Jews to work in a year-long program of service. But here we are, two years later.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 19, 2011

Plenty of resources are appearing to help guide and promote collaboration. Its packed with helpful information, as well as a searchable database of nonprofits who are looking for partners. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0691 602.496.0500 An academic unit of the College of Public Programs An opportunity is discovered. Central Ave.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

This video really helped me get an idea of who Charles Best is, and how his philanthropic website, DonorsChoose.org , is making a huge difference in the lives of school children around the country — and even around the world. I think more people should learn about this donorschoose program. Thanks for infoming me about it.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

Within an hour (and with a huge helping hand from social media), thousands had mobilized and gathered all over the United States to celebrate, remember, and embrace. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0691 602.496.0500 An academic unit of the College of Public Programs Clearly, participation is in, and passive observation is out.

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