Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property field when implementing the new Marrakesh Copyright Treaty. Our experience successfully building Bookshare under the United States copyright exception, which has no such commercial availability limitation, informs this strong opinion.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 26, 2013

In my prepared statement, I explained why well-balanced intellectual property laws inspire technology innovation and social good, and described how our Bookshare initiative models the good that copyright exceptions can create. To make this possible, we must keep the balance in copyright.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2015

This historic international copyright exception treaty paves the way for a future in which people who cannot read regular printed materials can have equal access to books, regardless of where they live. The publishing industry has come out in favor of the treaty. There is still much to do, however, before the treaty takes full effect.

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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. thanks to our domestic copyright exception. Unfortunately, we can’t export these books, as other countries have copyright laws that we wouldn’t violate.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Here’s a tidbit of a Infoworld report about the study: By one measure — “value added,&# which the report defines as “an industry’s gross output minus its purchased intermediate inputs&# — the fair use economy is greater than the copyright economy. economy by copyright industries amounts to $1.3

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 24, 2010

and similar copyright exceptions as a starting point. and as far as I know, most of the other exceptions) law, there is no approval or authorization by other entities, whether government, publishing industry or the disability consumer organizations. The concept of TIs uses U.S. In the U.S. I'm not aware of any litigation in the U.S.

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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. Tags: copyright blind Bookshare Chafee. Section 121) , defines a special class of organizations known as authorized entities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2018

On March 29th, we’ll be doing a FREE webinar hosted by Cloud4Good called “ The 4th Industrial Revolution: Artificial Intelligence, Bots, and Your Nonprofit.” Experts predict that robots and bots could eliminate human jobs or parts of those jobs that are repetitive in the next five years in many industry sectors.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2010

And where you stand on the discussion of copyright, digital rights, online content sharing and intellectual property? Tags: roundup bigsociety bookmarks conference copyright facebook irl list millennials nonprofits photography postalicious privacy resources sharing slacktivism socialchange socialmedia sxsw virtualworlds.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

But, you have to realize that authors get the short end of the stick in the publishing business (not that there is that much stick to go around in the publishing industry!). If people starting taking audio versions of their Kindle books and distributing them, they would of course be violating copyright.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 3, 2005

But, the disputes between Google and the publishing industry and authors needs to be concluded before things will move forward. The core question is whether Google's Library program is a fair use of copyrighted material. Good summary in the attached review post: Does Google Library violate copyright?

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Byte Technology

MAY 27, 2016

Sometimes, with custom site designs that aren’t pulled from existing templates, the designer has the right to copyright said design, which means you may be unable to take it to another designer should you choose and would have to start over from scratch if you decided to make a move. •

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

All of this work helps us support the international effort for full implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty —a global copyright exception model that provides the legal framework for greater sharing of accessible books across national borders. What about yet another order of magnitude beyond that?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

copyright law. Bookshare is a global asset we built in partnership with our user community, and then the publishing industry jumped on board to help. Instead of deciding what people with disabilities should read, we let our users decide which books to scan and share with each other, which was all made possible by an exception in U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 20, 2010

In general, we have patents and copyrights and trade secrets as commercial objects because we as a society think that it helps bring the benefits of new creations to everyone. And it seems to work pretty well for stimulating creativity. National governments should encourage the creation of enterprises with explicitly social objectives.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

I've found the publishing industry (and Google for that matter) to be willing to do socially responsible things voluntarily, because it's the right thing. I think the publishing industry has a long and proud history of being willing to help people with disabilities, and authors are equally willing to support this as well.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Wouldn''t that give American industry, or the industry of any culture, an important leg up? Indeed, a diligent commitment to improving their already powerful position is what makes the Japanese a formidable competitor in the electronic and automotive industries. Copyright © Robert L. Author Bio Robert L.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The Bookshare library is made possible by a copyright exception: Section 121 of the United States Copyright Act, also known as the Chafee Amendment. Students outside the United States are not covered by this national copyright exception, because every country has its own copyright law.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

For the content industries, the tools of enclosure (copyright term extension, digital rights management, etc.) From Lewis Hyde: Those of us who resist the ???second second enclosure???--the the privatizing of the cultural commons--might ask ourselves what it is we are trying to protect. s about the money.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

There has been a major breakthrough recently on international copyright negotiations in Geneva around improved access for people who have print disabilities. Answer : A copyright exception makes it much easier for people with print disabilities to get access to the materials they need for education, employment and social inclusion.

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See3

AUGUST 23, 2007

LONGSTANDING AND ACCEPTED PRACTICES ARE SUDDENLY DECLARED ILLEGAL The mining industry has been operating for almost 30 years with the understanding that these practices were legal and even encouraged by the government. With an entire mountaintop in the river the river stops, or gets diverted. It is a big mess.

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Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2008

1 Comment | by Share Article in Marketing Research , Online Fundraising Reader Comments (1) I really enjoyed your article working in the fundraising industry and being a volunteer for a local soccer club, I have seen firsthand the concerns that many are having. All rights reserved.

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Care2

MAY 9, 2008

Excell Foodservice Dealer Network, a national group of industry vendors and dealers, created the foundation. Excell also provides scholarships to people who want training in the industry. May 14, 2008 | Kivi Miller Copyright © 2008, Care2.com May 9, 2008 | Kaya Matteo Thanks for sharing. com , Inc.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2008

Excell Foodservice Dealer Network, a national group of industry vendors and dealers, created the foundation. Excell also provides scholarships to people who want training in the industry. May 14, 2008 | Kivi Miller Copyright © 2008, Care2.com May 9, 2008 | Kaya Matteo Thanks for sharing. com , Inc.

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See3

JANUARY 24, 2008

Today on Techcrunch , Michael Arrington blogs from Davos about a suggestion that government step in to save the whole newspaper industry. Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

May 7, 2009 | Kimberley Le Sueur I run the OpenTravel Allliance (www.opentravel.org),and as a not-for-profit trade association serving the travel industry, it doesnt make sense for us to be on Facebook. May 11, 2009 | Caitlin Jennings Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Thanks for this post. All rights reserved.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

said: I think this spans across many industries, not just nonprofits. Industry news and upcoming events. Copyright © 2008. If you would like to receive an email when updates are made to this post, please register here. Subscribe to this posts comments using RSS. Rebecca Muller. and Social Media trends. February 2007 (10).

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2007

Online Video Industry Index This is more than you would probably ever want to know about the online video industry. I learned a tremendous amount about production values from a discussion with the author of the above article [link] June 13, 2007 | Beth Kanter Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

Based on photo entitled " Gear " from Flattop341's Flickr Industrial Set. Wikipedia's definition of widget also points to some popular, cultural, and technical, including: A comic book character and copyrighted image. For the script, before jumping into the how-to of widgets, the screencast will give some context, of course.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

February 7, 2009 | Jordan Viator Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Convio just released a helpful guide for nonprofits appropriately titled, " Nonprofit Resolutions That Make the Difference in 2009 ". I hope any nonprofit looking to find ways to bloster their web presence and embrace more "nonprofit 2.0" All rights reserved.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

Whether it’s Microsoft transforming the PC software industry, or Google or Facebook, it’s clear that the world is different because these companies exist. These formats now underpin the ebook industry of today. But, to make that happen, we need to recreate the favorable copyright policy environment we enjoy in the United States.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 14, 2022

Photo copyright: The National Aquarium. iWave is the most recommended fundraising intelligence solution among industry professionals. Using Salesforce, coupled with iWave , they found a solution that enabled them to be more proactive in their fundraising efforts. The National Aquarium is in Baltimore, Maryland. The Old Ways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

YouTube keeps the copyright, some others don't. The program's goal is to connect innercity youth with mentors who work in the communications, video, or film industries. There is also an opportunity to team up with a corporate sponsor to offer a prize consistent with your mission and their products. Then check with a lawyer."

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2009

The interactive conference was a unique opportunity for cross-industry learning among 11,000 web geeks from every area of the web. March 30, 2009 | rabia Copyright © 2008, Care2.com March 27, 2009 | Dave Steadman So nicely put, Ill have to pass along to client. Here, here to relationship building and lasting engagement.

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See3

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

the Electronic Food & Drink Exchange), an Internet-based commodities exchange for the food and beverage industry.&# Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

Alanna [link] February 27, 2009 | Alanna Great list with potential to improve web sites in any industry. My post can be read at [link] May 2, 2009 | param Copyright © 2008, Care2.com I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Thx for enriching my knowledge.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Come see how this unique project brought together a dozen web pros from competing firms, created amazing work for a very special organization, and taught us all the true power of our industry. May 24, 2009 | Not for Profit Marketer Copyright © 2008, Care2.com We promise you won’t leave hungry. All rights reserved.

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