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. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, as literacy remains an elusive dream for the majority of the world’s people with print disabilities. We have built Bookshare International upon three principles.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
In September 2007, the U.S. with a legally qualifying print disability per the Chafee Amendment to the Copyright Act. Benetech is working on a new program that will serve these students who are not qualified under the copyright exemption. There are some 7.5 million students (15% of the U.S.
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 14, 2008
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 2, 2012
Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. Napster made me think of how peer-to-peer information sharing could help people with disabilities. copyright law.
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. Worth Trust , an Indian social enterprise providing employment to people with disabilities, partnered with Bookshare to provide book-processing services and expand the library.
See3
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
Social networking has so far focused mainly on businesspeople and young people because they are tech-savvy and are treasured by Madison Avenue. Best wishes… 13 Sep 2007 Daniel Hartman Great article. “Facebook with wrinkles&# they call it. I invite you to visit and help as well.
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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