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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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Going Virtual – An Alternative Volunteer Event Guide

Connection Cafe

Even before our current health situation arose , technology has been the leading method of engaging employees in today’s society. The challenge – how do companies create meaningful volunteer opportunities for their global employees that engage, connect , and create impact? Global Volunteer Programs.

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How Leaders Use Four Workarounds To Tackle Complex Problems

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“Workarounds are effective, versatile, and accessible methods for tackling complex problems,” shares the author of the new book, The Four Workarounds. A method that ignores or even challenges conventions on how, and by whom a problem is meant to be solved.” Question: What does it mean to be a “scrappy organization?”

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Getting Close to a Treaty!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The first issue is that the treaty would not permit direct access by consumers to international authorized entities. Everyone who is not disabled globally can directly access Amazon.com and order books. Being silent on the big issue of circumvention would lead to a world where accessibility could be prohibited by contract.

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How Audience Research Is Keeping Up with a Changing World

Forum One

For example, many organizations have had to shift their resources and budgets to create engaging virtual events and online resources for their constituents, audience research is adapting its modes and methods to better understand the behaviors and needs of new and changing audiences. Remote and unmoderated research improves access and reach.

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

sgEngage

Alternatively, you could forsake a participant application process in favor of shifting power immediately. IDA is a global membership organization of international and regional membership organizations of persons with disabilities. Methods of participation that are easy, meaningful, and joyful. Outline the participant role.

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Report: Insights from the Google AI Impact Challenge

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are also research reports , events, fellowships, and bootcamps , and an annual AI4Good Global Summit. Data accessibility challenges vary by sector. . Most projects require partnerships to access both technical ability and sector expertise. Machine learning is not always the right answer.

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