Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The goal of the Treaty is to make a copyright exception for the blind and other people with disabilities that stop them from reading print, and to make import and export of accessible content legal. My core point: Don’t put up bureaucratic barriers to access. The biggest challenge for access is that it’s expensive.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2012

Copyright hawks like Rupert Murdoch and the MPAA have attacked this movement as being for piracy, against jobs, and dangerous. Make no mistake, we are for the Internet, we are for jobs, we are for legal access to content, and we are for human rights and freedom of speech. But, we're not for piracy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 3, 2016

The creation of Bookshare was made possible because of an enlightened copyright law exception. And, that American copyright exception was the inspiration for the Marrakesh Treaty! Including illustrations as part of books to be made accessible. law with the Treaty language. Serving U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 24, 2010

A hot topic at the SCCR20/WIPO discussions in Geneva on global access to materials by the print disabilities is the term "Trusted Intermediaries"("TIs"). and similar copyright exceptions as a starting point. But, the burden of proof is not on the nonprofit agency, it's on the copyright holder making the complaint. In the U.S.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

The goal of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to present a project in the context of the organization and its goals so that great vendors can submit the best possible proposals. Once you have written this proposal it is time to find great vendors to send you bids. Quality of proposal (1 low < 5 high). Check this out.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. The recent Indian copyright amendment that creates an exception similar to Section 121 in the United States, which makes it possible for us to set up a Bookshare-style crowd-sourced library in India with local partner NGOs.

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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 Request for Proposal specified that only an authorized entity could receive an award in that competition. Tags: copyright blind Bookshare Chafee. Section 121) , defines a special class of organizations known as authorized entities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 20, 2010

My latest post on HuffPo is now up: Going to Davos to Redesign the Planet , about my proposal to the WEF's Global Redesign Initiative. What would you propose to global leaders to make humanity better off? That's not an endorsement of my proposal by the WEF, but I am certainly looking forward to going next week!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

Legal liability, copyright infringement and harassment claims. intranet) access, AUPs are important to protect young users against. to or accessing the network. organization’s data if the user is an employee) when accessing or while. Tip: Make sure to discuss your proposed policy with a cross section of staff as.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Are there other organizations in the community that do what it is I propose to do? If so: Is what I propose different from what any of them already do? Youll need to determine whether your proposed program fills a specific niche or if its a duplication. So, lets say youve chosen the nonprofit route.

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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. Through negotiations, four competing proposals have been merged into a single document supported in June by the Latin Americans (led by Brazil), the U.S.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 6, 2006

Lord Mountbatten proposed to his wife in that building and was later the Chancellor of the University as the UK's last Viceroy to India. Plus, the demand for English accessible books is especially acute at the University level. The meeting was held at what used to be the Viceroy of India's lodge in New Delhi, and steeped with history.

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2014

What considerations does the agency give to web accessibility ? In their proposal, have they accounted for additional costs unrelated to staffing, such as stock photography or software subscriptions? Who will own the copyrights associated with their work on your web project? Do they have a relationship with hosting companies?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Let me give two specific examples that came up in my first conversation with a lawyer about the proposed bill: 1. We provide accessible ebooks that can be spoken aloud, turned into Braille or large print.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Let me give two specific examples that came up in my first conversation with a lawyer about the proposed bill: 1. We provide accessible ebooks that can be spoken aloud, turned into Braille or large print.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 10, 2009

The following is the email I received from Kareem Dale in its entirety (and I have his permission to distribute it): Access to information and ideas is essential for personal and professional growth and full engagement in a democratic society. But engagement can be severely limited when information is not available in accessible formats.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2007

Visitors to the YPAC site can take action on legislation, get access to information and tools, find volunteering opportunities, make friends, blog, become a member and donate. May 4, 2007 | Joem Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

Platform interfaces provide no messaging services or profiles that workers can access. This forms a single aspect of the cloistered digital world envisaged by the likes of Amazon and Facebook, where all interactions, whether civil, political or economic, take place on platforms accessed from the comfort of our own homes. Phil Jones.

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