Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 8, 2009
Bookshare pretty much has been made possible by the Chafee Amendment, a copyright exception provision in U.S. During the meeting in Geneva, there was worrisome rhetoric coming from the advocacy community, like the Boing Boing post USA, Canada and the EU attempt to kill treaty to protect blind people's access to written material.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 7, 2013
Ultimately, this community should have equal access to all of the books that are needed for education, employment and social inclusion. First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. Noteworthy Articles in the Treaty: Article 2(a). Article 2(c).
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 21, 2007
Interesting article over at the icommons.org site called CC Licensing Practice Reviewed Alek Tarkowski, ccPoland It mentions an experiment in a dutch town where they removed the traffic signs or the rules. As noted in the article, Once rules are removed, people become considerate. iron cage of copyright???
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 9, 2018
However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. Love of the print book. It made me who I am. I’m a big fan of the printed book and always have been.
ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
Crediting other sources: As it is common practice on social media to re-post images and articles from other sources, we included links to copyright and Creative Commons instructions to better inform our employees on these legal restrictions and discussed some best-practices. Like this article? How to write your policy.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 1, 2007
via Steve Elbows from the Video Bloggers Community: Signed a deal that involves 3 youtube 'channels' of BBC content, one of which. wont be available in the UK due to advertising: full article here. infringed other people's copyright, like sport, or that had been edited or. altered in a way that would damage the BBC's brand.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 24, 2008
On Tuesday, March 25, 2008, I will be co-moderating with Flickr's Community Manager, Heather Champ, an online event over at TechSoup called Images of Social Change. 25, in the TechSoup Emerging Technologies Forum as we discuss issues such as: Benefits of using online photo sharing sites to build community and awareness for your cause.
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