Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 8, 2009
Lots of excitement recently in Geneva at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Bookshare pretty much has been made possible by the Chafee Amendment, a copyright exception provision in U.S. Bookshare pretty much has been made possible by the Chafee Amendment, a copyright exception provision in U.S.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 7, 2013
First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. That makes it legal in these countries for people with these disabilities, and the organizations that serve them, to make accessible versions of books without having to get permission from the author or publisher.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 9, 2018
I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. For the content of books, this flexibility is expressed in ideas like public domain, when the copyright owned by the author or publisher ends at some point. Remember how crucial the Section 121 copyright exception was to creating Bookshare?
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
The latest session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) just concluded last week. We did not look at this as legal experts, but rather as organizations that are dedicated to serving people with disabilities.
Media Cause
DECEMBER 21, 2022
And this applies directly to my main concern: copyright infringement and/or usage without consent. In a recent article about this topic, author Sharon Goldman presents varying schools of thought. A strong brand identity and cohesion is one of the primary ways that supporters connect with your organization and mission.
Whole Whale
MAY 19, 2023
We wrote this article because our very own site is in a visual crisis as we transition to AI-based images. Experiment with different styles, such as using questions, statements, or even storytelling, to find the approach that works best for your organization. PromptoMania : A prompt builder that connects to CF Spark.
Tech Soup
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
Creative Commons is a charity that champions reduced restrictions on copyrighted work by creating licenses that make it clear how material can be used, changed, and shared. Creative Commons has devised a set of six free and easy-to-use copyright licenses. Do not modify (make "derivatives") of the article.
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