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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

There was also an associated effort called the Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources (TIGAR) project, to ease the exchange of accessible book files between libraries for the blind and print disabled. But, the Treaty does lean much more in the direction of a copyright exception without a commercial exemption.

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Why Your Country Should Ratify the Marrakesh Treaty

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This historic international copyright exception treaty paves the way for a future in which people who cannot read regular printed materials can have equal access to books, regardless of where they live. Check out the World Blind Union’s resources for getting involved with efforts to advance the Treaty’s ratification in your country.

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Internet Strategy on the Cheap: Tools and Resources

Have Fun - Do Good

We've compiled a list of Tools and Resources to share with participants, and thought that you might enjoy seeing it as well. Built-in mike MicroTrack 2 by M-Audio. Odeo: Free [link] Copyright Free Music Podsafe Music Network. This is by no means a comprehensive list, so please add your suggestions in the comments!

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Use TechSoup's Content for Free!

Tech Soup

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. Take advantage of all of TechSoup's best digital storytelling resources.

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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Blog : A resource which talks about publishing, reading, literacy, kidlit, learning, non-profits, events and more. Now, if we can’t publish a book in Assamese, but a teacher in Assam wants to do so, she doesn’t have to worry about copyright infringement. Example of Partham Books on mobile phones. Channels used : Scribd, Blog, Flickr.

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Although legal and regulatory requirements stipulate that schools must provide accessible ‘equivalent’ resources for students with disabilities, in practice the majority of these students do not have equal access to textbooks and other instructional materials that make up the primary resources of the general curriculum.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Free Nonprofit Online Video Consulting at the NTC in New Orleans

See3

Sit with Danny Alpert, See3 Executive Producer and Award Winning Documentary filmmaker and brainstorm on new video stories, approaches and styles, explore how to repurpose your existing audio-visual assets and how to distribute your media to the widest and most effective audiences.

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