Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
Thousands of ebooks are pouring into the collection each month thanks to the dedication of our volunteers around the world and partnerships with more than 500 socially responsible publishers who donate their digital files. a11y accessibility Bookshare Braille DAISY ebooks Global Literacy print disabilities Reading'
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 9, 2018
The miracle of ebooks What if we had the ability to overcome these accessibility barriers, barriers that affect most of humanity, not just people with identified disabilities, wouldn’t we have the moral obligation to act? We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. We can do better!
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 22, 2013
This has created the ironic situation where blind people, who because of their disability require access to digital copies, have been effectively locked out of purchasing ebooks for the last decade. The digital content is presented as text, but the built-in read-aloud capability is disabled because of ambiguity over audio rights.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 3, 2011
Exciting new tools, including a free, open source Android ebook reader and a free web-based ebook reader along with an accessible bookshelf in “the cloud.” Free professional development for school districts across the country in order to increase utilization of Bookshare and serve as many students as possible.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
After all, in the world of eBooks, ten years is pretty old! We now have a free, open source reading app for you called Go Read. Looking Ahead In October, we began another five year project with OSEP to keep offering free Bookshare services to students. and a new audio option for Spanish titles. Thanks again!
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. Under our copyright exception, we simply buy a copy of the needed print book, scan it using optical character recognition, and create an accessible ebook.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 3, 2013
The increasing focus on digital content, rather than its printed form, and the shift to electronic distribution of ebooks pave new avenues for removing the barriers to accessibility. At Benetech, we want to ensure that in this brave new world of digital content, braille is as available as any other ebook format to those who want it.
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