Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. As a result, we quickly became the largest online library for people with print disabilities. said Stevie. Thanks Stevie!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program. In my Fall 2011 President's Update , I mentioned some of our incredible recent achievements in this core program, including the amazing milestones of our Bookshare library. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

I say thorny because despite the nearly $300 million in stimulus funding awarded by the U.S. The Kansas City Public Library System will also have a role in this work. Library director, Crosby Kemper, envisions expanding library services further into public housing and community centers. He’s a very impressive guy.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

They will create and promote digital literacy programs. The 2015 UK Digital Leaders 100 Award for digital inclusion was awarded to Citizens Online. The organization already has a significant array of members , which include mostly cities, libraries, and nonprofits. Every Public Library in the United States.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Charge admission and screen popular movies, or theme it around the Academy Awards by screening some of the 2024 nominees. Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading!

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

You can vote for who will be awarded $100,00, named CNN's Hero of the Year, and be honored at "An All-Star Tribute" with Anderson Cooper at 9 ET Thanksgiving night. According the CNN Heroes site, they received nearly 4,000 submissions from 75 countries that were narrowed down to 10 candidates by a Blue Ribbon Panel.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 4, 2007

For the past five years, the Mercantile Library in Cincinnati has honored Harriet Beecher Stowe's birthday by asking a writer to give the annual Harriet Beecher Stowe Lecture about, "Writing to Change the World." She also won the 2005 National Magazine Award for Reporting for her article, " Dying in Darfur ," in The New Yorker.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Those who envision what could be possible by having Benetech apply innovative technology to the areas of Literacy, Human Rights, and the Environment, and who enable us to explore new opportunities for creating social good. For example, our largest single funding arrangement is a competitive award by the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books. Let me give two specific examples that came up in my first conversation with a lawyer about the proposed bill: 1.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You can also choose a nice leisurely scenic ride or a more intense, high-speed one with prizes awarded. The apps are typically designed around the needs of the cause, like creating a pet-finding app for an animal shelter or a library app for an English literature association.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

Oakland's incoming mayor, Libby Schaaf, even stopped by to close the conference and to award "Civic Innovator" medals to city staff. I was especially thrilled to see that the Oakland Public Library was present. The event itself was held in Oakland City Hall and a number of city departments attended the event.

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