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Robin Seaman, Agent of Inclusion

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

On February 16th in Los Altos, California, I shared these thoughts on Robin Seaman’s impact on the world with her family and friends at her Celebration of Life. The nonprofit Benetech team built the revolutionary Bookshare library for this community, all online, and based on the powerfully flexible ebook. Make it bigger. Make it talk.

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University Presses Cooperate with Bookshare

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We recently announced partnerships with The University of Chicago Press, the University of California Press and New York University Press, where they will be sending digital files of their books to Bookshare to be made available to people with print disabilities.

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Bookshare Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Google

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The event was hosted by Google on its campus in Mountain View, California, which is home to some of the most cutting edge technologists in the world. Betsy Beaumon, Benetech VP and General Manager of Bookshare During the event, our Bookshare staff offered demos of our Bookshare library and our Go Read accessible ebook reader for Android.

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Upcoming Webinar on July 30: Adult Library Programs Gone Mobile

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Ann Awakuni will share her experience planning multiple e-reader fairs while working at the Mountain View Public Library (California). She will also share some examples of one-on-one ebook appointments at various libraries. She will share tips for instilling technology confidence in staff and providing user-driven training.

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5 Expert Tips for a Successful Salesforce Migration

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We talk about this and other migration to Salesforce tips in our eBook, Your Guide to Migrating from Raiser’s Edge to Salesforce. She lives in California with her husband and two kids and is always up for home renovations, book clubs and a good cup of tea. A great example of this is Human Rights Watch.

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A Hearty Congratulations to TechSoup Members Winning Google Impact Challenge Awards

Tech Soup

This early childhood program initially serves 400 preschoolers and their families, providing them with up to 40,000 eBooks and learning apps. Pogo Park is transforming three neglected parks in Richmond California into magical play spaces for 8,000 at-risk children. 250,000 Grant Winners.

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Six Things to Know in Nonprofit Technology News

Tech Soup

A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. Free Microsoft Technical eBooks. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help. It then sends its findings to your smartphone of tablet.

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