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A Call for Millions: Ending the Global Book Famine for the Blind

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There’s a global book famine afflicting people with disabilities. I have good news: For $5 million a year, we can build a global library that provides tens of millions of people around the world who are blind, low vision, or dyslexic free access to books that will work for them. We have the technology. This one does.

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Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere

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See how technology is enabling Indian NGOs , a U.S. NetSquared is organizing technology-for-social-good events all over the world. From the TechSoup Global Network. From TechSoup Global. From TechSoup Global. TechSoup Global reflects on collaboration and inspiration at the TechSoup Global Contributors Summit.

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Go Mobile: Why Responsive Web Design Matters for Libraries and Nonprofits

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As smartphones and tablets grow in popularity, mobile optimization is something libraries and nonprofits should pay close attention to in the coming year. Why should mobile be part of libraries and nonprofits' game plan? It begs the question: Why aren't more patrons accessing library sites on their mobile devices?

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Our WIPO Statement on the Treaty for Access for People with Disabilities

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Canada, Europe and India. These publisher agreements have also included permissions to distribute books outside the United States: most frequently, we are provided global rights. Now, more than 30,000 current copyrighted books are available globally on Bookshare to thousands of users. •

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Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere, January 1-12

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From the TechSoup Global Network. From TechSoup Global. Use our newly launched Local Impact Map to learn how organizations are using technology products and knowledge to further their missions. TechSoup Canada. TechSoup Canada is growing and looking forward to 2012. From TechSoup for Libraries.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

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How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice.

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Commercial Availability: The Poison Pill for Marrakesh Treaty Implementation

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Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. But, some companies want to empty the library shelves and insist that only books that can’t be purchased are allowed to be stocked in such libraries. Bookshare was created under the Section 121 U.S.

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