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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Remarks Here are my remarks to the Leadership Conference on receiving the Migel Medal from Carl Augusto and Paul Schroeder of AFB: It’s a great honor to address the leadership of this field, and receive the Migel Medal in recognition of our shared commitment to service to the community of people who are blind or visually impaired.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. from the majority of IP owners we approach.

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Leveraging Impact through Technology (LIT)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Day aims to raise awareness of disability issues with a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities and the benefits derived from their integration in the social, economic, cultural and political life of their communities. Our innovative approach has revolutionized the traditional library for people with print disabilities.

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TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge Global Tweet Chat Recap

Tech Soup

Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants. Although video is popular issues like bandwidth speed, which affect many communities, photo may be the best storytelling option.

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. Every month our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Reform Copyright. Find your local #Tech4Good group.

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA bill

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. 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.

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

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This blog is for volunteers, webmasters and administrators of associations, clubs, charities, communities and other groups. Find a spokesperson or facilitator who is familiar to your audience; ideally, someone who is perceived as a colleague or fellow member of the community. Non-profit Communications. online community.