Candid
APRIL 13, 2021
“Libraries store the energy that fuels the Imagination. During COVID-19, libraries across the country have had to re-imagine themselves so they can continue fueling imaginations and serving communities. Libraries have helped fill the void by providing hot spot access and in some cases laptops computers to students.
Tech Soup
JULY 26, 2017
Now, the Internet Archive, an expert in preserving online content, is beginning a program to train librarians in web archiving. This program is offered in partnership with WebJunction and with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Register for webinar. About the Author.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 15, 2014
As a result, the Treaty closely follows the Chafee Amendment , which is the copyright exception that has made Bookshare possible in the United States. During the diplomatic conference, Bookshare was the most-cited model of what other countries could hope to achieve with the Treaty.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 9, 2018
We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. This adaptability isn’t just for people with disabilities: personalized content helps everyone. For the content of books, this flexibility is expressed in ideas like public domain, when the copyright owned by the author or publisher ends at some point.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 5, 2013
After all, Benetech’s Bookshare initiative is the largest online library serving people with print disabilities in the world. For starters, it closely follows the Chafee Amendment , which is the copyright exception that has made Bookshare possible in the United States. copyright exception.
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. 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.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
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. Benetech has already solved this problem for students in the United States. We can scale quickly.
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