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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

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And when the idea of a peer-to-peer ebook library came to me, it was George who I went to with the idea. But, by eventually following Donna’s advice and talking to the Office of Special Education Programs in DC, we discovered the funding and the way forward for Bookshare to begin to realize its potential. Washington?

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

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Washington DC, here we come! The Sweepstakes is open to individuals, submitting on behalf of nonprofit organizations and libraries all over the world, who are attending the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") in Washington, DC. Stop By and Visit Us — Booth 217. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

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I then zipped down to DC for three days. I had a joint meeting (both Republicans and Democrats) with the key Senate Judiciary Committee staff who are the copyright experts, and learned a lot about the process. Carol’s social enterprise in Nairobi employs over 100 students working to proofread books for our Bookshare digital library.

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