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Upholding The Social Bargain: Bookshare and Copyright Compliance

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copyright law. The Section 121 copyright exception (often known as the Chafee Amendment after the Senator who introduced it in 1996) makes it possible for Benetech to scan just about any book and make it available to this community. The publishing industry and disability organizations both agreed on this provision of copyright law.

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In-Kind Donations 101: A Guide for Nonprofits

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While there are risks of accepting in-kind donations, those risks can be offset by creating firm policies and guidelines surrounding the in-kind donations your nonprofit will accept. It can also include intangible property, such as copyrights and patents. Learn more about in-kind donations and how they can help your organization!

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Accessibility and ACTA

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The digital measures designed to defeat piracy usually end up equating accessibility with piracy. Provisions designed to handle copyrighted materials could conflict with fundamental exceptions in copyright law like fair use of copyrighted works and the Chafee Amendment.

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Towards Global Access for the Print Disabled

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A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. The name is a misnomer: it’s designed for all people with print disabilities.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Just when you thought the election couldn’t get more fun…

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Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Art in New York

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It was designed by a New York artist named Cindy Workman. Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. We love our See3 logo.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Farewell Mr. President

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Farewell Mr. President is a basic video sharing site designed for a little catharsis in the count down to having a new president. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us You can see a little complication video they did here.

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