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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

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There was also an associated effort called the Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources (TIGAR) project, to ease the exchange of accessible book files between libraries for the blind and print disabled. But, the Treaty does lean much more in the direction of a copyright exception without a commercial exemption.

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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Gerry served on Benetech’s board of directors for 29 years, always there for advice and tackling the next big opportunity. Gerry quickly did the legal research and came back to explain that my idea, which seemed like it should be illegal, was 100% permitted under an obscure provision of the copyright law!

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

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We want to help lead the charge into a future where the advantages of digital information touch the lives of all people, not just of the richest and most able five percent of humanity. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact.

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

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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. Seattle, Washington: King County Executive Director Forum. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Reform Copyright.

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Guest Post: Collections Access - Open the Door Wider

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Digitization can help offer safe access to collections. Copyright infringements: A large portion of historical collections are in the public domain. The Library of Congress advises collection users to go through a risk assessment process for each image they seek to reproduce. guestpost institutional change'

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Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Panelists: Heather Gold, Founder , Subvert.com, Danah Boyd, Researcher , Microsoft Research and Betty Flowers, LBJ Presidential Library 5. Panelists: Sarah Granger, Managing Director , FutureCampaigns and Nancy Scola, techPresident 8. Panelist: Julie Barko Germany, Director, Institute for Politics Democracy & the Internet 9.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » The Chronicle of Philanthropy – Telling Moving Stories

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What’s more, the charity has trained some of its staff members to shoot video using inexpensive cameras, with the goal of creating a library of footage that it can use to create fresh online videos for years to come. Because many digital cameras and editing software are inexpensive, that investment can be less than $1,000.