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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Twelve years ago, the Fund made its first grant to Benetech, in support of the then newly launched Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with disabilities that get in the way of reading print, including visual impairments and dyslexia. In 2013, with the most recent (and fourth!)

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Benetech’s Framework for Developing New Social Enterprises

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

To explain our approach, let’s look at Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with print disabilities. The Bookshare breakthrough put our users in charge of the collection with a crowd-sourced library built by—and for—the people it serves. copyright law.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We deliver philanthropic donors exciting returns on their investments (i.e., Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact. Canadians with disabilities will now have access to Bookshare through their public libraries and the Canadian National Institute of the Blind.

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Acceptable Usage Policies (AUPs) Protect You and Your Organization

Tech Soup

Legal liability, copyright infringement and harassment claims. For schools and libraries that offer Internet as well as internal. Attention: Schools, Libraries and Other Educational Institutions. This post was authored by Mobile Beacon , a TechSoup donor partner. and viruses that can corrupt your data or worse.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. finds that charities aren’t effectively engaging younger donors via mobile friendly channels like social media and mobile optimized websites. I’d also modestly recommend our Cloud Basics for Nonprofits and Libraries.

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Guest Post: Collections Access - Open the Door Wider

Museum 2.0

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. The most likely donor restrictions prescribe access and call for “permanent exhibition.”