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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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We Have a Treaty…and It’s Great!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I’ve been actively advocating for an international copyright exception model that would greatly benefit people with disabilities, as anyone who has read my blog over the years can attest! After all, Benetech’s Bookshare initiative is the largest online library serving people with print disabilities in the world. copyright exception.

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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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! Bookshare has gone on to become the world’s largest library for people with disabilities, serving more than half a million kids with disabilities in the U.S.

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Tips for nonprofits from Candid’s year of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts 

Candid

Having a library of pre-made videos is helpful for the days when planned content falls through. Then, we repurposed it into four shorter 15-second videos and featured it in our email newsletter. Setting up to record video takes time, whether it’s prepping the space or getting yourself camera-ready.

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Bookshare Volunteers Are the Best!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

When Bookshare was first created, we conceived of the concept of a digital library built by the people who use the library, instead of solely by librarians deciding what people with print disabilities should read. Tags: volunteer blind library Lyons Bookshare. Using a provision of U.S. Bookshare Volunteers are the best!

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Bring a Question: Creative Commons Hosts TechSoup Social Channels on September 17, 2014

Tech Soup

How can we use memes while still respecting copyright and making sure content creators get appropriate credit? What counts as a "commercial" versus a "noncommercial" use for nonprofits, libraries, and educational institutions? For example, can a nonprofit use a noncommercial-licensed image in a fundraising email?

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Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

Tech Soup

With the rise of visual social media (like Pinterest and Instagram), a clear trend in digital communications is more images and fewer words — even if you are communicating through your website or an email newsletter. copyright law, it is sometimes legally OK to use images you find on the web and often not. Copyright Office.

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