Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 8, 2009
Bookshare pretty much has been made possible by the Chafee Amendment, a copyright exception provision in U.S. My impression from additional tweets, emails, posts and articles is that the French are really leading the charge against a treaty. Tags: print disabled blind SCCR18 copyright copyfight SCCR Bookshare WIPO.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 24, 2018
As the prototypical technology social enterprise, Benetech became one of the first organizations using technology to solve social problems rather than seeking to make maximum financial returns. Gerry stayed on Benetech’s board until early this year, because he prized the mental stimulation of doing good with technology.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Bookshare’s role was mixed: we didn’t end up attending many of these meetings and critiqued early efforts that were crippled by heavy-handed publisher influence, although we did propose at one point to supply technology to TIGAR based on Bookshare. So, in the meanwhile, we will need to rely on licenses: permissions agreements.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 5, 2013
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! copyright exception. After all, Benetech’s Bookshare initiative is the largest online library serving people with print disabilities in the world.
Forum One
MARCH 12, 2024
Wednesday at the 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), we’re pleased to be leading a session all about artificial intelligence (AI) for mission-driven social media. There are complex copyright and fair use issues, and new PR and crisis communications challenges. If you aren’t attending NTC, don’t worry!
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
That basically entails figuring out how to allow staff and volunteers to get work email, documents and other data on their own mobile devices – and what to do when phones and tablets get lost or stolen. Green Technology. This new technology has become available in time to help public schools in the U.S. There are remedies.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 20, 2018
Allison Fine and I have been collaborating on research and writing about the next wave of disruptive technologies (AI, Bots, and Robots) and what it means for the nonprofit sector. These technologies are increasingly becoming part of our daily lives and will continue to have significant impact on our work and lives. ” .
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