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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For on January 17, 1984, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that consumers could tape their favorite TV shows and watch them later without the copyright holder’s consent. 417 (1984), also known as the “ Betamax case ”, is a landmark copyright precedent that has had enormous implications for the media economy. of America v.

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Upholding The Social Bargain: Bookshare and Copyright Compliance

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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The Promise & Peril of Creator Tools Like ChatGPT for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently published an opinion piece, “ AI Can Help Nonprofits Reach More Donors But Fundraisers Can’t Ignore Potential Pitfalls ,” a topic that Allison Fine and I have been researching and writing about since 2017. General AI is still a laboratory experiment.

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Reply Comments on the Proposed Treaty for Access to Copyrighted Works

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. Background on this can be reviewed at the Knowledge Ecology International website. student with a qualified print disability needs, we have a wonderful domestic copyright exemption.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Lack of access to the knowledge in books perpetuates ignorance, generates poverty and squanders human potential. We can do better!

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. 5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. is vital to any nonprofit organization.

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Will Robots (and bots) Replace Nonprofit Staff and Interns in the Workplace?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Robot lawyers probably won’t dispute the finer points of copyright law or write elegant legal briefs just yet. Is your nonprofit thinking about using bots?