Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
The third movement is the effort to make copyright exceptions a global norm , thus enabling easy import and export of accessible materials. Benetech’s Bookshare is the world’s largest accessible online library dedicated to serving people with print disabilities. thanks to our domestic copyright exception.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 3, 2011
The Day aims to raise awareness of disability issues with a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities and the benefits derived from their integration in the social, economic, cultural and political life of their communities. Our innovative approach has revolutionized the traditional library for people with print disabilities.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 16, 2008
The Pew Internet and American Life Project has issued its annual forecast of “ The Future of the Internet.” Those working to enforce intellectual property law and copyright protection will remain in a continuing “arms race,” with the “crackers” who will find ways to copy and share content without payment.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 23, 2014
For LGBTI individuals—like courageous Ugandan activist Richard Lusimbo, who was outed on the front page of a Ugandan tabloid—the availability of Martus and our in-field support is life changing. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact. I encourage you to read his powerful story on our website.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 6, 2006
Sena is a retired English Literature professor who has been visually impaired all of his life and continues to work avidly for people with visual impairments. I joined another blind professor, Jagdish Chander ("Jags" to his American friends), for beers later that day, and I learned about life as a blind professional in India.
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
In hardware life extension news, the grand award winner for software in Popular Science's Best of What's New 2013 this year is a server/software technology called Neverware Juicebox. It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. Green Technology. Adobe Creative Cloud.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books.
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