Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

The latest session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) just concluded last week. Since many of our organizations operate as libraries, we note that commercial availability of a book rarely impacts the availability of that book on the shelves of a library.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. This was recently presented by the U.S. and there’s a general feeling something is going to happen.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Our team presented at multiple sessions at the recent RightsCon Silicon Valley conference , which brought together human rights defenders, security experts, and tech executives. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

This is because e-books (unlike traditional print) can easily be rendered in many different ways and presented in the format that best suits one’s needs. Thanks to e-book technology, Bookshare today serves over 300,000 students with a collection of more than 300,000 accessible books – the world’s largest library of its kind.

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

Presenters included filmmakers and producers, who shared advice on best practices for video for nonprofits. 2) Create a Video Library Michael Hoffman, CEO of See3 , stressed the importance of creating a video library. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

How research or any type of findings are packaged and presented can impact how readily the knowledge is put into practice.". In order to enhance the transfer of knowledge, it is important that the messenger be seen as a credible expert on the information being presented. ". Copyright © 2008. Evaluation. February 2007 (10).

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Forget pages, linear text and other archaic vestiges of designs print ancestry; the separation of content from presentation has already changed everything. Panelists: Heather Gold, Founder , Subvert.com, Danah Boyd, Researcher , Microsoft Research and Betty Flowers, LBJ Presidential Library 5. Panelist: Tara Hunt, Intuit 7.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

I'm having to quiet some inner Gollums while working on the presentation materials. Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. Fundraising presentations. the work of copyright holders.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

The authors present a two-by-two matrix. Third, we pioneered a novel interpretation of the copyright exception for serving people with disabilities that is built into the basic law of the United States. But, to make that happen, we need to recreate the favorable copyright policy environment we enjoy in the United States.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

TechSoup is a nonprofit with a clear focus: providing other nonprofits and libraries with technology that empowers them to fulfill their missions and serve their communities. In addition to text quotes, Quoto also has a digital library of quotes embedded on images. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. Present.me :: Present.me.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. If you are interested in having your nonprofit listed on the Giving Library, you can apply here. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. Present.me.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

I had a joint meeting (both Republicans and Democrats) with the key Senate Judiciary Committee staff who are the copyright experts, and learned a lot about the process. Carol’s social enterprise in Nairobi employs over 100 students working to proofread books for our Bookshare digital library. Student privacy. Enough said!

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