Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
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.
ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
What do you do if someone comments with a racial slur on a photo of your volunteer? Having a social media policy in place will help you answer these questions, and inform you or your social media manager on what to do in similar situations. What’s in a social media policy? Just kidding, no one really says that.
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Robert Weiner
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
Copyright P. If you technology decisions at your organization are driven by some of the following, we’d love to see you at NTEN''s Nonprofit Technology Conference (aka the NTC): We chose the system because we have a volunteer who knows it. Or “Our VISTA/New Sector volunteer is really smart. Mueller [link]. Let’s get this tool.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. The recent Indian copyright amendment that creates an exception similar to Section 121 in the United States, which makes it possible for us to set up a Bookshare-style crowd-sourced library in India with local partner NGOs.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 15, 2009
Provisions designed to handle copyrighted materials could conflict with fundamental exceptions in copyright law like fair use of copyrighted works and the Chafee Amendment. These approaches usually lock out people with disabilities. Disability advocates should, at minimum, press for a seat at the ACTA table.
VisionLink
JANUARY 19, 2015
It is an honor to build the tools used by leaders, staff and volunteers across the United States as they work to weave resilient and connected communities. Copyright © 2014. The community operating system of VisionLink is built to enable the operational connections between needs and assets across our nation''s communities.
VisionLink
JANUARY 21, 2013
It is an honor to build the tools used by leaders, staff and volunteers across the United States as they work to weave resilient and connected communities. Copyright © 2013. The community operating system of VisionLink is built to enable the operational connections between needs and assets across our nation''s communities.
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