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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Under the theme “Achieving Our Vision through Empowerment and Partnerships,” this was the first-ever combined General Assembly of both WBU and the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment ( ICEVI ), another world-class organization in the field. One of the biggest issues is digital rights management.

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How Digitised Processes Support Person-Centred Care

Saleforce Nonprofit

This Nonprofit Trailblazer is using new digital platforms to transform and upscale its service delivery, from supported living services to learning opportunities, activities, professional training, and employment. Staff can now access the information they need through mobile apps instead of having to return to the office. Susan Mahon.

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Great reads from around the web on February 15th

Amy Sample Ward

" Get the free ebook "The State of Event Marketing" at: [link]. What we rarely talk about is how we talk about digital activism: Is our focus in the right place? "This article was first published in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs Vol. " The Age of Mobile Email Has Arrived. ."

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Bookshare without Borders: #1/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. We’re making securing new funding for Bookshare’s international expansion a top priority! These ebooks can quickly be turned into Braille, large print or be read aloud by a synthetic voice synthesizer.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We want to help lead the charge into a future where the advantages of digital information touch the lives of all people, not just of the richest and most able five percent of humanity. One major step to improving security of sensitive information was the recent development and release of Mobile Martus.

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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

After all, in the world of eBooks, ten years is pretty old! For those who want to use audio with other mobile devices or DAISY players, we have added DAISY audio and MP3 format download capability for all of our titles, in addition to our existing DAISY text and Braille Ready Format (BRF) options. Thanks again!

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Accessible ebooks and Bookshare have helped sixth grader Kevin Leong overcome his reading challenges. In addition, it is essential to ensure that all newly created digital content is made accessible from the outset. a11y accessibility Bookshare disabilities ebooks education equality Reading students tech4good UNICEF'

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