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eBooks #2: So you want to e-publish? Mechanics…

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Obviously for me, publishing eBooks is going to be something I do at some point, perhaps sooner rather than later. I’m talking in this post about self-publishing eBooks. There are also avenues that will allow you to sell both your print book alongside your eBook. I wrote a blog entry a bit ago on eBook formats.

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A Call for Millions: Ending the Global Book Famine for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our Bookshare library has over 550,000 books that have been delivered digitally over 10 million times. We have the technology. Cheap devices and internet connectivity mean everything is digital. We have the ebooks. We have hundreds of thousands of ebooks in a dozen languages already available globally.

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12 Online Fundraising Tools to Watch in 2019

Nonprofit Tech for Good

EcoCards in an online store of digital e-cards. Humble Bundle is an online store that sells games, ebooks, and software. Instagram is planning to launch a donate button for Stories its platform later this year – and that’s all we know for now. The fee is 5% and you must apply to be a nonprofit featured on their platform.

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Social DRM: It’s About Equal Access for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

There is no better place to engage with colleagues about new technologies, changing business models, fresh ideas, and shared standards. Next month, I will be heading to TOC a couple of days early in order to participate in a W3C Workshop on eBooks and the Open Web Platform, where I will be talking about Social DRM (Digital Rights Management).

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Join Benetech in the Skoll Foundation’s 2014 Social Entrepreneurs Challenge!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

“They get frustrated and don’t want to read,” she says, “but access to digital books and reading technologies changed all that for Zach.” Zach Bryant The change happened when Zach was in high school and his Assistive Technology teacher introduced him to Benetech’s Bookshare library. Thank you for your support!

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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. Transforming the Future Through Technology. Improving Processes for Better Experiences.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

argued that we must shift from spending on the provision of hard copy braille to the provision of refreshable braille and the associated digital file formats to enable people to read so much more. “As We strongly support this position and believe the digital content revolution holds the best promise for the future of braille.

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