Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

Twelve years ago, the Fund made its first grant to Benetech, in support of the then newly launched Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with disabilities that get in the way of reading print, including visual impairments and dyslexia. government and states like Texas. In 2013, with the most recent (and fourth!)

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The international legal landscape for people with these disabilities dramatically changed on June 28, 2013, when the World Intellectual Property Organization adopted the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled. delegation signing the treaty.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

The first issue is that the treaty would not permit direct access by consumers to international authorized entities. 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

DECEMBER 3, 2011

The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is today, December 3rd. In my Fall 2011 President's Update , I mentioned some of our incredible recent achievements in this core program, including the amazing milestones of our Bookshare library.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

There was also an associated effort called the Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources (TIGAR) project, to ease the exchange of accessible book files between libraries for the blind and print disabled. My biggest argument was the “library with holes” problem. The view of the World Blind Union was that the rightsholders (i.e.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. In addition, we acknowledged the critical support of Bernie Newcomb who helped fund our International Bookshare service.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

However, as the founder of the Bookshare online library, we have a great deal at stake in how the Treaty gets implemented. Plus, it will especially help countries with less-developed libraries and services for people with disabilities by making it easier to tap large collections (like Bookshare) in other countries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact. The next 10X opportunity is to go global, by ramping up Bookshare International to serve the millions of people with print disabilities worldwide. And we do this at a per-book cost less than one-tenth of the traditional approaches!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Benetech’s Bookshare library is living proof that real, transformative change happens through partnerships and by helping people unleash their talents and energies. Blog Action Day is today, October 15, and the international community of bloggers is blogging about this year’s theme, The Power of We. copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

Poet supports image descriptions for electronic books created in the international DAISY standard for digital talking books and will be compatible with descriptions for ebooks in the EPUB3 format. Books with image descriptions will go back into the Bookshare library for students with print disabilities to use in their coursework.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

After all, in the world of eBooks, ten years is pretty old! What began as a small online library, with a collection built in large part by its users, is now the primary national supplier of electronic accessible educational materials for students with print disabilities. Bookshare International Yup, Bookshare now has Arabic books.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

The Vice President of Global Literacy leads Benetech’s biggest program, standing at the confluence of some of the most active and rapidly evolving fields: digital content, EdTech, domestic and international education, and user-centered design.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Bookshare: Solving the “Accessible Book Famine” Twelve years ago, we had an idea for recreating the traditional library for people with print disabilities—such as those who are blind, cannot physically turn the pages of a book, or have learning disabilities, like dyslexia—using the then-emerging technologies of digital books and crowdsourcing.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Accessible ebooks and Bookshare have helped sixth grader Kevin Leong overcome his reading challenges. 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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

We discussed Chafee, especially in the context of the Amazon text-to-speech brouhaha, and the proposed international treaty that was tabled at the WIPO SCCR meeting in Geneva last month. Of course, if there is an international treaty on the topic and the U.S. The Chafee Amendment The U.S. copyright law.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2015

Her book encourages women to claim their power and respect, conquer internal barriers, and change the world by helping other women do the same. Burke : I am a big fan of ebooks, although format of books is less interesting to me. It was a bit of an effort at first, but totally worth it. Why are books in print still relevant?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

This time I’ll review the Nominet Trust 100 nominations for the very best technologies for social good, the big TechSoup/ Guardian Technology for Good Report, The soft launch of Hacker Helper, a new free service that sends money over email, the world’s most popular websites, and two new Netflix style subscription services for eBooks.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2010

As many of you know, I've been working for the past year+ on a book about visitor participation in museums, libraries, science centers, and art galleries. There are projects from Vietnam to Australia to the Netherlands to the US, from libraries, museums, science centers, zoos, state parks, and art centers. Want to buy a book ?

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

Remote teams can refocus on development by sharing resources, finding budget-friendly ways to grow together, and taking advantage of internal opportunities. If you’d like to try this, you can borrow free eBooks and audiobooks from Candid’s extensive online library.)

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It’s not too late, you can download our latest eBook to help you prepare. Check out Classy’s Giving Tuesday Resource Library , which is filled with resources and tips to leverage online fundraising. If you haven’t started yet, don’t worry!

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Thus, a top recommendation for increasing participation in the programs includes an organization rallying its internal staff around the idea first. This includes but is certainly not limited to, free eBooks, checklists, templates, case studies, and other in-depth guides.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2016

It is a free, nine-page little eBook that describes the current research. Seventy-three percent of organizations had an internal security incident in 2015. It is a free eBook designed for nonprofits that covers. The Scary Findings in a Nutshell. Browse Security Donations. I also like TechSoup's 12 Tips to Being Safer Online.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

" Check out the 12 Trends, from Personalized Video Thanking to Ebooks to Digital Fundraising Staffing! 'In 2011, online giving was up 13% on a year-over-year basis when large International Affairs organizations are removed from the analysis.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2014

However, for those nonprofits that have purchased the ebook version of Mobile for Good it is impossible to use the checklist since ebooks are static in their functionality and content. Follow and study Oxfam International , Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) , Idealist , Gates Foundation , and the Acumen Fund. LinkedIn. ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2015

For those who have purchased the ebook of Mobile for Good , it is impossible to use the checklist since ebooks are static in their functionality. Interactive, web-based ebooks will transform publishing in the near future, but until the technology arrives, you can copy and paste the checklist below in Word document. .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2011

Last summer I talked about our great summer interns and fellows and early this year, I sent a copy of our 20th Anniversary Report that talked about our entire history. Benetech President's Update Winter 2011 I’m pleased to provide you you a detailed update on Benetech for the first time in two years.

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