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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book. We can do better!

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How One Library Is “Loaning out the Internet” Using Mobile Technology

Tech Soup

People rely on their neighborhood library to borrow books, magazines, and movies. Most recently, PCL has been a trailblazer in providing mobile technology to their patrons, redefining what library services means. Offer a subscription to an eBook program for kids so that librarians can use iPads to hold story times.

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Accessibility and ACTA

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A great (bad) example is Adobe, one of the leading ebook technology vendors, who just introduced their Digital Editions. The contention that piracy of movies, music and books is a national security issue that necessitates secrecy is implausible to say the least (but it’s the current Administration excuse).

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April Member Round-Up: Digital strategy from street outreach, top nonprofit blogs, and how to communicate when you don't agree

NTEN

Sixteen nonprofit tech experts (including NTEN Members: Jeff Shuck , David Neff , Donna Wilkins , Frank Barry , and NTEN''s Amy Sample Ward ) share their ideas and fundraising best practices in Blackbaud ''s new free ebook, The Future of Fundraising. Turns out, a classic 1980''s movie also contains lessons for nonprofits!

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What is in the Treaty of Marrakesh?

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It doesn’t cover movies. Technological Protection Measures. print disabled Treaty for the Blind copyright law a11y VIPDC books Bookshare exceptions print disabilities accessibility book famine blind copyright dyslexia copyfight Marrakesh treaty ebooks WIPO' Article 2(c). Defines Authorized Entity.

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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. 9) Movie screenings. Worried that you don’t have the tools or technology to carry out the event you really want? Viewing films at home has been popularized by services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu.

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App Recommendations from TechSoup Staff: Part Two

Tech Soup

Their team of journalists pull together a politics and technology news feed that condenses the essential information of the day and makes easy to look at on the small screen. CanIStream.It – Lets me look up any movie or TV show and find all the locations where it's available online. Carlos Bergfeld, Product Content Manager.

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