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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. The November 2012 General Assembly took place in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: 5 Extraordinary Organizations

Tech Soup

TechSoup is participating by amplifying what other agencies, collaborators, and libraries in our network are doing to raise awareness on this important issue. Empowerment, Shelter, and Support. We will honor the memory of Iowans who have lost their lives as a result of domestic abuse in Iowa." Brighter Tomorrows, Inc.:

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

law needs to change to comply with the treaty (the hope is that these changes are minimal). Carol’s social enterprise in Nairobi employs over 100 students working to proofread books for our Bookshare digital library. Ensuring kids with disabilities get equal opportunity is, fortunately, a bipartisan issue. The Marrakesh Treaty.

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