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We Have a Treaty…and It’s Great!

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After all, Benetech’s Bookshare initiative is the largest online library serving people with print disabilities in the world. Diplomatic leaders leaders gathered in Marrakesh, Morocco. Benetech Treaty for the Blind Morocco a11y Marrakech AFB ACB Bookshare exceptions book famine copyright dyslexia Marrakesh NFB Chafee WIPO'

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The Road to Accessibility without Borders: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities.

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

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We have an array of copyright exceptions that cover the activities of archives and libraries, especially fair use and the copyright exception that benefits people with disabilities. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility.