Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The nexus for this work is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations agency that deals with such matters. As the most internationally engaged library for people with disabilities, we’re trying to find funding and partnerships to help bring both Bookshare’s collection and technology to bear on this problem.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. 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. Gerry did have one other piece of critical advice: change the name.

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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. In 2013, with the most recent (and fourth!)

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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

MAY 15, 2012

The Center is managed by Benetech in partnership with the WGBH National Center for Accessible Medi a (NCAM) and US Fund for DAISY (USFDAISY). Benetech's digital Bookshare library is currently using Poet to add image descriptions for its accessible ebooks used by people with print disabilities.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Just in time for National Cyber Security Awareness Month , Symantec has continued their support of TechSoup and our mission with their updated donations of Norton AntiVirus 2011 and Norton Internet Security 2011 to eligible nonprofits and libraries. What's the difference between the two? Here's a quick breakdown: read more.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

You can add other criteria as well, such as type of file (like JPG only), type of image (like only faces), and even colors you want in the image. Creative Commons Search is another search engine that searches multiple sites simultaneously, including Flickr, Open Clip Art Library , Pixabay , and several more. Image 3: Wikimedia Commons.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

But remember, these are general guidelines, and not all files are created equal when it comes to downloading. If you’re really concerned about overages and don’t want to pay a national carrier for a data plan that’s bigger than you need, look into alternative carriers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

Now available to nonprofits, charities, and libraries through TechSoup, Bitdefender security products protect individual PCs and Macs as well as enterprise networks. Critical personal data is never transmitted, USB flash drives are scanned by default, and when you delete sensitive files, no trace is left behind for snoops.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. It also has back-end tools including hosted Exchange (email), SharePoint (file serving), and Lync (messaging and conferencing). I’d also modestly recommend our Cloud Basics for Nonprofits and Libraries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 21, 2006

With currently over 25,750 books, Bookshare.org has become the national repository of member-contributed scanned accessible books. If you're not print-disabled, you can stroll into your favorite bookstore or library, browse the shelves, pick a title you like, open it up, and jump right in. Scanned books? Accessible books?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

We were close to next month's launch of the NIMAC, this new national textbook repository, a process which has taken two years since the passage of the updated Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by Congress in November 2004. I was reminded of that moment this earlier this month.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

For example, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) created a space for a Training Officers Community of Practice. The Library Society of the World is one I use frequently. We open every file submitted before publishing it to the website. Some are medium sized and open, but still centered around a discipline.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

This year kicked off with the launch of the new United Nations agenda for global philanthropy, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will take us through 2030. Foundations added Microsoft Dynamics CRM , Visual Studio Enterprise , and Box , for online file-sharing and collaboration. The Backdrop.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to a National Council of Nonprofits report , the vast majority of nonprofits operate at the grassroots level, and 88% have budgets less than $500,000. This can streamline everything from new employee onboarding to cross-team collaboration and secure file sharing. However, many nonprofits operate with tight budgets.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. NCVS: Technology Planning for Nonprofits and Public Libraries : Recap of my NCVS session from last year. Additional Resources.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

For example, they partnered with groups like Focus the Nation and 1Sky so that they could share a backend database ensuring that they were then able to share calls to action and garner far more numbers together than as competitors. As an example, let’s think about a community library. Trust more. Trust that you can build a movement.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. NCVS: Technology Planning for Nonprofits and Public Libraries : Recap of my NCVS session from last year. Additional Resources.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

The Sweepstakes is open to individuals, submitting on behalf of nonprofit organizations and libraries all over the world, who are attending the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") in Washington, DC. The TechSoup 17 NTC Social Media Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions (Short). NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

The case originated in Spain where a man there filed a complaint arguing that Google's search results infringed on his privacy. Of course he does great work leading the organization's national digital strategy, and they have plenty of work to do. The case went through the European court system and he won the case.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We are proud to see how this work continues to make an impact on communities, the nation, and the world. The AARP Livability Index: 5 Awards AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. This project took home six awards this year!

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Gold – Science Websites The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) is a multipurpose research facility operated by Stanford University for the U.S. Forum One worked with the National Rural Health Resource Center to design their new website in Drupal 9. Department of Energy.

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2023

The app includes journals and trackers to allow parents to record important information about their journey, a glossary of commonly used terms, a community and resource library, directory of NICU family support partners, a postpartum checkup, and more. To date, more than 400,000 pages of records have been transcribed. Department of Energy.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

While making an impact always comes first, each of these awards is a great honor for the fantastic teams of clients and Forum One staff that work every day to make an impact on their communities, the nation, and the world. Forum One worked with the National Rural Health Resource Center to design their new website in Drupal 9.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Other Examples: An Annual Giving Campaign, like National Center for Youth Law did $10k for a new Alzheimer’s research project Raise $25,000 to fill a new school library. SOS Children’s Villages Illinois acquired 75% of their new donors for the entire year with their year-end peer-to-peer fundraising campaign.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 25, 2022

Our tech allows us to organize the largest library for Black women in STEM careers, and our smart recommendation system allows our fellows to receive hyper-targeted, tailored learning resources to improve their skills,” Wilson says. From escaping violent conflicts to reuniting with family, there are various reasons why people emigrate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Photo Sharing around an organization's programs/mission - Global and National Youth Day. Unlike library subject cataloging, which follows a strict set of guidelines, tagging is completely unstructured and freeform, allowing users to create connections between data anyway they want. Fundraising presentations. For teaching and learning.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2015

to showcase your nonprofit or library. Organizations that advocate, support or practice (or, in the sole discretion of Sponsor, are believed to advocate, support or practice) discrimination based on age, ethnicity, gender, national origin, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status are NOT eligible. (b)

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2011

We're really proud of the rapid growth of our Bookshare online library for people with print disabilities. In addition, students who receive textbooks that originate from the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Center must meet additional requirements, most notably that they have an IEP and are covered by IDEA.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2022

It was updated on 8/17/2022 for National Nonprofit Day. Integrations with Quickbooks, HelloSign, and Google Apps allow staff to easily manage invoicing its customers, storing associated contracts and files, and new signups from its website contact form. National Modern Slavery Helpline to combat trafficking and slavery in the U.K.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 11, 2007

On Musematic , Holly Witchey has rigorously recorded her recent experience at WebWise, a " IMLS/RLG/OCLC/Getty sponsored conference" on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World that was held March 1-2. I wonder what the library people in the room thought when they heard this. Libraries are the ultimate 2.0 content providers.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Nancy Roach, a cancer survivor and vocal advocate living in Oregon pulled a group of us together to build a national organization focused solely on change and the needs of the colorectal cancer patient. Keep a library of training materials. With Screen Steps, I can easily edit the file to replace an image or rewrite a step.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Nancy Roach, a cancer survivor and vocal advocate living in Oregon pulled a group of us together to build a national organization focused solely on change and the needs of the colorectal cancer patient. Keep a library of training materials. With Screen Steps, I can easily edit the file to replace an image or rewrite a step.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

It sort of depends on your budget and your needs and if you’ve got access maybe through a library or some sort of collaborative organization, a membership to Foundation Directory Online. . A question I see in the Q&A about aligning geography when searching if you’re a national organization. You certainly can.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

TechSoup is a nonprofit with a clear focus: providing other nonprofits and libraries with technology that empowers them to fulfill their missions and serve their communities. In addition to text quotes, Quoto also has a digital library of quotes embedded on images. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. Quoto :: quoto.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2014

Get master copies of Photoshop files for all website and blog graphics from your designer. ? Get master copies of Photoshop files for all e-newsletter graphics from your designer. ? Follow and study UNICEF , SOS Children’s Villages , ONE Campaign , National Park Foundation , and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Get master copies of Photoshop files for all website and blog graphics from your designer. Get master copies of Photoshop files for all e-newsletter graphics from your designer. □ Follow and study UNICEF , SOS Children’s Villages , ONE Campaign , National Park Foundation , and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. .

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