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

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The print book doesn’t work for people who are blind, partially sighted, dyslexic, have physical limitations, people who haven’t learned to read, or people who can’t read the particular language of a specific book is written in. Lack of access to the knowledge in books perpetuates ignorance, generates poverty and squanders human potential.

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

CityOptions is an environmental initiative to help local governments—particularly small and mid-sized ones—plan and execute effective sustainability initiatives. Our goal is to revolutionize the effectiveness of local governments in responding to climate change and other environmental impacts. Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile!

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Guam and the Consortium

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The native people of Guam are called Chamorros, and the language is resurgent. The centerpiece of the meeting on Guam was the first leadership meeting of the Pacific Consortium for Instructional Materials Accessibility Project, or Pacific CIMAP for short. We met with the special education directors and curriculum chiefs of each state.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

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I’ve reviewed your website but would like to confirm: Are the submission instructions you’ve listed accurate or have there been any recent changes? This group of 400+ organizations – libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit resource centers – offer you a way to access it from their location.

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Back to School at TechSoup

Tech Soup

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, education is essential to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Hear what other nonprofits and libraries are saying in our Community Forums. Access donated live instructional QuickBooks seminars with QuickBooks Made Easy, now available in TechSoup Limited. Board Governance.

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TechSoup's 'Novel' Ideas: What We're Reading Now

Tech Soup

It's an intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of Africa's talking drums all the way up to modern information theory and the information age with its deluge of news, tweets, images, and blogs. William is reading The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood by James Gleick.

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TechSoup's 'Novel' Ideas: What We're Reading Now

Tech Soup

It's an intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of Africa's talking drums all the way up to modern information theory and the information age with its deluge of news, tweets, images, and blogs. William is reading The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood by James Gleick.

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