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Our WIPO Statement on the Treaty for Access for People with Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For example, all residents with the qualifying disabilities in Australia, Denmark and Qatar, to pick just three examples, now have free access to Bookshare thanks to our joint efforts with local and national disability groups in these countries. We would like to see a global norm comparable to the system that has worked so well in the U.S.

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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.

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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. The public demands it, and because of it, governments are responding. . We do not know the full power of artificial intelligence (AI) yet.

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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That said, there are wonderful organizations working with State Governments to improve literacy and reading levels across the country such as Pratham and the Akshara Foundation and much progress has been made. Also, for our Creative Commons licensed books to be remixed/repurposed by the community in whatever way they wish to.

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Microsoft's Ecohero: How Sean Nicholson Is Saving the Earth

Tech Soup

This was mainly because refurbishers couldn't afford to put legal Windows licenses on used equipment. Refurbishers could either pay full price for licenses (and thereby price their equipment out of the market), or use pirated versions of Windows. The PC refurbishment industry was but a small, shadowy thing.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

Tech Soup

The Challenge is open to all nonprofits and public libraries in the world that have received Symantec product donation(s) and are currently using the product. (a) government (" U.S. a) Nondiscrimination. This Challenge is void in the U.S. Embargo Countries "). Submission Restrictions. (a) a) In General.

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Developing a BYOD and Mobile IT Strategy

Tech Soup

Many nonprofit and library workers and volunteers get work email or access databases or use the organization’s intranet using their personal devices. Organizations with government grants or who are involved in healthcare are especially liable for organizational data going all over the place. The Problem.

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