Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The international legal landscape for people with these disabilities dramatically changed on June 28, 2013, when the World Intellectual Property Organization adopted the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled. delegation signing the treaty.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 9, 2013

In this second installment of the three-part blog series (the first one is here ) on Bookshare International, I’m excited to share some of the ways in which our Bookshare library is part of the latest trends in the digital publishing world and is thus going deeper and serving many more people.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. But, some companies want to empty the library shelves and insist that only books that can’t be purchased are allowed to be stocked in such libraries. Bookshare was created under the Section 121 U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Benetech’s Bookshare library is living proof that real, transformative change happens through partnerships and by helping people unleash their talents and energies. Blog Action Day is today, October 15, and the international community of bloggers is blogging about this year’s theme, The Power of We. copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

with print disabilities, with more than 70,000 copyrighted works in our library, the majority of which have been created under the US copyright exception by volunteers, mainly people with disabilities themselves, helping each other. • We now have global permissions for around 8,000 copyrighted books out of our 70,000. •

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

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. And, the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. law (this is a wildcard issue right now). . law (this is a wildcard issue right now).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. In addition, we acknowledged the critical support of Bernie Newcomb who helped fund our International Bookshare service.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

We’ve learned that there’s immense power in showing up in Washington with new ideas based on actual performance in the field—and that Washington is no less technical than Silicon Valley; the difference lies in what the famous scholar and activist Larry Lessig describes as “East Coast code” (laws) vs. “West Coast code” (software).

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“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. In May of 2018, the European Union law called that Genera l Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. General Data Protection Regulation.

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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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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2020

On Friday, March 27, the House of Representatives and the President signed into law H.R. 748, the third relief package Congress has passed, and the President has signed into law to address the US response to COVID-19. Institute of Museum and Library Services – $50 Million. International Disaster Assistance – $50 Million.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Without the resources for a dedicated HR staff, the directors and managers of many nonprofits, charities, and libraries take on HR tasks themselves — there is simply no one else to do it. Comply with federal and state employment laws. Or supplement and support existing internal HR staff without hiring additional employees.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

Where Are Nonprofits and Libraries on Sharing? Overall, the two-day event left me wondering " Where are all the nonprofits and public libraries who've been sharing and innovating forever? Why Nonprofits and Libraries Should Be Central. Why aren't THEY here?" Sign in to share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2012

Nonprofits and libraries have used Shopify in some amazing ways. Library book sales. environmental education); Amnesty International (see below); and Punjammies (helping women who have been rescued or have escaped from a life of forced prostitution). Laws for Organizations that Accept Online Payments. Shopify in Action.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

For schools and libraries that offer Internet as well as internal. Attention: Schools, Libraries and Other Educational Institutions. This is the key federal law affecting Internet use in schools, requiring any school district that receives E-Rate funding to filter or. Lost productivity. From lost productivity.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

There's also a library at the center with a cyber café for the students and the local community at large. This branch of the larger international organization works on various campaigns ranging from climate change to the protection of tropical forests, and preventing harm to the marine ecosystems. Environment.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

Previously, as associate general counsel at Walmart Stores, she managed privacy law and compliance for domestic and international ecommerce, marketing, social media, and mobile initiatives. Alexandra graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law and has an undergraduate theater degree from Northwestern University.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2009

We thought the innovative work created by the winners and runners up was so inspirational, that they should be shared more broadly and could perhaps be a muse for other nonprofits and libraries. They are an international nonprofit dedicated to conserving the natural heritage of the Mt.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

She is our vice president of development alliances and global media for TechSoup Global’s domestic and international programs. The challenge to providing help to this quarter of the world’s people is the growing body of anti-terrorism laws in the world, like the USA Patriot Act and Executive Order 13224 in the United States.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

We discussed Chafee, especially in the context of the Amazon text-to-speech brouhaha, and the proposed international treaty that was tabled at the WIPO SCCR meeting in Geneva last month. copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. Childreach International serves a large network of international partners in work that involves a great deal of organization and coordination. Our Local Impact Map.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for eight years now. We have served more than 12,300 nonprofits and libraries across all 50 states, and we estimate that we have have saved organizations somewhere in the neighborhood of $4.5

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

During this time, we saw policies such as child labor laws, suffrage for women and prohibition. In 1969, the Tax Reform Act gave us Section 501(c)3 in the Internal Revenue Service Code, which said that every charity in the U.S. From the late 1800s up until 1920, the U.S. entered the Progressive Era.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Consider how the accessible online library Bookshare – an initiative of Benetech , a Silicon Valley non-profit that builds technology solutions addressing social problems – is transforming the lives of American students with print disabilities. Roughly 1–2 per cent of students in the United States meet these requirements.

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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. Think Salvation Army and their Red Kettle campaign, or Oxfam International and their catalogue of goats and other farm animals.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2022

Human trafficking organizations advocate for stronger anti-trafficking laws, provide services and support for victims of trafficking crimes, and develop long-term strategies to end human trafficking. Problem: In years past, Hagar relied on an extensive library of Excel files to document contact with each client that would come seeking help.

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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. The legal framework for Bookshare is the Section 121 copyright exception in federal copyright law: all Bookshare users must have a disability that qualifies under that section.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

And Canada’s 180 international development agencies, what makes you different from them? Some of them are, you know, doing child sponsorship, others long-term international development, others emergency work. So he created this organization that builds libraries, schools, girls’ scholarships around the world.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2015

If we open up most of our devices, we are usually violating the warranty and (in some cases) federal law. Library of Congress, working with the U.S. Each year the Electronics Reuse Conference awards a lifetime achievement award in my name (it's a long story on how that came to be).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 7, 2013

For years, international negotiations have been moving forward on what many have come to know as the " Treaty for the Blind." Early versions of the treaty embodied this principle, and in addition, would ease the international transfer of accessible books for people with disabilities. Here is what is happening. under a Treaty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Jessica Colaco places books in the iHub Community Library. International travel has some restrictions on the weight of your suitcase, so I only could pack 10 books to giveaway (I was not able to find a sponsor to cover the luggage fees to bring a case of books) and I wanted to leave some room to bring books from colleagues.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 8, 2007

Today, March 8th, is International Women's Day. CODEPINK rejects the Bush administration's fear-based politics that justify violence, and instead calls for policies based on compassion, kindness and a commitment to international law. March 20th is the 4th anniversary of the Iraq War.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Met with a major international human rights defender group about our Martus technology and digital security more generally. law needs to change to comply with the treaty (the hope is that these changes are minimal). Met with a big NYC disability services provider about a possible Bookshare partnership. The Marrakesh Treaty.

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