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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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Encarta – The Dodo and the Dinosaur

Tech Soup

To hear that Wikipedia has taken over the market is a little scary to me. Wikipedia is an open-source knowledge repository, which is fine, but one issue with open-source technologies continues to be quality control. Tags: E-Learning E-Learning Reference Software Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0

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Alas, Poor Encarta

Tech Soup

Some people have responded to the news with little more than bemusement that Encarta lasted as long as it did, and many have pointed to Wikipedia as Encarta's killer and successor. For me, Encarta was never a replacement for the library; it was an intellectual onramp to the library. Photo: Bright Tal. Photo: Bright Tal.

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Reduce Travel with Online Collaboration

Tech Soup

Cloud computing basically means services you use over the Internet like Google Apps, Microsoft Office Web Apps , Live Documents , or One Hub rather than installing software and housing the document or information in-house. The TechSoup admin fee for eligible nonprofits and libraries is $40.00. plus $2 per user license.

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The Digital Divide Doesn't Exist

NTEN

Sure, the average price of a computer has been falling for years, but that doesn't take into account the recurring cost of Internet access. Closer to home, Andrew Sears built some publicity with his piece, " How Google and Social Entrepreneurs Perpetuate the Digital Divide Among Nonprofits. What Can We Do, Then?

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Private Foundations Are Now Eligible for Citrix Online Donations

Tech Soup

Here in TechSoup’s San Francisco office, we use audio and video conferencing every day to talk with people working remotely in the Bay Area, New York, or Seattle, as well as with our partner nonprofits around the world. Executive Director. Teen Outreach Pregnancy Services. How to Register Your Foundation. Public Grantmaking Foundations.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

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