Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 5, 2013

My passion at Benetech for the last twenty-five years has been making technology tools to meet the reading needs of people who are blind, dyslexic or have other print disabilities. After all, Benetech’s Bookshare initiative is the largest online library serving people with print disabilities in the world. copyright exception.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

However, as the founder of the Bookshare online library, we have a great deal at stake in how the Treaty gets implemented. Plus, it will especially help countries with less-developed libraries and services for people with disabilities by making it easier to tap large collections (like Bookshare) in other countries. Works Covered.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

This technology and analysis is used by truth commissions, international criminal tribunals, and non-governmental human rights organizations around the world. Familiarity with python, R, and JavaScript libraries for charting, mapping, and vis is helpful. Automate generation of publications based on data using LaTeX and Sweave.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. This post was originally published on the TechSoup for Libraries blog.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. The case studies were presented by Zoe Blumenfeld, communications manager for Global Fund for Women , and Viktor Sjöberg, digital services librarian at Escondido Public Library.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination campaigns capturing public attention, accurate, user-friendly healthcare websites are more crucial than ever. Should you use buttons and links on your homepage to direct visitors to your internal directory or research library?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 12, 2009

Why shouldn’t visually impaired and disabled students in the United States have easy access to the study of the languages? Why shouldn’t students in Puerto Rico benefit from our technology and services? Bookshare, and the overall concept of technology serving humanity, was very well received.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2014

Whenever I learn about a new concept or trend in technology, I try and think about how nonprofits and libraries could use it or benefit from it. The movement has huge potential for nonprofits and public libraries, but it still has some ways to go in the overall technology sector. VRM: A Quick Explainer.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 30, 2009

I think this is my third or fourth Foo Camp, and the energy around public uses of technology was palpable. These are all folks who believe in technology and have a certain level of common language and understanding (even though the range of people is pretty amazing).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

Huddle is offering its online service to charities and libraries at a one-time admin fee, and a very reasonable one at that. We work together in grant-funded projects, with teams of volunteers, with public agencies, with other nonprofits. It is usable with PCs, Macs, and mobile devices, and is available in 15 languages.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). We recommend this resource to libraries and any charity that works with children of any age. Online Security for Libraries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

In public key cryptography , there are two keys that complement each other. This is useful because a user can freely distribute one of her keys (called the public key) so that others can encrypt information that only the other key (called her private key) can decrypt. Acknowledgements What exactly is the problem? are examining.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2015

So when I heard about a collaborative project between nonprofits, city agencies, and the local library happening in my own backyard (almost literally!), Technology and Volunteers Make It Happen. Residents can also pick up the guide at the local library, which is a natural fit for finding information.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. ARC already has a training lab there that provides lifelong learning opportunities for older adults, many of whom speak languages other than English. Windows MultiPoint Server. ARC Recommendations to Others.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

I would class this as TVI (nearly identical) plus additional provisions creating a similar exception for schools, libraries and archives. Right now, it’s not in great shape: • No global exception norm, but voluntary agreement by rightsholders (that’s today’s status quo), with model agreements that are terrible from the nonprofit/library side.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Big Book of Library Grant Money. American Library Association. Information Today. Search Tips.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), These licenses provide a plain-language, standardized way to give the public permission to share and use creative work — on conditions of the creator's choice. We hope you like our content, and we want you to use it!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Since Windows 7 launched last week, there has been a flurry of activity from nonprofits and libraries looking to start using the new operating system. Or maybe upgrading the public computing lab you run for local lower-income community, will help people access job-hunt, language learning, and healthcare information easier.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. It's a highly diverse country where 415 languages are spoken, 30 of which are major languages with over one million speakers each.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2008

The solution is a design pattern library, a place where Yahoo! is making some of them public. You can access a limited design pattern library here. In simple language, clear examples, and helpful bullet points, the Yahoo! s process for creating their internal pattern library in this paper. And now Yahoo!

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2014

Dubbed "Model B+," it's the third model the organization has released to the public since Model A went on sale in 2012. Libraries have also experimented with replacing terminals with smaller footprint Raspberry Pi computers. The Raspberry Pi was designed to help educators and students understand technology better.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

I've always evangelized the potential of tools like Facebook and Twitter to create meaningful communities and collaborations, but now realize the true opportunity for all of us who spend our days mixing up cocktails of mission and technology: . As Robert Scoble pointed out, "It's not so much about technology but people."

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. SQLite – a small footprint C library that implements an ACID compliant DB engine. I promise (!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. SQLite – a small footprint C library that implements an ACID compliant DB engine. I promise (!)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

But if you are using their language or really innovative elements, you should credit them. For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. New technology called “voicemail drop” allows an organization to place a voicemail in your voicemail box without ringing their phone.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

The fact-finding public hearing and request for comments seemed to have two purposes: both to understand how Chafee is working and to report back to WIPO about the U.S. It sounds like there will be more public input on these issues in the future, getting ready for the next SCCR meeting. The Chafee Amendment The U.S.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Finally, here's the sci-fi technology that is becoming reality. Microsoft is developing a Mandarin-language version of something like that for the Chinese market called Xiaolce. Privacy and Security.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

The general public is vague on the subject as well. We need solutions that address security concerns in language organizations can recognize. We suspect our respondents in those countries may be something of an NGO technology elite. nonprofits often didn't know they were already using cloud services. no Internet! -

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

From providing accessible content for people with disabilities, to creating fully usable functionality, to support for multiple languages, we wanted to learn about the benefits people are creating using web and mobile technology. Topic: How can we build a culture of accessibility? " - from Amanda Ward via Linkedin. Gmail Motion.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re just starting on your fundraising journey or a seasoned fundraising professional, these free resources will help you fill up your team’s digital library! Use this blog for updates on how to use technology for fundraising. NTEN Publications. Nonprofit Library. Nonprofit Tech for Good. Qgiv Resources.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

And don’t forget to use the hashtag #GivingTuesday to publicize your campaign and let supporters know about your involvement. Plus, you’ll get free publicity for your campaign and tap into a whole new group of supporters—the news station’s audience. Publicize your online store by posting about it on social media. Host a concert.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

AUGUST 3, 2006

For example, if you want to build a list all authors of all books with a publication date of 2000, you could reference them with a string like /book[@date="2000"]/author But here you run into browser problems - the Mozilla family and IE implement Xpath in entirely different ways. IE has a much more straightforward take on it.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

To counteract all of this somewhat negative mobile news, I'm also highlighting a very positive story on digital inclusion and public libraries. Instagram Hijacking Over Public Wi-Fi. He set up a program to monitor traffic via a public Wi-Fi connection. Marin Libraries Helping Close Digital Divide.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2015

At this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), Maite Arce, executive director of HAF, and Osvaldo Gomez, technology director at Upleaf , shared how they combined technology with grassroots outreach to help Spanish-speaking immigrants across the country. Spanish language media. Let's Involve Libraries.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Today, CSR programs at leading technology companies reflect the diversity, agility, and innovation seen in the larger sector. In Myanmar, Tableau has worked in partnership with the Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation, which supports thousands of libraries around the country. " A Common Language. This is Myanmar.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We’ve been going through changes, too, from figuring out new ways to help organizations incorporate new technologies, such as machine learning and AI , to keeping our client organizations in the know on new social media platforms like Threads. For us, it was no different! This project took home six awards this year!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

In this post, I’ll introduce you to two common formats that most REST APIs use to exchange data: eXtensible Markup Language (XML) and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). This will enable you to more easily share your open data more easily with constituents or the public. JSON Format.

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