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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S.

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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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Lucy Bernholz Named Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A thought leader in the intersection of philanthropy, law, policy, and technology, Bernholz writes about the business of giving in books, articles, and her award-winning blog, Philanthropy2173.com. She will be working with the Foundation’s multiple grantmaking programs on myriad projects.

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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program to address the digital divide, one in five American adults still do not use the Internet. Founding donors to the fund include Google Fiber , the Illig Family Foundation, Sprint , Global Prairie , Polsinelli Law , and J.E. Dunn Construction. The City Of Reinvention.

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

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. It creates an opportunity to have public benefit being balanced with business interests. I believe in the power of books to change the world.

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A Hearty Congratulations to TechSoup Members Winning Google Impact Challenge Awards

Tech Soup

Google then invited the public to vote for the top winners. " Program is creating new distribution channels for affordable produce to low-income people. Bring Me a Book is creating a "literacy ecosystem" via social media in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. The program also helps everyone build credit scores.