Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

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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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

Back in September, we posted a summary of App It Up's nonprofit and library apps survey. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. September, 2011. externally facing: apps that would help people access nonprofits' and.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Burlington Public Library was one of our test installation sites. It is a medium-sized library about 60 miles north of Seattle in northern Washington State. Windows MultiPoint Server. Adobe Reader.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

President’s Update Fall 2011 Don’t be surprised, but we’re picking up the pace of change at Benetech! With our Read2Go app, Bookshare members can now search, download and read Bookshare books and periodicals on their iPad, iPhone and iPod touch devices. Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile! We passed this milestone in less than 3.5

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The organization operates three emergency shelters and also provides free clothing, showers, bus tickets, rent assistance, computer access, job search assistance and many other things to help people become stabilized in their housing. In June of this year (2011) we obtained 26 computers through the RCI Program at TechSoup.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2012

And already in 2011, “more than 50% of all ‘local’ searches were done from a mobile device.” More nonprofits and libraries are using mobile technologies to educate, activate, and engage audiences and constituencies of all shapes and sizes. ” moment like Ben Rigby from Sparked, now’s the time!

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