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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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How America gives: Who funds what causes and where?

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By contrast, the largest share of institutional grant dollars supported education—on average 27%, compared with 19% of total individual giving. At the same time, the data reveals a downward trend in the share of dollars going to education, especially from institutional funders. Social Sector Dashboard, accessed April 10, 2024.

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Objecting to Accessibility Weaseling

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Last week, the National Federation of the Blind and 22 organizations serving people with disabilities filed detailed objections to a petition from a group of makers of e-reader devices led by Amazon to be exempted from accessibility requirements under the relatively new Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

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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. To bring the power of books to everybody on this planet, we must make books truly accessible. Love of the print book. It made me who I am.

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Safeguarding Good: Cybersecurity for Nonprofits 101

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Because nonprofits run off of donations, many organizations also have limited access to IT support. Your organization needs to educate your staff to recognize phishing attempts and avoid falling victim to these deceptive tactics. Continuous education is key to maintaining a safe workforce. Denial-of-service attacks.

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Benetech’s New Image Description Tool Improves Accessibility of Graphical Content for Students with Print Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The DIAGRAM Center team has also created an image data content model which will provide standards to define and enhance the efficacy and interoperability of accessible images as the project evolves. DIAGRAM stands for Digital Image and Graphics Resources for Accessible Materials.

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From Dusty Boxes to Digital Gold: Transforming Nonprofit Histories into Fundraising Assets with Digital Archives

Allegiance Group

And while it’s imperative that these institutions digitize their files, it’s equally important for other organizations like nonprofits, businesses, and churches. For instance, a sorority’s history tells more than its own legacy—it’s the history of women in higher education over 150 years.

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