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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

And when the idea of a peer-to-peer ebook library came to me, it was George who I went to with the idea. After talking me out of calling it Bookster, he explained how the DAISY format would be ideal for our new Bookshare project, that he had made sure that it would work well for ebooks like the ones we were hoping to provide.

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7 Habits of Effective Personal Fundraisers from CauseVox

Amy Sample Ward

I’m really excited to share this free ebook from the folks at CauseVox. to gather more advice, broaden their perspectives, and pull together more insights. to gather more advice, broaden their perspectives, and pull together more insights. Download the free ebook 7 Habits of Effective Personal Fundraisers.

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Nathan Magnuson On Leadership, Coaching, And His New eBook

Eric Jacobsen Blog

You''ll find lots of good advice and insights from this Kansas City area leadership consultant, coach and thought leader. You can also download his new, and free, eBook , Trusted Leadership Advisor , when you subscribe for free to his website. This week, Nathan kindly shared more about his eBook and leadership in general.

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9 free eBooks to help you brush up on basics and build new skills

Candid

Summer is a great time to explore Candid’s collection of free eBooks and audiobooks for titles that can help you achieve your goals as a nonprofit professional. Here are nine free eBooks to check out for inspiration. Browse our collection of free eBooks and audiobooks on nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and related topics.

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Grossman Offers Dozens Of eBooks About Leadership And Communication

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When I seek advice about leadership and how to effectively communicate in the workplace, I often turn to David Grossman. He also offers for free via his website a host of ebooks about primarily leadership and communication.

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Bookshare without Borders: #3/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Creating the World’s Largest Collection of Accessible Arabic eBooks Access to knowledge is the critical first step on the path to economic, educational, and social development. We’d also like to thank the Mada Center team for its great support throughout this process.

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Technological Protection Measures and the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This has created the ironic situation where blind people, who because of their disability require access to digital copies, have been effectively locked out of purchasing ebooks for the last decade. Amazon now ships more ebooks than print books in the United States. In some markets, printed books are receding into the past.

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