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Fascinating Meeting at the Copyright Office

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Last Friday I spent almost two and a half hours in a wide-ranging conversation with Maria Pallante of the Copyright Office (and two other folks whose full names I didn't write down). copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law.

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

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In 2004, the United States passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , requiring schools to provide special education services to eligible students. The Bookshare library is made possible by a copyright exception: Section 121 of the United States Copyright Act, also known as the Chafee Amendment.

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Authorized Entities Trusted Intermediaries

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and similar copyright exceptions as a starting point. And, if a copyright holder doubts that your organization meets the requirement in making an accessible copy, they are welcome to file a legal complaint of copyright infringement and make the case. The concept of TIs uses U.S. In the U.S. And, the U.S.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

We the People is an online petitioning service launched by the Obama Administration that enables U.S. Although its terms of service specify that only individuals can create and sign petitions, U.S.-based Statigram is a service for tracking your Instagram statistics. citizens to directly petition the U.S. Government.

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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

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The third movement is the effort to make copyright exceptions a global norm , thus enabling easy import and export of accessible materials. Clearly, publishers and authors need to make fair compensation for creating books in the service of society. thanks to our domestic copyright exception.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They also offer their premium services for free through their Animoto for a Cause program. Aradium is a new service that enables nonprofits and small businesses to create and host online stores inside of their Facebook Pages. For nonprofits that sell products online, Aradium offers their service to legal 501c3 organizations for free.

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AI Best Practices for Nonprofits

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AI in the Nonprofit Sector The Role of AI in Nonprofits AI plays a transformative role in the nonprofit sector by enhancing efficiency, improving decision-making, and expanding the reach of services. Rally Starter : This platform uses AI to help nonprofits efficiently create advocacy campaigns to engage supporters and create real impact.

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