Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The world has finally moved beyond just electronically creating books that are then distributed as ordinary print books to actually delivering digital ebooks. In technical terms, this means that the next version of the DAISY format, version 4, will be the same as EPUB3, the main format used by commercial publishers of ebooks.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Fiction author , sourdough bread lover , and former Twitter executive Robin Sloan is answering a question you may have never thought to ask: which New York Times Best Sellers list ebooks are in the highest demand in the US public library system? Some are perhaps more popular than the libraries were prepared for!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 10, 2010

Bookshare is adding so much content that favourite authors of mine are creeping into the collection without my noticing. Footnote: NLS stands for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, part of the U.S. Library of Congress and the nation's number one provider of books for blind people.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

The View from an Authorized Entity Many Bookshare users (and potential Bookshare users!) However, as the founder of the Bookshare online library, we have a great deal at stake in how the Treaty gets implemented. Defines Authorized Entity. What’s in it; what does it mean; how does it affect Bookshare members? Article 2(c).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

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. students) with a collection of 220,000+ (and counting) accessible books—the world’s largest library of its kind.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 16, 2011

This is becoming crucially important as the problem of delivering access to text is increasingly solved by the move to ebook publishing and solutions like our Bookshare library. Of course, just as we're solving the text problem, more and more content is moving to richer, more visual forms like graphics, simulations and flash!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Benetech's largest social enterprise is the Bookshare online library for people who are blind or otherwise disabled when it comes to reading print. The deal was: help people with disabilities that can't access books and don't hurt the economic interests of the publishers (and authors). copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Wouldn''t that create more demand for our Bookshare online library? We all want the same ebook that people without disabilities buy (sorry, I mean license) to work perfectly well for people who are blind, physically disabled or dyslexic.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Prior to the conference, Enrique Piracés and I authored a Huffington Post op-ed on human rights and the duty to protect sensitive data and our maxim: first, do no harm. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact. What about yet another order of magnitude beyond that?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

After all, in the world of eBooks, ten years is pretty old! What began as a small online library, with a collection built in large part by its users, is now the primary national supplier of electronic accessible educational materials for students with print disabilities. Thanks again! This has led to advancements that benefit everyone.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

People rely on their neighborhood library to borrow books, magazines, and movies. Providence Community Library (PCL) is leading the way. PCL is a nonprofit network of nine neighborhood libraries that provide free, accessible library services and serve as vibrant neighborhood hubs. But borrowing the Internet?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. But, some companies want to empty the library shelves and insist that only books that can’t be purchased are allowed to be stocked in such libraries. Bookshare was created under the Section 121 U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

But, I expect that 75% of the job will be about analyzing the legal issues from our programs, especially in our Global Literacy Program, which includes Bookshare, the largest digital library for the blind and dyslexic in the U.S., Authors Guild vs. HathiTrust. when we bring them to developing world countries.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 30, 2020

When it comes to finding a device to use to read your ebooks, you have a few options to choose from. If you are looking for something to strictly read books, e-readers, while a niche piece of tech, are designed to store all of your books in a virtual library with no other functionality. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

The most interesting part of the conversation was around what I call the “dueling moral high grounds” issue: authors rights and the rights of people with disabilities. Authors are fighting over how much money they get: it’s clear that they are being paid. My main point is that the two high grounds are not the name in impact.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

" Check out the 12 Trends, from Personalized Video Thanking to Ebooks to Digital Fundraising Staffing! It's a great case study of how individuals and start and drive a campaign and the way that a concept can translate across cultures and countries.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It’s not too late, you can download our latest eBook to help you prepare. Check out Classy’s Giving Tuesday Resource Library , which is filled with resources and tips to leverage online fundraising. About the Author. If you haven’t started yet, don’t worry! Shirin Birjandi. Manager, ISV Partner Success at Salesforce.org.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

Some reasons why you should consider hosting an online summit include: Growing your influence and authority. Remind them that you have created an asset library, so sharing requires only a few clicks. You can also post ebooks and use content marketing to educate interested registrants. Growing your email list. Making a profit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2015

Fauzia Burke Many of the leadership books I read and sometimes review on my blog I first learn about from FSB Associates , a digital publicity and marketing firm specializing in creating awareness for books and authors. Burke : I am a big fan of ebooks, although format of books is less interesting to me. Burke : Everything.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

It is a complete learning solution with a robust LMS, an e-learning authoring tool, and an analytics dashboard for managers and learners. Creating a library of content, including video, audio, webinars, ebooks, etc.,

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

It is a complete learning solution with a robust LMS, an e-learning authoring tool, and an analytics dashboard for managers and learners. Creating a library of content, including video, audio, webinars, ebooks, etc.,

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

It is a complete learning solution with a robust LMS, an e-learning authoring tool, and an analytics dashboard for managers and learners. Creating a library of content, including video, audio, webinars, ebooks, etc.,

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2010

Few people want to read a 388-page book online, and I've received several notes from people who checked out the online version and then decided to buy a physical or ebook copy. But I did choose Noncommercial because I don't want a publisher to snap up the book or a chapter, credit me as author, and sell the content.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

Some reasons why you should consider hosting an online summit include: Growing your influence and authority. Remind them that you have created an asset library, so sharing requires only a few clicks. You can also post ebooks and use content marketing to educate interested registrants. Growing your email list. Making a profit.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

The miracle of ebooks What if we had the ability to overcome these accessibility barriers, barriers that affect most of humanity, not just people with identified disabilities, wouldn’t we have the moral obligation to act? We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. We can do better!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

The authors present a two-by-two matrix. As the author William Gibson famously noted, “The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed.” The first was the ebook. These formats now underpin the ebook industry of today. The second key concept explores what a social entrepreneur is and isn’t.

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The Next Web

APRIL 18, 2013

By the age of 19, Spartz became a New York Times bestselling author after publishing his first book. At the age of 12, Spartz founded MuggleNet, the #1 Harry Potter website, which attracted 50 million page views per month. Spartz lives in Chicago with his wife Gaby and his pet chinchilla, Zoë.

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The Next Web

APRIL 17, 2013

By the age of 19, Spartz became a New York Times bestselling author after publishing his first book. At the age of 12, Spartz founded MuggleNet, the #1 Harry Potter website, which attracted 50 million page views per month. Spartz lives in Chicago with his wife Gaby and his pet chinchilla, Zoë.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re just starting on your fundraising journey or a seasoned fundraising professional, these free resources will help you fill up your team’s digital library! This podcast hosted by Julia Campbell—digital marketing and fundraising expert, nonprofit consultant, and author—helps nonprofits build their communities.

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Candid

MAY 30, 2024

The Stonewall Reader compiled by The New York Public Library. The authors examine “queer criminal archetypes,” the overrepresentation of transgender and gender-nonconforming people in the criminal justice system, and how the policing of sex and gender reinforces racial and gender inequalities. Mogul, Andrea J.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

It also creates digital documents like eBooks, reports, PDFs, and webpages. " These are fine for noncommercial use by charities or libraries with attribution to the author. TechSoup: Free Infographic Tools for Nonprofits and Libraries. Scribus is the primary In-Design freeware clone. I have to stop now.

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Engadget

MARCH 28, 2025

If you just want a way to read ebooks, you already have what you need in your pocket with your smartphone. Factors like library size, compatibility with rights-managed content and more also come into play. But what makes ebook readers different is the screen: nearly all of them use technology from a company called E Ink.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Beyond efficiency: A human-first AI adoption strategy by Beth Kanter, author, and Allison Fine, Every.org. 9 free eBooks to help you brush up on basics and build new skills by Katy Klein, Candid. Did you know Candid has a library of eBooks and audiobooks that can help you achieve your goals as a nonprofit professional?

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Engadget

MARCH 18, 2025

Android Authority has a good explainer , but to simplify, Widevine is the Google-owned DRM platform used by many of the most popular video streaming services, including Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Paramount+ and Max. Apps, videos and ebooks load quickly enough to not completely annoy you.

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