Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For example, one proposed change to the Treaty draft would make it the responsibility of an exporting library to need to know details about the publishing status of a book in another country before we could fill a request from a bona fide person with a print disability from that country. For what am I advocating?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Benetech’s Bookshare library continues to expand its international service providing accessible books and publications to members in more than 30 countries. These partners include the Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB), the Hoerbuecherei des OSBV Talking Book Library in Austria, and the Dorina Nowill Foundation in Brazil.?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

with print disabilities, with more than 70,000 copyrighted works in our library, the majority of which have been created under the US copyright exception by volunteers, mainly people with disabilities themselves, helping each other. • We now have global permissions for around 8,000 copyrighted books out of our 70,000. •

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. The recent Indian copyright amendment that creates an exception similar to Section 121 in the United States, which makes it possible for us to set up a Bookshare-style crowd-sourced library in India with local partner NGOs.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

When we surveyed NGOs and libraries around the world this year about where they are in regard to using and needing cloud based IT services, we didn’t know how far things have gone toward cloud adoption. We’d love to know what findings in our 2012 Global NGO Cloud Survey you find most interesting.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! Even though Benetech doesn’t have donor funding for this, our VP of Global Literacy, Betsy Beaumon, and I thought it would be worthwhile to attend this meeting.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 9, 2013

In this second installment of the three-part blog series (the first one is here ) on Bookshare International, I’m excited to share some of the ways in which our Bookshare library is part of the latest trends in the digital publishing world and is thus going deeper and serving many more people.

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Global Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Raising money for personal causes, and medical fundraising, in particular, is having a moment in places like India with crowdfunding websites like GlobalGiving’s partner, Impact Guru. Just last month, Google launched Tez , an “audio QR” payment solution for mobile phone users in India. 1,171,000,000.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. TechSoup Global's NGO cloud survey found plenty of contradictions and confusion about cloud computing. The global NGO average is 36%.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

However, as the founder of the Bookshare online library, we have a great deal at stake in how the Treaty gets implemented. Although it might seem like a complicated document , we’re really excited about it because we think it will greatly improve global access for people with bona fide print disabilities. Articles 5 and 6.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 18, 2008

The main reason for my visit to South India was the National Seminar on Print Access For All, which was organized by the dynamic Mr. Krishnaswamy. He's really helped us move forward with our India projects, thanks to our India project manager, Viji Dilip, who joined me there and who has made all of these great Chennai connections for us.

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Global Giving

MARCH 7, 2019

dollars and British pounds, and donors in India and East Africa can contribute in their local currencies via our partnerships with ImpactGuru and M-Changa. Part of being “GlobalGiving” is making sure we’re helping members of our community literally give globally! Subscribe to get the best content from the Learn Library once a month.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Reflections on an internship with Bookshare.org in Chennai, India Made possible through support from the Amherst College Center for Community Engagement Anna Reid, religion major, class of 2010 Anna Reid with employees of Worth Trust, a South Indian organization that provides vocational training and employment for people with disabilities.

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Global Giving

JULY 12, 2017

Generally, audiences are much more affected by a story told through the eyes of one individual, than we are by broad statistics and surveys of global crisis. Subscribe to get the best content from the Learn Library once a month. Featured Photo: Empower 350 Grassroots Correspondents in India by Video Volunteers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2010

That shortchanges Larry’s background: he was the key leader in the campaign to eliminate smallpox in India, cofounded the Seva Foundation and a couple of high tech companies, and was most recently running Google.org. What a great kick-off for a day!

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. She is our vice president of development alliances and global media for TechSoup Global’s domestic and international programs. We connect the local with global resources.” Dara Westling.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. Our Local Impact Map.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. It made us think about ways we could bring good dependable low-cost computers to nonprofits and libraries. Refurbished Computers in the TechSoup Global Network.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec gives a lot back to the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup — See what organizations like yours are saying about their donated Symantec products. Women are underrepresented in the field of technology, and it’s a global problem. Symantec Supports Women in Technology.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2011

During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

There’s a global book famine afflicting people with disabilities. I have good news: For $5 million a year, we can build a global library that provides tens of millions of people around the world who are blind, low vision, or dyslexic free access to books that will work for them. This one does. We have the technology.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

SAP is helping to make a difference in the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup. In India, one out of two SAP employees is volunteering on a community project focused on improving educational opportunities through tutoring or enhancing school infrastructure and resources.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

The hot topic was the proposal made by Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay, for a global treaty (a treaty for which I was part of the expert drafting team). We just need to make sure that any global treaty that is negotiated doesn’t make things worse for people with disabilities here in the U.S.!

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This is technology for good news from India. I could go on and on about this one so I'll just tell you what I've been reading on the topic: University of Toronto: A Global Overview of Digital Wallet Technologies. We sincerely invite your nonprofit or library tech news nominations. Accessibility. " With PaperKarma.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Highlights of this Update: Human Rights Global Literacy Benetech Labs and Board of Directors Human Rights In the age of hyper-surveillance, it is clear that at-risk human rights defenders are no longer the only ones who need the know-how to protect sensitive information. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact.

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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

JUNE 16, 2011

Canada, Europe and India. These publisher agreements have also included permissions to distribute books outside the United States: most frequently, we are provided global rights. Now, more than 30,000 current copyrighted books are available globally on Bookshare to thousands of users. •

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

I explained Benetech’s efforts to grow the impact of our Bookshare library globally, specifically discussing partnerships with groups in India and Kenya. Idea Four: Fighting Corruption The TED Prize this year went to Charmian Gooch of Global Witness (she also won a Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship at the same time).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 27, 2015

The hope is to be able to celebrate the milestone globally on December 10, 2015, Human Rights Day. We’re doing a ton of work with partners in India , the first country to ratify it, to allow people in India to take full advantage of India’s now-favorable copyright environment.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thanks to the support of the EB team, we now have direct access to digital versions of many important reference series, along with the ability to provide these books to people with qualifying print disabilities in Canada, the UK, India and all over the world! We're working very hard on textbooks.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

On Monday, April 16, TechSoup took its Digital Storytelling global with a full-day tweet chat spanning 10 time zones. Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured IT to further their missions. Orphans Getting an Elite Education in India. Here is just a sampling of what we have collected so far.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what lots of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured-IT to further their missions. Orphans Getting an Elite Education in India. Here is just a sampling of what we have collected so far.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2011

All this month, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Mark your calendar! Week 3: Security in the Cloud.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2012

Best Single Photo Entry: American India Foundation. Best Library Video: Norton Public Library. Best Global Campaign Video: Let's Do It! FitnessForAfrica was our community's favorite for photo, taking home a Lytro camera courtesy of SurveyMonkey. View their full slideshow. Honorable Mentions.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2011

All this month, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Mark your calendar! Mark your calendar again!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2022

The organization operates in Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos, Dominican Republic and India and also has offices in three donor nations: United States, Australia and New Zealand. Problem: In years past, Hagar relied on an extensive library of Excel files to document contact with each client that would come seeking help.

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