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A Call for Millions: Ending the Global Book Famine for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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10 Best Online Learning Platforms in 2023

Gyrus

Industry-expert instructors and course variety User reviews and ratings Vast library with over 16,000 courses taught by industry experts. Hands-on Learning Udacity also provides career services to support learners in their job search. The platform provides access to a vast library of videos and interactive courses.

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10 Best Online Learning Platforms in 2023

Gyrus

Industry-expert instructors and course variety User reviews and ratings Vast library with over 16,000 courses taught by industry experts. Hands-on Learning Udacity also provides career services to support learners in their job search. The platform provides access to a vast library of videos and interactive courses.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The print book doesn’t work for people who are blind, partially sighted, dyslexic, have physical limitations, people who haven’t learned to read, or people who can’t read the particular language of a specific book is written in. The next challenge we’re working on is to bring this incredible library to the rest of the world.

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Bookshare International Now Serves Thirty Countries

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Benetech’s Bookshare library continues to expand its international service providing accessible books and publications to members in more than 30 countries. Our international Bookshare service recently announced new partnerships with three organizations that are reaching out to readers with print disabilities in their home countries.

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Upcoming Webinar on October 11: Cloud Computing Benefits and Barriers for Nonprofits and Libraries

Tech Soup

When TechSoup and our global network of partners surveyed more than 10,500 NGOs around the world this year to find out whether they are using and needing cloud based IT services, we didn’t know how many would report cloud technology adoption. 90 percent of respondents worldwide indicated using some type of cloud technology.

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Our WIPO Statement on the Treaty for Access for People with Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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