Benetech Literacy: Multiplying the Benefits of One Big Idea 11

Literacy is a Human Right (UNESCO, 1975). "Literacy is not an end in itself. It is a fundamental human right … linked to other fundamental rights … that are universal, indivisible, interconnected, and interdependent …. It calls literate beings to … multiple possibilities for literate activity, and (to) act as agents of change. 2

Technology Serving (Lots of) Humanity 3 BookshareX Community= Chain of Benefit

Benetech - Technology Serving Humanity

Bookshare The power of one big idea 5

What is Bookshare ™?  Bookshare is an online library of accessible media for readers with print disabilities.  Accessible books as digital text over the Internet - not human narrated audio  Over 60,000 members  Over 9000 schools and other organizations  Over 57,000 titles  books added every month 6 Bookshare believes that people with print disabilities should have the same ease of access to books and periodicals that people without disabilities enjoy.

Access to Books Bookshare DownloadsWho Can DownloadQualification Books scanned under U.S. copyright exemption US Members only Print disabled: visually impaired, physically disabled or significant learning disability Public Domain books Creative Commons books Books with International permissions Members worldwide Print disabled: visually impaired, physically disabled or significant learning disability 7

Seven Point Digital Rights Management  Qualified Users Only qualified users with certification of disability on record can access Bookshare’s library.  Contractual Agreement All users have to agree to terms of use that forbid sharing the ebooks with others.  Copyright Notice All books in our library contain the required copyright notice.  Encryption All books are encrypted for a specific user.  Fingerprint All downloaded copyrighted material is fingerprinted as to allow us to trace files that show up elsewhere back to the Member.  Security Database All transactions, encryption codes and fingerprints are stored in a database enabling Bookshare.org to track any unusual activity.  Security Watch Program Bookshare.org uses a security program that monitors all book downloads and suspends any user whose account exhibits unusual activity. 8

I think I ’ ll search Bookshare for my book. How Do Users Get Bookshare Books? To Kill a Mockingbird

How Does Bookshare Get Digital Books? Chop Publishers US Textbooks Scan Proofread To Kill a Mockingbird

Community: Start Multiplying by Adding Members+ Volunteers+ Staff

Volunteers & Staff

Community: Funders & Assistive Tech AT Funders

Our Users & Their Tools

Community: Publishers & Universities Universities AT Publishers Funders

Sharing Lots of Books

Publishers Universities Community: Production Partners AT Book stores Proofers Funders

Production Partners in Action Digital Divide Data, Cambodia Transaccess, USA Daproim, Kenya

Meet Sheela & Worth Trust  Sheela is a diploma holder in computer applications working as an OCR technician proofreading Bookshare books. Sheela, who cannot hear or speak, is one of 15 disabled book processors employed at Worth Trust, Bookshare content partner in India.

Publishers Universities Book stores Proofers Community: International Partners AT Int’l I Funders

 United States  India  Canada  United Kingdom  Australia  Netherlands  South Africa  France  Ireland  Plus individuals in 9 other countries Bookshare has members in…

Int’l I Publishers Universities Book stores Proofers Int’l A Big Idea, Multiplied AT Route 66 Bookaccess Funders

A Big Idea, Multiplied Thank you! 23