This is exciting news. International Bookshare users could not access
the books scanned by Americans and we could not access their scanned
books either. Now, this barrier will be lifted soon.
Kelly
On 6/29/18, Tracy Carcione <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I think this is exciting, and could lead to lots more books for everyoneTo unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to
with a print-reading disability.
Tracy
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Marrakesh Treaty and Implementing Legislation
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Release Date:
Thursday, June 28, 2018
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Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
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United States Senate Greenlights Marrakesh Treaty and Implementing
Legislation
National Federation of the Blind Applauds Senate Vote
Washington, DC (June 28, 2018): The United States Senate today provided its
advice and consent for ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate
Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or
Otherwise Print Disabled. The chamber also approved the treaty's
implementing legislation (S. 2559), which will make modest adjustments to US
copyright law to fully comply with the treaty.
"For more than six years, the National Federation of the Blind has worked
tirelessly toward this historic day for the blind of America and the world,"
said Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind.
"We applaud the United States Senate for providing its advice and consent
for ratification of the treaty, as well as for passing S. 2559, the
'Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act'. We urge the US House of
Representatives to join their Senate colleagues in swiftly passing S. 2559,
so that the door to expanded literacy and access to the world's knowledge
will be unlocked for millions of blind Americans."
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