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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>1518 Global Reach of Benetech and Bookshare (Apr. 29, 2015) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Last week, hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talked with Jim Fruchterman, the founder and CEO of Benetech about his early work in OCR and starting Bookshare. This week we talk with him about Bookshare’s global reach and how it has helped to influence mainstream publishing. He also describes a number of other initiatives being pursued by Benetech to improve access. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As usual, the audio and show notes for this episode can be found at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.EyesOnSuccess.net">www.EyesOnSuccess.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can also subscribe to Eyes On Success in iTunes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Check out <b>Eyes On Success</b> (formerly <b>ViewPoints</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A weekly, half hour audio program for people living with vision loss.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Find out more about the show and get links to the podcasts at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="http://www.eyesonsuccess.net/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.EyesOnSuccess.net</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The podcast subscription URL is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="http://www.EyesOnSuccess.net/eos_podcast"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.EyesOnSuccess.net/eos_podcast</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Find us on social media at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/EyesOnSuccess"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.facebook.com/EyesOnSuccess</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/@_EyesOnSuccess"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.twitter.com/@_EyesOnSuccess</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="http://www.audioboom.com/EyesOnSuccess"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.audioboom.com/EyesOnSuccess</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subscribe to the announcements-only list by sending an e-mail to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="mailto:EyesOnSuccess+Subscribe@GoogleGroups.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>EyesOnSuccess+Subscribe@GoogleGroups.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subscribe to the listener discussion group by sending an e-mail to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="mailto:EOS_discuss+Subscribe@GoogleGroups.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>EOS_discuss+Subscribe@GoogleGroups.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Send suggestions or comments to: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="mailto:hosts@EyesOnSuccess.net"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>hosts@EyesOnSuccess.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>