Accessibility Archives – International Publishers Association

Accessibility

Opinion

James Taylor

IPA at Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 – Day1 – Pillars and inspiration

October 19, 2023

IPA had a packed first day at Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 – Copyright, Freedom to Publish, Sustainability and a special event in the evening....

Accessibility, Book policy, Copyright, Educational Publishing, Freedom to Publish, Literacy, Partnership, Publishing industry

Opinion

Laura Brady

It’s time to put accessibility concerns at the heart of how we publish

August 25, 2023

The Accessible Books Consortium, a secretariat of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, has an open call for application to their fellowships. Find out...

Accessibility, Accessible Books Consortium, Charter for Accessible Publishing, Marrakesh Treaty, Publishing industry, WIPO

News

IPA Editor

Tata Consultancy Services committed to accessibility following agreement with ABC

July 27, 2023

Following the conclusion of an agreement with WIPO's Accessible Book Consortium, IPA spoke to the Head of the Accessibility Center of Excellence...

ABC, Accessibility, Accessibility News, Accessible Books Consortium, Tata Consultancy Services, TCS

News

IPA Editor

10th Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty Celebrated at WIPO

July 25, 2023

July 12th, 2023 marked the 10-year anniversary of the landmark Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired,...

ABC, Accessibility, Accessibility News, Accessible Books, Accessible Books Consortium, Marrakesh, Marrakesh Treaty, WIPO

Opinion

Gautier Chomel

Informing print disabled readers of ebooks accessibility features.

July 25, 2023

Books are playing a major role in spreading ideas, enriching the culture and turning our democracies into flourishing debated places....

Accessibility, Partnership, Policy and Issues, Publishing industry, vat, VAT News

News

IPA Editor

WIPO Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award 2023: Call for Nominations

July 24, 2023

[Update on 22 August 2023: The deadline for nominations has been extended to Friday, September 1st, 2023.]

Nominations are currently being accepted for the ABC International Excellence...

Accessibility, Accessibility News, Accessible Books Consortium, Publishing industry, WIPO

Opinion

Gautier Chomel

EDRLab: A digital innovation laboratory for the publishing industry

July 21, 2023

The European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) is a digital innovation laboratory by and for the publishing industry....

Accessibility, Literacy and reading, Literacy and reading news, Partnership, Policy and Issues, Publishing industry, World book Capital Cities

Opinion

Ana María Bermúdez

10 Years After the Marrakesh Treaty in Mexico

July 12, 2023

On June 21st, the Mexican Association for Intellectual Property Protection (Asociación Mexicana para la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual) celebrated the discussion forum “Marrakesh Treaty...