Accessibility

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Accessibility in Action – EDR Lab’s Digital Publishing Summit

Held on May 31 in the lovely setting of the Philantro-Lab in Paris, this was a lovely day of engaging with new technologies, learning something...
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Accessible EPUB from InDesign

It seems that everyone is talking about accessibility these days. And there is a very good reason for that....
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Cropped extract from the Official Journal of the European Union with the title text for the European Accessibility Act
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The European Accessibility Act for non-EU members

European Union publishers are striving to meet the requirements of the European Accessibility Act, a piece of legislation that is poised to affect a sea...
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WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) Partners with Dolphin for Enhanced Accessibility

WIPO's Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) has joined forces with Dolphin Computer Access, a leading assistive technology developer, to make the ABC catalogue fully accessible to...
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ABC Interview Books Without Barriers
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WIPO ABC Excellence Award – interview with Books without barriers

Books Without Barriers was shortlisted for 2023 WIPO ABC Excellence Award. IPA speaks to Julie Ganner and Agata Mrva-Montoya about the initiative and accessible publishing....
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IPA President, Karine Pansa at Frankfurt Book Fair 2023
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IPA at Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 – Day 1 – Pillars and inspiration

IPA had a packed first day at Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 – Copyright, Freedom to Publish, Sustainability and a special event in the evening....
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Laura Brady
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It’s time to put accessibility concerns at the heart of how we publish

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...
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Tata Consultancy Services committed to accessibility following agreement with ABC

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

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ABC Board Celebrating 10 years of the Marrakesh Treaty
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10th Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty Celebrated at WIPO

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,...
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User Experience Guide for Displaying Accessibility Mertadata 1.0
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Informing print disabled readers of ebooks accessibility features.

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