IPA backs WIPO accessibility work
IPA President, Michiel Kolman, and Vice President, Hugo Setzer, feature in the latest edition of WIPO magazine promoting the Marrakesh Treaty and the work of the Accessible Books Consortium.
Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) Announces Award Shortlists
Following a record number of nominations from different continents, the shortlists for the 2018 ABC International Excellence Awards in Accessible Publishing were announced on February 23rd.
DAISY launches Ace accessibility tool
The DAISY Consortium has launched a new tool, Ace, to help publishers and others in the publishing value chain evaluate whether their EPUB documents meet accessibility specifications.
Accessibility in practice
Since 27 June 2013, the date of its adoption, 33 countries have signed on to the Marrakesh Treaty. One year after the Treaty was adopted, a private/public partnership led by WIPO and including the IPA was launched to work towards increasing the number of books in accessible formats worldwide. The Accessible Book Consortium (ABC) works on capacity building projects and provides a secure platform for the exchange of files but there is always a need for work to be done at the national level.
IPA releases guide unpacking the Marrakesh Treaty for publishers
The International Publishers Association (IPA) has released a comprehensive guide to help world publishers better understand their responsibilities under the Marrakesh Treaty for visually impaired and other print disabled people who are unable to use standard format books.
Fondazione LIA – building accessibility into the book chain
An Italian project to bring ebooks to the visually impaired already has 10,000 titles from 65 publishers. We spoke to LIA’s Cristina Mussinelli about the initiative’s progress and plans.
ABC: Boosting access to books for the visually impaired
The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) aims to increase the number of books worldwide in accessible formats. Read all about it, and how publishers can get involved.
Publishers Welcome WIPO Marrakesh Treaty
The WIPO Marrakesh Treaty references many other WIPO treaties and principles that have long been established and are hereby strengthened.
IPA Supports WIPO Treaty Giving Equal Access to Visually Impaired Persons
From 18 to 28 June 2013, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will negotiate an international copyright treaty to improve access to books for persons who are blind or have other print disabilities.