ABC International Excellence Award—Seeking Nominations for 2020
The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) International Excellence Award, to be given at London Book Fair 2020, is now open for nominations. ABC aims to increase the […]
A DAISY Consortium InitiativeNews & Events
Here you will find all the latest news as well as upcoming and previous events.
And The Winner Is….
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The DAISY Consortium were delighted to be part of the Digital Book World 2019 Awards, with the DAISY Award for Accessibility in Publishing. It’s […]
4 Strong Finalists Revealed for DAISY Award at DBW
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The shortlisted finalists for the DAISY Award for Accessibility at Digital Book World 2019 have been announced. The winner from this impressive list of […]
Cressida Cowell, Children’s Laureate, Creates Charter for Reading
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Cressida Cowell, author of the How to Train your Dragon series, has been elected as Children’s Laureate in the U.K. Speaking to an audience […]
Avneesh Singh Elected to W3C Advisory Board
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Many congratulations to Avneesh Singh, Chief Operating Officer at the DAISY Consortium, who has been elected to the W3C Advisory Board alongside other esteemed candidates […]
AIPI Launches Accessibility Guides in Australia
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The Australian Publishers Association has launched 2 publications this week as part of the Australian Inclusive Publishing Initiative (AIPI)—Making Content Accessible and Inclusive Publishing […]
RedShelf eReader Gains National Recognition for Accessibility Advancements
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“RedShelf, an EdTech company working to make education more affordable and effective through digital content delivery, has been recognized by EPUBTEST.org as the first exclusively […]
EDRLab Announces Program for DPUB
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EDRLab has announced it’s program for June’s European Digital Publishing Summit with a heavy focus on accessibility. DAISY colleagues, Avneesh Singh and Romain Deltour […]
2019 Reading Systems Roundup
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Individuals and organizations need to choose reading systems that offer the accessibility features they need. Requirements vary between individuals, and might include support for […]
VitalSource Announces New Transparency Initiative to Promote Accessibility
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VitalSource has announced details regarding their new initiative to encourage greater accessibility transparency in the digital marketplace. Publishers will be able to identify accessible […]