APACE: Ask the Expert About Accessibility in Digital Lending Platforms For All Public and University Libraries

In a fully accessible digital publishing ecosystem, lending platforms play a key role as they allow users to borrow ebooks through a mainstream library system in collaboration with publishers. To achieve full accessibility, everybody in the digital publishing supply chain has to play their role, including lending platforms that can play a vital role in this process whose role is central . These platforms enable users to access and borrow accessible ebooks produced by publishers, creating an integrated system within mainstream libraries.

This event offers the opportunity to connect with Francesco Pandini, who serves as the Project Manager and Training Manager at MLOL (MediaLibraryOnLine), Italy’s pioneering network of public, academic, and school libraries focused on digital lending. He will be available to answer questions, thus providing participants with a unique opportunity to gain insights and to deepen their understanding of the accessibility landscape enabling them to better serve all library patrons.