The popular mainstream publishing and technology conference, Digital Book World 2021 will feature presentations on a range of topics. We look forward to updating you on this event.
September 13th – 15th, 2021
Nashville, Tennessee
The Digital Book World site gives up to date information on programming and registration for this event.
After reviewing many incredible activities taking place around the world which are working to advance the accessibility of publications, we are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 DAISY Consortium Award for Accessibility in Publishing is The Department of Canadian Heritage.
In 2019, Canadian Heritage announced an unprecedented initiative to encourage the Canadian book industry to integrate accessible publishing features into the production and distribution of digital books (ebooks and audio books). The program will support the production and distribution of accessible digital publications that can be used by everyone, including readers living with print disabilities. The initiative is supported by a funding program of CA$22.8M over 5 years. Canadian Heritage was recognized with this award for leading the way globally with this activity which will not only benefit readers in Canada, but also people reading Canadian publications around the world.
Richard Orme from DAISY said
We are delighted to award Canadian Heritage the 2020 DAISY Award for Accessibility in Publishing to celebrate this ground-breaking initiative which provides a shining example of how government agencies can promote and support publishing accessibility for people with print disabilities
Congratulations to the Department of Canadian Heritage and the partner agencies implementing this wonderful enterprise.
Our thanks to Digital Book World who support the DAISY Award for Accessibility in Publishing.
The popular mainstream publishing and technology conference, Digital Book World 2020 will now be held entirely online and will feature presentations on accessible publishing content and we look forward to updating you on our DAISY session at this event.
September 16, 2020
Online
For further details visit the Digital Book World website
The shortlisted finalists for the DAISY Award for Accessibility at Digital Book World 2019 have been announced. The winner from this impressive list of contenders will be announced at the DBW Awards Dinner on Tuesday September 10th. The 4 finalists in this category are:
Congratulations to all finalists and our thanks to everyone who submitted nominations for this award. We are excited to hear who our winner is!!
Inclusive Publishing readers can still register for DBW with a 20% discount using the code DAISY. Make sure you don’t miss out on the stellar program which includes Dave Gunn’s (DAISY) presentation “Challenges and Success Stories in Accessible Publishing”.
Nominations for the Digital Book World 2019 Awards have now begun and we anticipate some exciting nominations for The DAISY Award for Accessibility in Publishing.
Make sure you’ve submitted your entries by July 19!
The popular mainstream publishing and technology conference, Digital Book World, will feature presentations on accessible publishing content and we look forward to updating you on our DAISY sessions at this event. As usual, there is wide variety of subject matter covered at this 3 day conference with many aspects of digital publishing highlighted. A stellar line-up of speakers is already stacking up so don’t miss out!
September 10-12, 2019
Nashville, Tennessee
For full program and registration details visit the Digital Book World website
Inclusive Publishing has embarked on a series of interviews with industry leaders and their approach to accessibility. Bradley Metrock CEO of Score Publishing and Producer of Digital Book World , is committed to helping people become better interactive content creators – accessibility is at the heart of this.
It’s great that we’re collectively prioritizing accessibility in the way that we are.
Why is inclusive publishing important to your organization?
Digital Book World exists to bring together the wide world of publishing – we can’t accomplish that without understanding inclusive publishing and integrating as much of the great work going on to make content more accessible into the Digital Book World program as we can.
Why is it crucial for DBW to be so closely aligned with accessibility best practices?
Digital Book World lost relevance in the last couple of years for a variety of reasons. To restore the conference to “The Super Bowl of Publishing”, as one outlet called it, we need everyone represented. We can’t do that without accessibility being a big part of the equation.
What do you think will be the biggest game-changer for inclusive publishing in the next few years?
Voice technology, more properly referred to as “voice-first-technology,” such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple’s Siri, and many others, is the next frontier for accessibility in publishing. Voice assistants, and even primitive AIs, will be able to make content accessible for entire swathes of new people in ways we haven’t even thought about. But that future is very nearly here.
What do you wish you knew about accessibility 5 or 10 years ago?
My first exposure to the importance of accessibility came when my grandmother’s vision worsened and she couldn’t read anything except large print books, which at that time were harder to find that they should’ve been. We always bought her large print books for birthdays or Christmas and she read them all. I think back to her when I see new technologies emerging that open up reading to more and more people who need assistance. It’s great that we’re collectively prioritizing accessibility in the way that we are.
Can you sum up your attitude towards inclusive publishing in one sentence?
I can sum it up in one word: essential
How would the Digital Book World accessibility awards help the shape the goals of accessible publishing?
The DBW Awards will honour worldwide achievement in publishing, including those people, books and companies doing market-leading work in accessibility. These awards will help reinforce the important idea that accessibility should be understood, celebrated and pursued. We’re excited about them.
Do you have any final thoughts on accessibility or inclusive publishing practices you would like to share?
We’re fortunate that groups like the DAISY Consortium exist. We need groups that help galvanize understanding of accessibility best practices. We appreciate their work and are honoured to partner them at Digital Book World.
Full details regarding Digital Book World 2018 are available on our events page. Inclusive Publishing readers have been offered a 25% discount on their conference passes with the code DAISYDBW2018
The popular mainstream publishing and technology conference, Digital Book World, is scheduled to return this year with a new focus and an exciting program. Accessible publishing will feature in Nashville as well as other publishing hot topics and DAISY are delighted to be be playing a significant role at the conference. The session entitled “Building Accessibility Into Publishing Workflows: From The Ground Up” will be delivered by DAISY speakers and the Consortium will also play an advisory role in the creation of an Achievement in Accessibility in Publishing Award to be presented at the awards ceremony.
For details of the full announcement visit https://www.digitalbookworld.com/single-post/2018/01/15/The-DAISY-Consortium-joins-forces-with-Digital-Book-World-to-talk-accessibility
