Charting the Waters: Accessibility Chatter at LBF
At the London Book Fair last week, accessibility conversations abounded. The European Accessibility Act is bearing down and the publishers who haven’t gotten their house in order are doing so.
Senior IPA delegation at the Guadalajara Book Fair
IPA President Bodour Al Qasimi, Vice-President Karine Pansa, and Secretary General José Borghino attended the recent Guadalajara International Book Fair (26 November to 4 December 2022), participating in a broad range of meetings.
Taylor & Francis Signs Accessible Books Consortium and Publishing Accessibility Action Group Charters
Taylor & Francis, publisher of academic books and journals, has signaled its ongoing commitment to accessibility by signing the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) and Publishing Accessibility Action Group UK (PAAG) charters.
ABC International Excellence Awards Announced
Publishing house Kogan Page of the United Kingdom and Mr. Ashoka Bandula Weerawardhana of Sri Lanka are the winners of the 2022 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing.
APIF and DAISY Consortium hold accessible publishing workshop in Nairobi
The ongoing APIF-DAISY Consortium accessible publishing initiative will enter its next phase in December when it brings African publishers to Nairobi for face-to-face training.
IPA at Frankfurt Book Fair Round-up
The International Publishers Association team was delighted to be back at Frankfurt Book Fair with a full week of meetings.
Spotlight on accessibility at Guadalajara
A special accessibility seminar for professionals will be held at the Guadalajara International Book Fair on Tuesday 29 November 2022, which will also include the announcement of the winners of the 2022 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing.
South African Court boosts disabled access to published works
On 21 September 2022, South Africa’s Constitutional Court delivered a unanimous decision in favour of Blind SA to allow print-impaired persons access to reading materials. Blind SA has been in a long-standing battle to ensure disabled persons’ rights.
