Converting printed material to an accessible formats like braille or audio takes time, money, and expertise. The amount of resources required will vary depending on the type of content and the destination format, but it is rarely a simple process.… Continue reading... Continue reading “The Marrakesh Treaty in Action”… The post The Marrakesh Treaty in Action appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

In this special webinar hosted by the IFLA section Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities in collaboration with the DAISY Consortium, we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty, and explore the impact and relevance  of the treaty after… Continue reading... Continue reading “Celebrating 10th Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty (W)”… The post Celebrating 10th Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty (W) appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

Our congratulations to everyone who has worked on the Benetech Global Certified Accessible initiative since its launch 5 years ago. The DAISY Consortium are delighted to be so closely affiliated with the program, which has grown from a pilot project of a… Continue reading... Continue reading “GCA Celebrates 5 Years Since Launch”… The post GCA Celebrates 5 Years Since Launch appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

Nominations are now open for the WIPO Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award 2023. As in previous years, there are two categories for the awards, allowing both publishers and other initiatives to be celebrated for their work progressing accessibility in… Continue reading... Continue reading “Nominations Open – International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing 2023”… The post Nominations Open – International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing 2023 appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

Many congratulations to Avneesh Singh, Chief Operating Officer at The DAISY Consortium, who has been re-elected to the W3C Advisory Board, as reported in W3C’s announcement. Avneesh’s submission blog piece is available to read on the W3C submissions pages. The W3C Advisory Board  “provides ongoing… Continue reading... Continue reading “Avneesh Singh Re-Elected to W3C Advisory Board”… The post Avneesh Singh Re-Elected to W3C Advisory Board appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

In May 2023 the board of the DAISY Consortium was generously hosted by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The occasion also allowed for a visit to the library’s… Continue reading... Continue reading “DAISY Board and AGM in Washington 2023”… The post DAISY Board and AGM in Washington 2023 appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

Following approval at the AGM in May, the Annual Report of DAISY Consortium activities conducted in 2022 has now been published. With messages from our President and Treasurer, brief summaries of tool development, project activity, and training, along with contributions… Continue reading... Continue reading “DAISY Annual Report 2022”… The post DAISY Annual Report 2022 appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

The W3C have issued a press release to announce the publication of EPUB 3.3 as a W3C Recommendation. This is a significant development and this iteration of the EPUB format offers the greatest opportunity for accessible content to date. Accessibility of EPUB… Continue reading... Continue reading “EPUB 3.3 Becomes a W3C Recommendation”… The post EPUB 3.3 Becomes a W3C Recommendation appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.

A component of the 2023 DAISY AGM was a showcase presentation highlighting some of the work being conducted by DAISY and our member organizations around the world. This page contains: Full Video of the Showcase Linked Resources Full Video of… Continue reading... Continue reading “DAISY Consortium Showcase 2023”… The post DAISY Consortium Showcase 2023 appeared first on The DAISY Consortium.