Following the conclusion of an agreement with WIPO's Accessible Book Consortium, IPA spoke to the Head of the Accessibility Center of Excellence at Tata Consultancy Services, Dr Charudatta Jadhav, about TCS’ commitment to accessibility and the new relationship between TCS and the ABC.
To mark the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty the International Publishers Association has published a Spanish translation of its guid to the Treaty for publishers.
July 12th, 2023 marked the 10-year anniversary of the landmark Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.
[Update on 22 August 2023: The deadline for nominations has been extended to Friday, September 1st, 2023.]
Nominations are currently being accepted for the ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. This award acknowledges exceptional leadership and accomplishments in promoting the accessibility of commercial e-books or other digital publications for individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or have other print disabilities.
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.
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, 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.
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.
