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DAISY has been leading standards and good practice in accessible digital publications for over 20 years - drawing on the expertise of our members with collective experience of over 1,500 years!

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The DAISY Consortium has a rich history which started with audio and now positively impacts specialist and mainstream reading around the world.

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At DAISY we work closely with technology companies and standards agencies to ensure that the reading and publishing technology of tomorrow provide an accessible future for all.

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DAISY is an international non-profit membership organization working with over 150 partners all around the world to improve access to reading for people with print disabilities

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You've found the DAISY Consortium website, the home of tools, standards, advice and best practices for publishing and reading to ensure accessibility for people with print disabilities in both specialist and mainstream formats.

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Accessible Math and Science in Digital Publications T-94 (W)

In our series of free weekly webinars March 26th saw a session focused on Accessible Math and Science in Digital Publications, highlighting the latest developments in math and science content authoring…

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Ten Potential Applications of AI in DAISY Libraries

Introduction There is a lot of discussion about AI at the moment, and the capabilities are developing rapidly. In the AI Use by DAISY Members survey conducted in October 2024…

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Announcing the eBraille Candidate Release

After more than two years of collaboration, research, and refinement, we are thrilled to announce the publication of the eBraille Candidate Release! This milestone marks the penultimate step before the…

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ICEVI Organizational Award conferred on DAISY Consortium

December 9, 2024
DAISY Consortium was honoured to receive the Organizational Award at the ICEVI World Conference 2024. The award citation acknowledges DAISY…

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Congratulations to ABC Excellence Awards Winners 2024

December 5, 2024
Many congratulations to the winners of the Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing, announced last night at the International…

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DAISY in Brazil – November 2024

December 3, 2024
The DAISY Consortium just held their board meetings in São Paulo, Brazil, hosted by DAISY member Fundação Dorina Nowill para…

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Global Disability Summit 2025

April 2, 2025 - April 3, 2025

Online and in Berlin, Germany

ICEVI European Conference 2025

May 15, 2025 - May 17, 2025

Padova, Italy

Tactile Reading Conference 2025

June 2, 2025 - June 4, 2025

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Trainer Led Sessions

DAISY Self-Study Learning Courses

  • Accessible Publishing Concepts
  • Creating Accessible Digital Audio Books
  • Accessible Word Documents
  • Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
  • Making Inaccessible Text Accessible
  • Accessible EPUB with WordToEPUB
  • Marrakesh Treaty Advocacy Course

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