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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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Global Reach

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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The Voice of Experience

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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Shaping the Technology of Tomorrow

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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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.

We have lots to share, so do please explore, but the News, and Latest Updates and Quick Links below are a great place to start.

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AI Use by DAISY Members 2024 Survey Results

At DAISY we closely follow the latest developments in AI, working with companies to test and provide feedback on some of those initiatives. To help inform our work a few…

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Accessibility in Practice, T-206 (W)

In our series of free weekly webinars November 27th saw a session focused on Accessibility in Practice, which coincided with the European day for people with disabilities. Understanding how people read…

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New Accessibility Metadata Guidance Benefits All

When purchasing or borrowing a digital publication from a mainstream vendor it has been challenging for people with print disabilities to make an informed decision, primarily due to the lack…

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News

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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Upcoming Events

CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2025

March 10, 2025 - March 14, 2025

Anaheim, California, USA

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

Full list of events

Training

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

Quicklinks

InclusivePublishing.org - the source for news, events and advice on creating single publications everyone can use.

Standards - details on EPUB, the DAISY format and our various specifications.

Tools - read about our software developments, including Ace, Obi, Tobi, Pipeline and WordToEPUB.

Network Partners - learn more about our global network for communication and collaboration.

Newsletter

Subscribe to the DAISY Newsletter for regular updates on accessibility news and events, as well as practical advice and reports from around the world.