Articles archive

Articles archive

Delivering Talking Books by Telephone

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Around the world specialist and mainstream library services are delivering talking books through a variety of ways, from conventional CDs…

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Barriers to Accessible Reading in Developing Countries

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At DAISY we are working to facilitate access to information globally, including parts of the world with the most limited…

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Free Microsoft Tools for Non-Profit Organizations

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In almost all sectors around the world, commercial, educational, government, and non-profit, people use Microsoft tools in their daily work.…

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ICEVI Africa Region 2023 Event Report

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ICEVI Africa Region organised a 3 day conference from 10-12, October 2023 in Nairobi Kenya. Several international development organisations such…

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The Marrakesh Treaty in Action

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Converting printed material to an accessible formats like braille or audio takes time, money, and expertise. The amount of resources…

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Celebrating 10th Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty (W)

Opening Slide-Celebrating 10th anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty
In this special webinar hosted by the IFLA section Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities in collaboration with the DAISY…

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DAISY Board and AGM in Washington 2023

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In May 2023 the board of the DAISY Consortium was generously hosted by the National Library Service for the Blind…

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DAISY Consortium Showcase 2023

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A component of the 2023 DAISY AGM was a showcase presentation highlighting some of the work being conducted by DAISY…

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Accessibility at a Mainstream Publishing Event

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The London Book Fair was a vibrant and well-attended event this year and the publishing world was out in force.…

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New Options for Accessible Books for Readers in Low Resource Areas (W)

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In our series of free weekly webinars March 29th saw a session focused on New Options for Accessible Books for Readers…

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