Articles archive (page 2)

Articles archive

The Marrakesh Treaty in Action

photo of the main reading room at the Library of Congress
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

photo of Maarten Verboom President of the DAISY Consortium, at the Washington meeting
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

DAISY Consortium AGM Showcase 2023 title slide
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

An aerial view of the main hall of the london book fair taken from the 1st floor mezzanine. The fair looks very busy with lots of stands in shot
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)

Lessons Learned in the Journey to Accessible Publishing title slide
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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The Impact of Low Cost Assistive Technology

A blind man in a brightly colored shirt reads a book on a basic electronic braille display
As we approach the conclusion of our Low-Cost Assistive Technology Project we have been able to reflect on the impact…

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MathML what has changed and why it matters?

MathML icon
In January the Chrome web browser was upgraded to support MathML, a specification for describing mathematical notation. Microsoft’s Edge browser…

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CSUN Conference 2023 Files

CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Logo
The DAISY Consortium is delighted to once again support the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference by creating accessible digital versions of the conference materials,…

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Access to Educational Content in Low-Resource Regions

photo of books within headphones representing audio books
Gaining access to educational resources in audio can be especially difficult in regions of the developing world where lack of…

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