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AI Generated Image Description Myths Tested

Image descriptions play a key role in accessibility. Providing descriptions of images in accessible books is a challenging and often time-consuming task, especially for complex content. This is why the publishing and accessibility communities are always seeking new ways to…

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Vision Australia – 20 Years of Innovation

In September 2025 Vision Australia celebrated 20 years since the launch of their innovative online library service, a model that continues to inspire library services around the world. To join the celebrations we take a look at the story behind…

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Training Trainers in Accessible Format Production

Access to information provides the key to education, inclusion and employment. Modern publishing practices and accessible digital format have the potential to unlock a world of opportunities, and this is especially true in lower and middle income countries. Through a…

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Tactile Reading & Graphics Conference 2025

Tactile Reading & Graphics is a recurring international conference. In June 2025 in the Netherlands the event brought together over 500 worldwide participants contributing to making information accessible through tactile solutions. In addition to hearing about developments and approaches…

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EAA Celebration, Reflection and Prognostication, T-3 (W)

In our series of free webinars June 25th saw a session that focused on celebrating and reflecting on all the good work that has gone into preparations for the EAA as well as looking forward to what still needs attention. This…

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AI and Accessible Publishing T-31 (W)

In our series of free webinars May 28th saw a session focused on AI and Accessible Publishing where our expert panel discussed ways of using AI in accessible publishing in a variety of ways and whether the promise of AI might…

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An Insider’s Look at InDesign’s Accessibility Improvements (W)

This week The DAISY Consortium was pleased to coordinate and host a special webinar focused on the accessibility improvements that have been made to Adobe InDesign. This page contains: Full Video of the Webinar Speaker Information Session Overview Related Resources…

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AI Text To Speech Cost Comparison

Following on from our article An Introduction to AI Speech, we return to our series exploring the benefits and impact of AI on accessible content production. We know from many of our members and the wider DAISY community that there…

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Shaping the Future of Inclusive Reading

In December 2024, we officially kicked off the “Reading Apps User Requirements” project—an initiative designed to enhance the digital reading experience for people with diverse print disabilities. The project builds on a proposal by DAISY member Dedicon and aims to…

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Reading Mainstream Library Books on Braille Devices

The number of born-accessible ebooks is growing fast, with increasing numbers available through retail channels and at public libraries. For rights owners, lending and selling ebooks often requires strong protection against copyright infringement. Such protection technologies are called DRM (Digital…

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