Artificial Intelligence is currently a hot topic, appearing regularly in the news and often with the promise of changing the world… one way or the other. We are going to examine a few aspects of AI over different articles, but…
Training: Confidently Create Accessible Documents
Instructor led online training for creating accessible documents by the DAISY Consortium Duration: 3 weeks | Language: English This is a instructor-led online training course on creation of accessible Microsoft Word documents. This course will equip you with the…
CSUN Conference 2024 Files
The DAISY Consortium is delighted to once again support the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference by creating accessible digital versions of the conference materials, and offering them for download in HTML, DAISY 2.02 and EPUB formats. Thanks to the CSUN Conference Team for making the…
Delivering Talking Books by Telephone
Around the world specialist and mainstream library services are delivering talking books through a variety of ways, from conventional CDs to streaming content via dedicated devices, apps on smart phones, or home assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Home. These…
Barriers to Accessible Reading in Developing Countries
At DAISY we are working to facilitate access to information globally, including parts of the world with the most limited access to resources. To ensure the best results we need to understand the current practices, technology, and barriers being faced…
Free Microsoft Tools for Non-Profit Organizations
In almost all sectors around the world, commercial, educational, government, and non-profit, people use Microsoft tools in their daily work. From an accessibility perspective this makes perfect sense with all of the major Microsoft Office applications now offering integrated accessibility…
ICEVI Africa Region 2023 Event Report
ICEVI Africa Region organised a 3 day conference from 10-12, October 2023 in Nairobi Kenya. Several international development organisations such as ICEVI Global, Deaf-Blind International, DAISY Consortium, Kilimanjaro Blind Trust Foundation, Light For The World, CBM, ABC, Benetech and Sight…
The Marrakesh Treaty in Action
Converting printed material to an accessible formats like braille or audio takes time, money, and expertise. The amount of resources required will vary depending on the type of content and the destination format, but it is rarely a simple process.…
Celebrating 10th Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty (W)
In this special webinar hosted by the IFLA section Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities in collaboration with the DAISY Consortium, we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty, and explore the impact and relevance of the treaty after…
DAISY Board and AGM in Washington 2023
In May 2023 the board of the DAISY Consortium was generously hosted by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The occasion also allowed for a visit to the library’s…