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Announcing the eBraille Candidate Release

Posted on: March 12, 2025 Last updated on: March 12, 2025 Written by: Dave Gunn
After more than two years of collaboration, research, and refinement, we are thrilled to announce the publication of the eBraille Candidate Release! This milestone marks the penultimate step before the finalization of the complete eBraille specification, bringing us closer than…

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An Introduction to AI Speech

Posted on: March 12, 2025 Last updated on: March 20, 2025 Written by: Dave Gunn
Artificial Intelligence is a new technology that is advancing so rapidly it appears to be constantly in the news. Reports often raise questions and concerns about what it is, how it works, is it ethical and, are we missing out…

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CSUN 2025 Conference Files

Posted on: March 4, 2025 Last updated on: March 7, 2025 Written by: Dave Gunn
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…

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The Essentials in Your Toolbox, T-122 (W)

Posted on: March 3, 2025 Last updated on: March 31, 2025 Written by: Sarah Hilderley
In our series of free weekly webinars February 26th saw a session focused on The Essentials in Your Toolbox, showcasing a portfolio of tools and services which are available to content providers as they navigate their accessibility journey. This page contains:…

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Accessibility Metadata, T-157 (W)

Posted on: January 27, 2025 Last updated on: January 27, 2025 Written by: Sarah Hilderley
In our series of free weekly webinars January 22nd saw a session focused on Accessibility Metadata, a topic that everyone in the publishing industry will agree is essential, particularly as we count down towards the European Accessibility Act (EAA) this year.…

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AI Use by DAISY Members 2024 Survey Results

Posted on: December 9, 2024 Last updated on: December 9, 2024 Written by: Dave Gunn
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 months ago we conducted a short survey of library services…

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Accessibility in Practice, T-206 (W)

Posted on: December 3, 2024 Last updated on: December 3, 2024 Written by: Sarah Hilderley
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 with assistive technology, and the difference even small considerations in…

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New Accessibility Metadata Guidance Benefits All

Posted on: December 1, 2024 Last updated on: December 9, 2024 Written by: Dave Gunn
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 of information about accessibility available at the point of sale,…

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Reading Solutions, T-241 (W)

Posted on: October 28, 2024 Last updated on: October 29, 2024 Written by: Sarah Hilderley
In our series of EAA monthly webinars October 23rd saw a session that explored innovations being made to improve the accessibility of reading solutions.  Ensuring people can read accessible ebooks across a variety of different platforms, customizing the presentation of…

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Image Description, T-269 (W)

Posted on: September 30, 2024 Last updated on: September 30, 2024 Written by: Sarah Hilderley
In our series of EAA monthly webinars September 25th saw a session that explored the practical workflow approaches available to publishers to ensure image descriptions for both front and back list titles are authored in a timely fashion and to…

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