The short-list for the 2024 ABC International Excellence Awards in Accessible Publishing has been announced in advance of the awards ceremony to be held at the International Publishers Association Congress gala dinner in Guadalajara, Mexico on December 4th. There are two categories of…
Survey: Artificial Intelligence in Libraries
Artificial Intelligence is a rapidly developing technology with the promise to improve many aspects of our lives. This potential also extends to many areas of accessible information, with developments related to content creation but also service delivery. At DAISY we…
Tactile Reading Conference – Call for Papers
Do you have knowledge that deserves a stage? Do you have innovative ideas and insights about tactile reading, braille, and accessibility? Then submit your abstract now and seize the opportunity to share them with 400 international experts! Together, we make…
Nominations Open – International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing 2024
Nominations are now open for the WIPO Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Awards 2024. As in previous years, there are two categories for the awards, allowing both publishers and other initiatives to be celebrated for their work progressing accessibility in…
10th Anniversary of the Accessible Books Consortium
Many congratulations to WIPO and the staff of the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) on their 10th Anniversary. ABC is a public-private partnership with the goal of increasing the number of books worldwide in accessible formats and making them available to…
Remembering Monthian Butan
We are sorry to note the passing of Monthian Butan, Thai Senator and disability advocate, who, amongst an extensive portfolio of achievements, played a critical role in the early days of the DAISY Consortium. Our thoughts are with his family…
BOINIT Launch Korean Word to DAISY Format Service
Named BUCC, the Boin Universal Contents Converter is a web service for converting Microsoft Word documents to the DAISY format. This service is specifically designed for Korean content, enabling the quick creation of DAISY files in a Korean work environment,…
BANA Presents Braille Excellence Award
The Braille Authority of North America (BANA) has awarded Dr. Sarah Morley Wilkins the Darleen Bogart BANA Braille Excellence Award in recognition of work in the field of Tactile Graphics, and for leading international work on the DAISY Music Braille…
Congratulations to ABC Excellence Awards Winners 2023
Many congratulations to the winners of the Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing, announced today at The Sharjah Book Fair. The awards are divided into 2 categories with an impressive set of finalists for each. Publisher Award Winner: Bokförlaget Hegas…
Shortlist Announced for ABC International Excellence Awards 2023
The short-list for the 2023 ABC International Excellence Awards in Accessible Publishing has been announced in advance of the awards ceremony to be held at the Sharjah Publishers Conference on October 39th, 2023. There are two categories of awards, publishers and initiatives,…