The World Economic Forum’s 50th anniversary week of meetings at Davos included a session on international philanthropy’s support for sustainability goals.
Fondazione LIA Rolls Out Accessible Publishing Program for Italy
With the cooperation of some 80 percent of Italy’s publishing companies, the new Fondazione LIA program is establishing accessibility standards for books.
Frankfurt Interview: WIPO’s Francis Gurry Opens an AI Initiative
After keynoting at Frankfurter Buchmesse’s opening press conference, WIPO chief Francis Gurry looks at the need for ‘a layer of data rights.
Frankfurt’s 2019 Opening News Conference Features WIPO Chief Francis Gurry
In his keynote address at Frankfurter Buchmesse, WIPO director general Francis Gurry will contextualize IP issues for the world book publishing industry.
Kalimat Foundation Donates Books for Refugees in Jordan, Works With WIPO on Accessibility
The Kalimat Foundation has new initiatives to aid of young Arab readers in refugee camps and those who struggle with reading disabilities.
Macmillan Learning Earns Benetech’s First ‘Global Certified Accessible’ Designation
Making educational materials available to all, regardless of students’ disabilities, is the aim of the Benetech ‘Global Certified Accessible’ accreditation.
Publishing Colleagues and Friends Remember Accessibility Advocate Robin Seaman
Recalled for her buoyant personality, Robin Seaman has been praised since her unexpected death in January as a trailblazer in facilitating books’ accessibility for those with reading barriers.
WIPO Announces US Membership in the Marrakesh Treaty
More than half-a-million accessible texts from the United States have immediately become available to visually impaired people in the 78 nations adherent to the Marrakesh Treaty.
London Book Fair and the Publishers Association Plan a Third Inclusivity Conference
Remaining ‘committed to keeping this important topic on the publishing agenda,’ the trade show and publishers’ organization will stage a third inclusivity conference on November 27.
The Frankfurt Book Fair and France’s Literary Season Address Accessibility Issues
Frankfurt Book Fair and Technische Universität Darmstadt have teamed up on accessibility studies, and France’s ‘Literary Season for All’ is bigger than ever, in its sixth year.