Category: Industry Insights

Dr Agata Mrva-Montoya from Sydney University (a participant of AIPI) is pleased to share the results of research conducted with two groups in 2020. The first project collected information from staff at disability service organisations and universities to ascertain what and who is involved in the conversion of print books. The second report collected information […]

Accredited editor, member of IPEd and former research scientist, Dr Joely Taylor, has pieced together an excellent explanation of inclusive and accessible publishing with a list of resources. In it, Dr Taylor references the AIPI and the Round Table for accessible publishing. Please see below for an introduction to the article and a link to […]

Have you ever wondered what it’s like when a screen reader reads one of your ebooks or documents? Or do you know someone who would benefit from a demonstration of it? You probably know that if you don’t enter all the correct details, a book can sound like gobbledegook, Pam Schindler, former librarian at the […]

We were very excited when Inclusive Publishing reached out to us asking to speak with some influential and hard working people in the Australian book industry. Julie Ganner AIPI member and IPEd NSW President has been interviewed about her role in the journey to making books accessible for all. Designing a book to be inclusive […]

Jane Curry, Director of Ventura Press and AIPI participant, has spoken at the Round Table for Information Access for People With Print Disabilities the print disabled,  to launch the publication, Making Content Accessible: A Guide to Navigating Australian Copyright Law for Disability Access. Learn more about the guide and download it for free here.   We […]

Luc Audrain works with Hachette Livre, and is in charge of digital and accessibility standards. We spoke with him on the challenges faced in the transition from EPUB 2.0 to 3.0, the support from the French Ministry of Culture and French Publishers Association that is driving change toward born accessible book publishing, and also the […]

Chandi Perera is the CEO of Typefi. With a background in the publishing sector, computer and communications engineering, insights into why publishers need to invest in their workflow, and some industry heroes; we interviewed Chandi to learn more about what it takes to make books more accessible and inclusive from his perspective.  What is Typefi? […]

Bill Kasdorf from the U.S.A. was the first to inform AIPI of its world-leading qualities. With experience spanning decades in the publishing, technology and accessibility spaces, Bill has a handle of what is happening in print accessibility developments from a global perspective. We briefly chatted with Bill to learn more about his background and the […]

Written by Pam Schindler of University of Queensland Library, Brisbane   As a librarian at a big university library, I see first-hand the vital importance of accessibility in the design of ebooks and ebook platforms.  For students and staff with a print disability, it can make all the difference between being able to read the […]

Agata Mrva-Montoya from Sydney University Press, shares their adventures in transitioning from InDesign to a format neutral workflow, making it easier to create both print and ebooks simultaneously.    It has been five years since Sydney University Press moved away from InDesign and started using a format-neutral workflow for text layout. We wanted to implement a system that […]