Accessibility: Charting the Waters at London Book Fair

Helping your organisation to focus on accessibility

The Publishers Accessibility Action Group (PAAG) is proud to present this popular annual seminar on accessibility at The London Book Fair 2023 where the focus will be on the recently published PAAG Charter for ebooks and other digital publications. We’re delighted to return to an in-person event and have the opportunity to recommit to producing content that is accessible to all and discuss the best ways to get there.

The PAAG charter has ten straightforward points that organisations can commit to either as a publisher or as an ally. Our seminar will use the ten points as a framework to explore what’s new and what resources are available to the publishing industry to assist them on their accessibility journey.

Increasing accessibility in file formats, platforms, devices, and apps means that the book industry can publish their mainstream content direct to all their readers in a way that has never been possible before. For the many people who are unable to read standard print, this provides the chance to have access to the same books, at the same price and at the same time as everyone else. This event will provide the opportunity to connect with colleagues, explore the latest developments, and to hear from experts on the challenges and opportunities they have encountered.

Panel:

• Stacy Scott, Head of Accessibility, Taylor and Francis and Chair of the Publishers Accessibility Action Group
• Richard Orme, Chief Executive Officer, The DAISY Consortium
• Laura Brady, Digital Publishing Consultant, eBound Canada
• Simon Mellins, Ebook Technical Coordinator, Penguin Random House UK
• Martin Klopstock, Digital & Operations Director, Kogan Page Ltd

This seminar is suitable for everyone in the book industry who is involved in producing good quality ebooks and bringing them to readers. Join us and help improve the reading experience for your customers. We look forward to welcoming you to this seminar.

The UK Publishing Accessibility Action Group is a supportive community that fosters collaboration and encourages companies and publishing professionals in their accessibility journey. Our aim is to ensure that publications can be read by people with print disabilities. Its members include representatives from the publishing industry, publishing bodies, publishing technology organisations, disability associations, and people with lived experience of print disability. PAAG is supported by the Publishers Association and this seminar is kindly sponsored by Publishers Licensing Services (PLS).