BIC Brunch: Accessibility – Tackling Backlists – Practical Strategies

BIC Brunch: Tackling the Backlist Mountain – Practical Strategies for Accessibility Compliance

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Introduction

With the European Accessibility Act (EAA) deadline behind us, BIC’s Accessibility webinar series turns its attention to the question of tackling the “backlist mountain” and the challenges it presents for the publishers and booksellers. This webinar will bring together industry experts to share practical, (non-commercially sensitive) insights into how publishers can assess, prioritise, and remediate their e-book backlist for accessibility and how booksellers and readers might help support this process.

The session will explore key questions, including:

• How might publishers approach the sheer scale of their digital backlist and what makes remediation viable?
• What decision-making frameworks and best practices can support an effective digital backlist review?
• How might AI-driven tools and workflows offer pragmatic support in the remediation process?
• What are we learning about the first insights with regards to readers’ needs, and how can publishers adjust the information they provide?
• How might readers and institutional customers shape backlist accessibility priorities/actions and improvements?

Join us for a practical discussion designed to help publishers make informed, achievable decisions as they continue their accessibility journeys.

Host

• Karina Urquhart, Executive Director, BIC

Speakers

• Simon Mellins, Independent Digital Publishing Consultant and Accessibility Specialist, Co-founder of PAAG
• Stacy Scott, Head of Accessibility, Taylor & Francis Publishing
• Additional speakers, TBC

Who should attend?

This event will be of interest to those concerned with complying with the EU Accessibility Act, particularly when it comes to the creation, updating, sending and receiving of the metadata for digital books/eBooks.

Registration

Tickets are FREE for BIC members. Everyone else is required to pay a nominal fee. Please ensure you select the correct ticket type.

To register, scroll to the top of this webpage and click on the ‘Get Tickets’ button. Not sure if your organisation is a BIC member? View our members list here.

Webinar will be hosted on Zoom.

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We look forward to seeing you!