Name: [Technology Strategies] The European Accessibility Act (EAA) in Action
Start: 2024-09-24T10:30:00-0500
End: 2024-09-24T11:45:00-0500

Tuesday September 24, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am CDT

Cumberland B

Explore the moral, business, and legal imperatives for incorporating accessibility into how you publish.

By mandating accessibility for all, the European Accessibility Act (EAA) is transforming the book publishing industy’s digital landscape. In this session, you will explore the scope of the EAA and its implications for accessible publishing. Speaking at a high level about…

accessibility standards,
the supply chain and metadata,
the tools we use to make content,
and how to fine tune workflows for more accessible outcomes,

…accessibility publishing expert Laura Brady will share with you the moral, business, and legal imperatives for folding accessibility into how you publish.

Speakers

Laura Brady

Inclusive Publishing Consultant, Accessible Publishing Expert

Laura Brady is an accessible publishing expert who works with eBound Canada, the Accessible Books Consortium, and Adobe among other organizations. She has more than 25 years of trade publishing experience and has worked in digital publishing for the past fifteen years, creating and... Read More →

Tuesday September 24, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am CDT
Cumberland B

Technology