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On Wednesday, May 21, Westchester Publishing Services sponsored the IPG Summer Summit virtual event. The day featured several sessions covering tariffs, metadata, marketing, and accessibility. A full day, indeed! Westchester’s Chief Revenue Officer Tyler Carey moderated the panel on accessibility, which featured panelists Julie Willis (Editorial Director and Systems Lead from Westchester, speaking on behalf Continue reading
by Tyler M. Carey, Chief Revenue Officer Reader note: As of March 2024, the European Accessibility Act is slated to become effective in June, 2025. While there is speculation about a 2030 loophole for backlist content, we strongly recommend you confer with legal counsel for professional guidance. If you’re trying to figure out what your Continue reading
by Julie Willis, Editorial Director and Systems Lead Accessibility in publishing is rapidly becoming a focus for publishing professionals. Particularly for those operating in Europe, where the European Accessibility Act will become compulsory after 28th June 2025, after which ePubs will need to be fully accessible. To start addressing accessibility in your own titles and products, whether Continue reading
By Emma Hudson, Content and Services Manager, Westchester Education UK & International Making sure your content is accessible is more important than ever, especially as all content providers will be required to comply with the European Accessibility Act by 2025. A key thing to consider will be alt-text and long descriptions – but what are Continue reading