APACE survey for publishers

This survey aims to collect facts and figures on the current level of adoption of Born Accessible practices in Europe. The results are used to pinpoint the expertise and competencies necessary for professionals in the publishing sector in regard to accessibility, especially in anticipation of the European Accessibility Act.

"Born accessible" refers to the production of digital accessible books right from the beginning, and building the process into current ebook production workflows, instead of updating books post-production to make them accessible)

We encourage all publishers to participate in the survey, regardless of their involvement in accessibility initiatives. Your input will contribute to a better understanding of the European context and will help identify key areas where training is most essential.

Estimated time to complete the survey is 16 minutes.

This survey is carried out within the APACE project – Accelerating Publishing Accessibility Through Collaboration in Europe. APACE is a medium-scale cooperation project co-funded in the framework of the Creative Europe programme for a duration of 24 months (January 2024 – December 2025). All project activities will be in line with the European Accessibility Act which will have a strong impact on the publishing sector.

The partners of APACE are Fondazione LIA (Italy), Associazione Italiana Editori (Italy), Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V. (Germany), Asotziatzia Bulgarska Kniga (Bulgaria), Stichting Dedicon (the Netherlands), Accessibility Library Celia (Finland), Lithuanian Audiosensory Library (Lithuania).

For more information about the project:
2024-25 APACE - Accelerating Publishing Accessibility through Collaboration in Europe - Fondazione LIA.