1. Jesper Klein
Digital library developer, Senior Consultant, Crio Partner, President DAISY Consortium

2. Building digital libraries for all
Jesper Klein
EDGE Conference
28 February 2019
Edinburgh

3. I believe a great universal design based reading experience is on its way I will reflect over * 20 years of development * Digital books and digital transformation of Accessible reading * What libraries can do to support reading through digital services

4. ”not in the book business” – right something bigger, but still books keep being an important tool to reach those targets that we have. Support reading, learning, research.

5. As libraries we want to make a difference in peoples lives
As libraries we want to make a difference in peoples lives. From cradle to grave. All walks of life. All personas.

6. Trade books sales vs Loans of books public libraries in Sweden
PHYSICAL BOOKS
DIGITAL BOOKS
Sold copies retail
Number of loans public libraries
Sold copies retail
Number of loans public libraries

7. The position of libraries?
”All books available to all people”
Inclusive services targeting prioritized groups
MASSIVE!
Ebooks = 39 % of all books sales 2017

8. Book famine…
Over 90% of all published materials cannot be read by blind or print-disabled people, leading to a "book famine."
World Blind Union in 2011

9. at least 5-10 % of the population

10. Reading with eyes, ears and fingers
1999

11. Reading with eyes, ears and fingers
2019

12. Specialised libraries serving people with disabilities – still important but plateauing?
Number of digital loans
Number of users
Danish Library and Expertise Center for people with print disabilities.

13. 2019: International standards and legislation supporting inclusive digital library services in place
DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/2102 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 26 October 2016
on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies
IFLA “…the right of people with a print disability to equitable access to all library and information services and supports international and territorial legislation that fights disability discrimination”
IFLA manifesto for libraries serving persons with a print disability, 2012
MARRAKESH TREATY to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled

14. born digital = born accessible?

15. Or, the unlikely story of how a small consortium of libraries serving people with print disabilities came to influence the mainstream technology platform used by a multi billion dollar industry…

16. People with disabilities should be able to read...
the same titles
the same format
at the same time
get the same information about the books
via the same distribution channel
using the same reading app
at the same cost
.. as everyone else
George Kerscher
Chief Inovations Officer, DAISY Consortium
Senior Advisor, Global Literacy, Benetech
President IDPF
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17. The digital publishing process
Authoring
ebook production
Discovery and Distribution
Reading app etc
User

18. To realize the born accessible vision…
increased availability of digital content
content that conforms with accessibility standards
accessible services - for discovery, purchase, library lending
accessible reading experience
user digital skills
Authoring
ebook production
Discovery and Distribution
Reading app etc
User

19. EPUB 3? – YES!
Determinant moment release of apple bookstore and the ibooks app 2010

20. EPUB – the open standard for digital books
Based on Open Web Standards
EPUB is dynamic and adaptable
Supported by the major mobile devices
NOT designed for print fidelity
Supports MathML
Searchable & Easier to Translate
Create & Share Annotations
Change Fonts & Styles Dynamically
Text to Speech & Media Overlay
No More Pinch, Zoom, and Pan!

21. Discovery and Distribution
EPUB 3.1
EPUB Accessibility 1.0
ACE by DAISY
Authoring
ebook production
Discovery and Distribution
Reading app etc
User

22. Discovery and Distribution
Two more important initiatives for a great inclusive reading experience…
1) open source development of reading apps and improved DRM systems
2) Crowdsourced
accessibility evaulation of
reading apps
inclusivepublishing.org
Authoring
ebook production
Discovery and Distribution
Reading app etc
User

23. Discovery and Distribution
Authoring
ebook production
Discovery and Distribution
Reading app etc
User

24. Denmark eReolen
- Highest ebook lending in Europe 2017

25. As public libraries: – take control of your digital books services and become a digital library for all!
Content is king – get better deals
Scale up and get Buypower
Both Discovery and Consumption
UX & accessibility
Digital skills
Languages and immigrant populations

27. daisy.org
inclusivepublishing.org

28. Thank you!
Jesper Klein
EDGE Conference
28 February 2019
Edinburgh