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Smathers Libraries is a proud ABC Charter Signatory
In November 2024, Judith C. Russell, Dean of the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries, signed the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) Charter for Accessible Publishing to show the Libraries' commitment to making LibraryPress@UF e-books accessible to all. The Accessible Books Consortium promotes the production of e-books and other digital publications in accessible formats such as braille, audio, or large print for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print-disabled.
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The Accessible Books Consortium Charter for Accessible Publishing contains aspirational principles that publishers should follow to make their digital publications accessible to persons with print disabilities including:
- Raising awareness among, and provide technical training for, relevant staff.
- Testing digital publications for accessibility, incorporating appropriate feature descriptions and metadata.
- Promoting the adoption of accessibility standards.
Librarypress@UF (LP@UF)
Transformative stories from diverse backgrounds & unheard voices with a mission to make them accessible for all.
LibraryPress@UF — an imprint of the University of Florida Press and the open access publishing arm of the Smathers Libraries:
- Seeks partners who share their dedication to collaboration, transparent editorial processes, and sustainable publication formats.
- Supports works that amplify the impact of the Libraries’ collections, as well as community- or partner-driven scholarship and public humanities outputs.
- Publishes books on wide-ranging topics related to Florida and the circum-Caribbean, open educational resources (textbooks), and open access journals that serve and are of potential significance to the UF research and teaching community.
