The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in the UK has partnered with the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC). This partnership will expand the ABC Global Book Service to offer over a million accessible titles under the Marrakesh Treaty framework.
Through this collaboration, more than 2 million blind, visually impaired, or print-disabled individuals in the UK will gain access to books in over 80 languages. Additionally, RNIB’s extensive collection of high-quality accessible books will be made available to ABC beneficiaries worldwide.
Monica Halil Lövblad, Head of ABC, stated, “This new collaboration between ABC and RNIB is a testament to our continuous efforts to expand the availability of accessible books and reach a greater number of potential beneficiaries worldwide.”
About ABC
Established in June 2014, the ABC is a public-private partnership led by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to implement the goals of the Marrakesh Treaty. It brings together all the key players – organizations representing people who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled, authors, publishers, collective management organizations, libraries and other authorized entities, as well as standards bodies.