A study into interoperability of
e-book formats unveiled at the EIBF Annual Conference, Brussels, 16 May
2013, commissioned from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz by the
European & International Booksellers Federation
A summary of the study in German and French are available in attachment below. Read more »
"Ebook interoperability is a major requirement
to build a truly digital society", says European Commission Vice-President
A study into interoperability of e-book formats was
unveiled at the EIBF Annual Conference, Brussels, 16 May.
In the preface to the study, European Commission Vice-President,
Neelie Kroes, wrote: "Now is the time for open standards regarding ebooks". Read more »
The
International Publishers Association (IPA) recognizes EPUB 3 as a preferred
standard format for representing HTML and other web content for distribution as
single-file publications. IPA recommends that publishers and their national
publishers' associations familiarise themselves with EPUB 3 and explore whether
and how they can make best use of its functionalities.
Meeting in New York earlier this month, the Board of IPA endorsed the EPUB
standard, and in particular its current version EPUB 3, for the following
reasons: Read more »
The Booksellers Association has spoken out on the issue of e-books, DRM
and a healthy marketplace, following the launch of a lawsuit by independent
booksellers in the US. Read more »
The Selection Committee of the World Book Capital 2014, made up of the representatives of the International publishers Association (IPA), the International Booksellers Federation (IBF), the International Federation of Library associations and Institutions (IFLA) and UNESCO, met on 5 July 2012 under the chair of Alexis Krikorian (IPA), in order to examine the applications for the nomination of the World Book Capital 2014, in accordance with Resolution 31 C/29, adopted by the UNESCO General Conference on 2 November 2001.
The city of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) was nominated as World Book Capital 2014 on account of the quality of tis programme, in particular its focus on youth, and the impact it will have on improving Nigeria's culture of books, reading, writing and publishin to improve literacy rates. Read more »
The Selection Committee of the World Book Capital 2014, made up of the representatives of the International publishers Association (IPA), the International Booksellers Federation (IBF), the International Federation of Library associations and Institutions (IFLA) and UNESCO, met on 5 July 2012 under the chair of Alexis Krikorian (IPA), in order to examine the applications for the nomination of the World Book Capital 2014, in accordance with Resolution 31 C/29, adopted by the UNESCO General Conference on 2 November 2001.
