Julija Skerniškytė

Inclusive Publishing Specialist, Lithuanian Audiosensory Library

Julija coordinates the library’s comprehensive training programmes and events for publishers, librarians, educators, and readers, helping them adapt to modern accessibility standards and raising awareness about accessible e-books. She manages licensing and cooperation agreements for the acquisition of accessible e-books and supports publishers in implementing inclusive publishing workflows.

One Book for All: Why Accessibility Matters for Libraries

The European Accessibility Act is transforming the e-book landscape — and libraries have a unique opportunity to lead this change.

This presentation introduces an inclusive publishing project by the Lithuanian Audiosensory

Library (LAB), which works with publishers to open the e-book market to print-impaired readers — about 10% of the population.

Over the past 18 months, LAB has helped publishers produce more than 170 accessible EPUB 3 titles, making “one book for all” a practical reality. Drawing on this experience, the session will explore:

• What inclusive publishing means and how accessible e-book features benefit every reader, not just print-disabled.
• How libraries can influence the e-book market, advocate for reader’s needs and build meaningful partnerships with publishers.
• Practical takeaways for libraries, from improving e-lending systems and considering accessibility metadata, to raising awareness and digital literacy.

This presentation is an invitation to rethink what a digital book can be, and the role it plays in ensuring everyone can read in the way that works best for them.

Date and time: 2025-12-03, 13:20-13:40 (20 min)

Hall: DELTA