EBook Interoperability: Study, commissioned by EIBF, backs EC Vice-President KROES on Digital Agenda
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“.
Digital Publishing Is Now Truly Global: IPA Endorses EPUB 3 as Global Publishing Standard
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.
Press Release of B.A. UK & Ireland on DRM
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ENDORSEMENT OF EPUB 3
The Book Industry Study Group (US) officially endorsed EPUB3 as the official standard for eBooks
World Book Capital 2014
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 und
Report of the mission on how to support the French bookselling sector
Report to the mission on how to support the French bookselling sector, at the initiative of former Minister for Culture, Frédéric Mitterand (in French). Soutenir la librairie pour consolider l’ensemble de la chaîne du livre : une exigence et une responsabilité partagée.
Ari Doeser received the Donner Prize 2012
On Monday 21st of May, Ari Doeser outgoing Director of the Royal Dutch Booksellers Association (Koninklijke Boekverkopersbond), outgoing Member of the board of EBF and IBF, received the prestigious Donner Prize 2012.
EBF supports the ACTA treaty
Over the past two weeks, we have seen coordinated attacks on democratic institutions such as the European