Accessibility as a Civil Right

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Accessibility as a Civil Right

In October, the United States Supreme Court handed down an order stating that it would not take up a plea from Domino’s pizza chain to reverse a decision in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals stating that the company must make its website accessible to people with disabilities. This lawsuit is one of many that have been brought in the last two years against fashion designers, art galleries, gyms, grocery stores, among other companies in a variety of industries, which host websites featuring content which is inaccessible to the visually impaired.

Under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any business with at least 15 full-time employees which operates for 20 or more weeks every year must provide accommodations for those with disabilities. As the marketplace is going from a physical to a digital one and more content—from news to research—is being read more online than off, it has become vital for those hosting the content to adapt to accessible content.

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Bias in AI: Lessons for Publishers

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Bias in AI: Lessons for Publishers

During the Frankfurt Book Fair, we teamed up with Springer Nature to host a panel debate entitled “AI 2.0: Machine-Generated Content, Intelligent Automation, and the Future of Academic Publishing” in which speakers from KGL (Cenveo at the time), HighWire Press, and Springer Nature explored ways in which publishers are implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning.

During the discussion, the panelists were asked if there are any drawbacks for publishers relying on this technology to automate processes. Jim Longo, VP of Product Management for HighWire, noted that one of the challenges that has come up is the issue of bias. Because humans are at the heart of writing the code or training machines to perform tasks, the technology is reliant on the perspectives and experiences of those individuals creating the algorithms that could inherently lead to unintended bias.

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AI 2.0: Machine-Generated Content, Intelligent Automation, and the Future of Academic Publishing

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AI 2.0: Machine-Generated Content, Intelligent Automation, and the Future of Academic Publishing

Every year at the Frankfurt Book Fair, there is a buzzword or phrase that continues to pop up on panels, in articles, and in conversations and meetings. In the past, we have seen ‘big data’ and ‘blockchain’ dominate the headlines, but this year’s buzz word (or acronym) was ‘AI,’ as publishers, information professionals, service providers, and the media debated how this technology can be used in the industry.

Because machine learning and artificial intelligence are integral to KGL’s work helping to alleviate pain points for publishers, we partnered with Springer Nature to host a panel entitled “AI 2.0: Machine-Generated Content, Intelligent Automation, and the Future of Academic Publishing.” On the panel, speakers from KGL (Cenveo at the time), HighWire, and Springer Nature talked about everything from workflow automation and high-speed publishing, to companies that use machine learning and AI for discovery, peer review, and even highlighted emerging technologies which allow publishers to offer a broader range of tools and services to serve researchers and authors.

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AI Goes from Disruptive to Imperative

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AI Goes from Disruptive to Imperative

This article first appeared in the Publishers Weekly Frankfurt Show Daily on October 16, 2019.

Publishers have looked on as machine learning technology has developed—but now it’s time to leap.

Over the course of the last five years, AI, natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning (ML) have been much talked about, as well as trialed and tested, in the publishing industry. These technologies are often the focus of panel discussions at conferences such as this one, discussions that have illustrated how AI could be used for a variety of purposes: discovery, peer review, bestseller predictions, and, perhaps most importantly, improving publisher efficiency.

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The Case for a New Alt Text Strategy

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The Case for a New Alt Text Strategy

In recent years, Alt Text—a contextual description that conveys information on the appearance and function of an image or graphic in digital content—has become a hot topic for publishers. A common practice in education publishing where accessibility standards come in to play, there has been a wider awakening regarding the art and benefits of applying effective Alt Text for publishers and authors, particularly in the STM domain.

While many refer to the challenges involved in getting it right, publishers shouldn’t be intimidated by the basics, but rather begin to apply image accessibility as part of a successful online content strategy.

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Open, Sustainable, Usable: The Continued Importance of Identifiers

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Open, Sustainable, Usable: The Continued Importance of Identifiers

While some publishers and researchers are currently including identifiers in their metadata, there are many who are waiting for wider adoption of these practices before changing their workflow to include them. The benefits of standardized metadata only materialize when they are widely adopted, so with the hope that more publishers will adopt these practices, KGL revisits each of the identifiers from our white paper, All Things Connected, and outlines their importance for research and scholarly writing.

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Accessibility Takes Center Stage, Finally

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Accessibility Takes Center Stage, Finally

At the 2019 Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) Annual Meeting in San Diego, KGL was excited to see accessibility at the forefront of the agenda, with keynotes and panel debates tackling the topic from varying angles. We hosted a seminar entitled “Digital Equality: The Importance of Accessibility in Your Publishing Strategy” which included guest speakers Pamela Starr from San Diego State University; Caroline Desrosiers, formerly of SAGE and founder of textBOX Digital; and our very own Atul Goel. The following are the key takeaways from the discussion.

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AI and NLP in Publishing – Three Key Lessons from Industry Insiders

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AI and NLP in Publishing – Three Key Lessons from Industry Insiders

Recently we teamed up with Publishing Executive magazine to host an informative and enlightening webinar entitled “How Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing Can Increase the Speed and Quality of Publishing”, which explored current use cases and future applications of AI and NLP.

This much-needed discussion demonstrated how publishers are working closely with technology providers to implement AI in an effort to help improve manuscript evaluation, simplify the editing process, improve author experience and boost the immediacy of science and research in the academic publishing sector. Here are just three of the many things we learned from the webinar.

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WEBINAR: How AI and Natural Language Processing Can Increase the Speed and Quality of Publishing

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WEBINAR: How AI and Natural Language Processing Can Increase the Speed and Quality of Publishing

A free webinar available on demand from Publishing Executive, sponsored by KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (formerly Cenveo Publisher Services)

For quite a few years, artificial intelligence seemed like just another buzzy term with vague implications on the publishing industry. But now, publishers are putting it into action. Through a range of applications, AI and natural language processing are being used by publishers to streamline workflows, produce higher-quality content, and improve the author experience. Greater automation also frees up valuable time to focus on critical efforts requiring human analysis and subject matter expertise. This webinar will explore current use cases and future applications of AI and NLP in the publishing sector and how they’re combining to make research and publications more timely, relevant and useful.

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AI and NLP for Publishers: How Artificial Intelligence & Natural Language Processing Are Transforming Scholarly Communications

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AI and NLP for Publishers: How Artificial Intelligence & Natural Language Processing Are Transforming Scholarly Communications

For scholarly publishers, AI capabilities have advanced to a degree that they can actually automate significant portions of their workflows, with massive implications for their businesses, their authors and the research community. In our latest report, AI and NLP for Publishers, we explore how AI and NLP are being used today in scholarly publishing and how it may impact the evolution of research. We also explore how the technology works and how publishers like Taylor & Francis are, with the help of KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd., realizing the benefits of intelligent automation.

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Accessibility for Publishers: Practical Tips That Demonstrate it's Well Within Your Reach

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Accessibility for Publishers: Practical Tips That Demonstrate it's Well Within Your Reach

Accessibility is an approach to publishing and design that makes content available to all, including those with disabilities who use assistive technologies on the computer. Publishers also benefit from embracing this essential initiative. When accessibility is well executed, it can expand readership and provide a higher-quality user experience for everyone. In our latest industry report, KGL provides business cases for accessibility that can be brought to leadership and stakeholders in a publishing organization.

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Smart Suite 2.0 Released - A New Approach to Pre-editing, Copyediting, Production, and Content Delivery

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Smart Suite 2.0 Released - A New Approach to Pre-editing, Copyediting, Production, and Content Delivery

Smart Suite Version 2.0 is a cloud-based ecosystem of publishing tools that streamlines the production of high-quality content. The system has a complete interface (UI) redesign and tighter integration with high-speed production engines to solve the challenges related to multi-channel publishing.

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Taylor & Francis Group Awards Full-Service Production for Global Journal Content to Cenveo

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Taylor & Francis Group Awards Full-Service Production for Global Journal Content to Cenveo

Cenveo announces a major increase in full-service content production for Taylor & Francis’ global journal production program. Taylor & Francis selected Cenveo as a core content service provider to support Taylor & Francis’s continued growth.

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Open Practice Badges: A Primer and How to Get Started

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Open Practice Badges: A Primer and How to Get Started

The Center for Open Science (COS) provides tools, training, support, and advocacy that help researchers and scholars manage, share, and discover scientific research. The COS’ mission is to “increase the openness, integrity, and reproducibility of scholarly research. Acceleration of scientific progress can be a primary motivator for scholarship and a powerful driver of real solutions.”

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Innovative Research and Creative Output: From Ideas to Impact

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Innovative Research and Creative Output: From Ideas to Impact

On October 30th, the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) hosted a regional event at the University of Pennsylvania, Van Pelt Library. The topic, "Innovative Research and Creative Outputs: From Ideas to Impact" brought together Philly-area publishers, librarians, and content professionals for a panel discussion on new and innovative methods of producing scholarship.

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Rights & Permissions Service for Publishers

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Rights & Permissions Service for Publishers

Copyright is far more than just a necessary evil to protect intellectual property from theft. Copyright furthers all creative interests by making the rich marketplace of ideas available to a wider audience. Resourceful rights and permissions management supports author content while maximizing the publisher’s budget.

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