arXiv Accessibility Forum 2023 — Stacy Scott: Has publishing reached an inflection point?
Channel: arXiv
Date: 2023-04-26

Stacy Scott, Accessibility Office, Taylor & Francis; Chair, Accessibility Action Group of The Publishers Association; Member, Learned Publishing board for the Association of Learned, Professional and Society Publishers (ALPSP).

In her presentation, Stacy addresses whether academic publishing has reached an inflection point when it comes to accessibility. To share one quote, "It's a very real thing to consider that actually, by not having the accessible content available, then people aren't actually able to then go on and make their own life choices. So it starts with the book, but it very much ends with people making life choices. Having things that are born accessible means that people are included from the very start and communicate their own decisions and choices in life. And for me that's incredibly, incredibly important."

In her work as a researcher and in publishing, Stacy is committed to breaking down barriers and improving the availability of accessible education. She seeks to promote and realize her ‘raison d’être’ – "a world that is born-accessible and truly inclusive for all."