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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 24/09/2026

EDRLab at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 👉 three sessions Fri 9 Oct: anti-counterfeit (10:30), AI-age content protection (11:00), digital reading infrastructure (15:30). Booth F15, Hall 4.1, Oct 7–10.

Dark blue graphic with EDRLab and FBM logos. Orange badge: "Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 · Conference Session." Headline: "Anti-counterfeit." Subtext: "Addressing pirated republication and false attribution on retail and reading platforms." Info tags: "Friday 9 October" and "10:30 – 11:00." White button: "Knowledge Hub."

Dark blue graphic with EDRLab and FBM logos. Orange badge: "Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 · Conference Session." Headline: "Protecting while leveraging your content in the AI age." Subtext: "Text and data mining opt-outs, content licensing, and discoverability in an automated search landscape." Info tags: "Friday 9 October" and "11:00 – 11:30." White button: "Knowledge Hub."

Dark blue graphic with EDRLab and FBM logos. Orange badge: "Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 · Conference Session." Headline: "What is digital reading infrastructure?" Subtext: "Distribution networks, library systems, and metadata pipelines behind digital reading." Info tags: "Friday 9 October" and "15:30 – 16:00." Orange button: "Innovation Stage."

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 18/09/2026

Gautier Chomel keynotes ThinkPub Athens on Sept 24, 15:30: "The ebook toolkit: reading systems, accessibility, and the modern content protection LCP." He's also holding 1-to-1 slots Thursday morning on accessibility compliance and Readium LCP: shorturl.at/AB1NG 📍 Goethe-Institut Athen, Sept 23–24

ThinkPub Athens poster featuring speaker Gautier Chomel for "Seminars for Book Professionals," taking place September 23–24, 2026 at Goethe-Institut Athen.

Event poster for ThinkPub Athens: Seminars for Book Professionals, taking place September 23–24, 2026 at Goethe-Institut Athen, co-funded by the European Union.

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 18/06/2026

EAA enforcement is active across the EU. Ebooks sold since June 2025 must meet accessibility standards (EPUB Accessibility 1.1 / WCAG 2.1 AA) -backlist included. Not sure where to start? Qualebook is a free framework with 88 checks. www.edrlab.org/2026/06/03/q... #EAA #EPUB #a11y

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Qualebook: a quality reference framework for digital publishing – EDRLab

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 09/06/2026

#DigitalPublishing Summit, Day 2. 2 days of sessions on #openstandards, #accessibility, and digital publishing #infrastructure. Recordings will be available next month on our YouTube channel. Sponsored (and made better) by سماوي | Samawy - Zedoc.ai - Cirrus Reader - La Sofia - CFC - M12 Media

Photo of the Digital Publishing Summit 2026 showing the room with attendees sitting in front of a screen showcasing the poster of the event.

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 06/06/2026

EBSCO has migrated its library ebook DRM from Adobe to Readium LCP — the open, ISO-certified standard developed by EDRLab. Rollout completed May 2026. about.ebsco.com/blogs/ebscop... #Libraries #LCP #DigitalPublishing

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LCP DRM for EBSCO eBooks: Your Top Questions Answered | EBSCOpost

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 04/06/2026

Gautier Chomel from EDRLab is speaking at XML Prague about open standards and #XML in #digitalpublishing — including EDRLab's work on #digital #reading infrastructure. Good entry point if you want to understand the standards layer. 👉 www.xmlprague.cz/day3-2026/#e... #XMLPrague #EPUB #OpenStandards

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 04/06/2026

Brazil's FNDE just launched PNLD Digital — a national reading platform for schools. 2,074+ textbooks. Built on Readium and Thorium Reader. Accessibility built in. Breno Jacinto walks through the development at DPS Prague, June 8–9. www.gov.br/fnde/pt-br/a... #Readium #OpenStandards #a11y

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Novo PNLD Digital amplia acesso inclusivo aos livros da educação básica

Plataforma garante acessibilidade, leitura online e offline e inclui atendimento a estudantes com deficiência visual ou com dificuldades de acesso ao material impresso

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 03/06/2026

Qualebook is live: 88 quality rules for digital publishing, co-developed by @edrlab.org and #SNE 's Digital Commission. Accessibility, interoperability, ecodesign — the full editorial chain. www.edrlab.org/2026/06/03/q... #EPUB #DigitalPublishing

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Qualebook: a quality reference framework for digital publishing – EDRLab

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 02/06/2026

Digital Publishing Summit — Prague, June 8–9. 110+ professionals. Accessibility, EPUB, DRM, web reading. Case study on accessible publishing in Latin America. New reading tech preview. 👉 www.edrlab.org/events/digit... #DigitalPublishing #EPUB #Accessibility

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 20/10/2025

🚨 NEW SERIES ALERT: What is a Digital Book?! 🚨 If you've ever tried to explain your job (or why you love digital reading) to a friend, this is for you! 👇 Thanks to author Guirlène Saraiva and agent Camille Blin for the fantastic partnership! 👏 (Full comics in comments)

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 08/10/2025

Don't miss our sessions at the Frankfurt Book Fair: 1️⃣ Wed 15/10, 3:00PM: On the jury of the Digital Publishing Award Ceremony. Congrats to the finalists! 2️⃣ Thu 16/10, 4:30PM: On "Enhancing Digital Reading Experiences" 3️⃣ Thu 16/10, 5:00PM: ThinkPub Presentation—helping SMEs adapt to the digital age

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 07/10/2025

The EDRLab Collective Member Stand is ready to roll at FBF 2025! Find us in Hall 4.0/G34 next week, where we'll be alongside 5 amazing members: 🔹 Bluefire 🔹 Fondazione LIA (Accessibility experts!) 🔹 e-Dantès 🔹 Isako / Cairn.info 🔹 Textalk Group Come meet the whole team 👇 tinyurl.com/5ce97bkj

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 02/10/2025

The DPA shortlist is out! 🥳 We loved seeing #global #innovation with 80 submissions from 16 countries. The future of #publishing is clearly #AI, #Audio, and #Edtech. Huge congrats to the 12 finalists (and everyone who submitted!). Winners TBA soon... 👉 Shortlist details: tinyurl.com/vbnkfr46

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shortlist digital publishing award 2025

This week, the jury selected 12 finalists from approximately 80 entries representing 16 countries.

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 23/09/2025

EDRLab's Board of Directors has been renewed! We're excited to welcome Ian Smith (@glassboxx.bsky.social ) and have Cristina Mussinelli ( #FondazioneLIA) and Luisa Gaggini ( #CasaliniLibri) re-elected. Excited for their collective expertise to lead us forward!

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 19/09/2025

A look at #Thorium #Reader 's day-to-day numbers! 📊 Yesterday alone, our community generated over 𝟭𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 and saw more than 𝟮,𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗻𝗲𝘄, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀. A big bravo to our developer team! Their work and dedication are what make all of this possible. 👏 thorium.edrlab.org/en/ #OpenSource

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Thorium Reader

COMPLETELY FREE Read, Select, Annotate, Classify Perfect for heavy readers, library-goers, and students alike! No ads, or data leaks to worry about Download links (Thorium 3.2) Windows Windows Store D...

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 12/09/2025

Thorium Reader 3.2 is out! 🚀 Quick recap: #Thorium is a #𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲, #𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 #𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽 that handles all kinds of ebooks. New features: 🔸Reading mode without page breaks. 🔸In-page search. 🔸Annotation export. 🔸Improved Text-to-Speech. 🔸Better PDF support! Get it here: thorium.edrlab.org/en/

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Thorium Reader

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 09/09/2025

We're not only attending, we're also speaking at the #FrankfurtBookfair! Join us for the presentation "𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀" on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 4:30 PM on the Innovation Stage (Hall 4.0, H106) w/@hadriengardeur.bsky.social & Gautier Chomel 👉 More here: tinyurl.com/524v9h4n

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 09/09/2025

Next month we're headed to the #FrankfurtBookfair! Find us and our members in our collective EDRLab booth (Hall 4.0 / G34). We still have two spots available for members who want to join us! 😉 Book a meeting to chat about our projects here: tinyurl.com/5ce97bkj #FBF25 #DigitalPublishing #EDRLab

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 08/09/2025

A big shout-out to Fondazione LIA for the fantastic APACE Summer School on accessible #reading! Our recent article explores the key takeaways, from #accessibility metadata to tools like #Thorium Reader. It's all about building an accessible ecosystem together. 🤝 Read it here: tinyurl.com/mt48p24c

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Accessible reading rocks at APACE summer school – EDRLab

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 07/07/2025

Confused about #HTML5 in EPUBs? 🤔 We've broken down the 'HTML vs. XHTML' debate in our new article to make the #W3C proposal crystal clear. Read & take the survey. 📚 Article: www.edrlab.org/2025/07/06/a... ✍️ Survey: www.w3.org/wbs/1/epubht... #EPUB #DigitalPublishing #Standards

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Allow pure HTML5 in EPUB 3? – EDRLab

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 02/07/2025

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is now in effect (June 28)! 🎉 EDRLab empowers accessible digital publishing. We develop tools like Readium LCP, Thorium Reader, and lead projects (SOLIMAN, ABELab, Qualebook...) to facilitate compliance. See how we help: www.edrlab.org #EAA #Accessibility #EDRLab

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European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) @edrlab.org · 01/07/2025

Hello Bluesky! 👋 EDRLab, the European Digital Reading Lab, is here! We're a non-profit driving an open, interoperable, and accessible digital publishing ecosystem. We build open-source tools ( #Readium, #Thorium), set standards, and champion accessibility for all. Follow us! 👀 #Digital #Publishing

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