5 August 2026 | August 2026, Gatherings, News
From the Working Party on Artificial Intelligence IPEd’s Working Party on Artificial Intelligence (WPAI) is continuing work on several projects examining the impact of AI on the editing profession. Current initiatives include developing guidance on the ethical...
5 August 2026 | August 2026, Gatherings, News
By Jessica Staheli The first thing I noticed when entering Melbourne Connect on the morning of the BookUp conference was the surprisingly positive and warm atmosphere. I say “surprisingly” because AI was undoubtedly looming over everyone’s creative work and a major...
8 July 2026 | Board, Gatherings, July 2026, Newsletters
This update reports on the IPEd Board meeting of 1 June 2026, linking to our five strategic priorities. 1 Standards The OPAL Working Party, which includes members of the Accreditation Board and Standing Committee on Professional Development, is making headway with its...
8 July 2026 | July 2026, News, Newsletters
By Cecile Shanahan Around 40 people attended live – and many others registered (giving them access to the recording to watch at a later stage) – for Zia Rachko-Knight’s presentation on AI and how it is used in the editing of educational texts in Australia. ...
8 July 2026 | July 2026, News, Newsletters
By Kayt Duncan There is a small symbol quietly undermining my organisation’s communications. It appears in headings, in policy documents, on websites, in training materials, in email newsletters and in PowerPoint slides. It is two keystrokes instead of three....
