Cristina Mussinelli has been reappointed to the board of EDRLab (European Digital Reading Lab), a research and development laboratory committed to building an open, interoperable, and accessible digital publishing ecosystem. Luisa Gaggini (Casalini Libri) has also been reappointed, and Ian Smith (Glassboxx) has been elected as a new member.

For Mussinelli, Secretary General at Fondazione LIA and consultant for digital publishing and technological innovation for the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), this is the fifth reappointment: her re-election attests to the recognition and esteem for the work carried out in recent years by Fondazione LIA and underlines the importance of accessibility for the digital publishing sector.

Another important reappointment is that of Luisa Gaggini, Head of the Digital Division at Casalini Libri, one of the leading suppliers of publications from across Europe to libraries and institutions around the world. Following many years of fruitful collaboration, Casalini Libri became a member of Fondazione LIA in February 2025.

The presence of two representatives from Italian organizations on the board strengthens the country’s role in the international digital publishing landscape.

The new board

Following the elections, the new EDRLab board is composed of:

• Arnaud Robert (Hachette Livre), President
• Alban Cerisier (MADRIGALL), Secretary
• Raphael Musitelli (Editis), Founding Member
• Michel Lanneau (CERCLE DE LA LIBRAIRIE), Founding Member
• Dienaba Dia (French Ministry of Culture), Ex-Officio Member
• Gaëlle Philippe (National Book Center), Ex-Officio Member
• Ted van der Togt (KB nationale bibliotheek)
• Basile Mignonneau (Association Valentin Haüy)
• Luisa Gaggini (Casalini Libri)
• Cristina Mussinelli (LIA Foundation)
• Ian Smith (Glassboxx)

EDRLab

EDRLab was founded in 2015 with the support of the French government, major French institutions in the book industry (Centre National du livre, Syndicat national de l’édition, Cercle de la Librarie), publishing groups such as Editis, Hachette, Madrigall, and the collaboration of Media Participations and Cap Digital. It is internationally committed to the development of open-source technological solutions, in particular reading and DRM (Digital Rights Management) solutions.