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The ‘Jodi Awards’ as a prism of accessible digital culture Dr Ross Parry School of Museum Studies University of Leicester
The ‘Jodi Awards’
as a prism of
accessible digital culture
Dr Ross ParrySchool of Museum Studies University of Leicester
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DIGITAL DESIGN
DIGITAL DESIGN
DISABILITY
DIGITAL DESIGN
DISABILITY
DESIGN
DISABILITY
DISABILITY
Calls out the need for responsivenessand agility in museum digital design
Alerts us to the digital literacydeficit within museums
DESIGN
DESIGN
DISABILITY
Calls out the need for responsivenessand agility in museum digital design
Alerts us to the digital literacydeficit within museums
From websites …
Tyne and Wear Museums (2005)
A large museum website which demonstrates visually attractive websites can meet exacting web accessibility standards. It is one in approximately 300 websites in the sector which meets WAI guidelines Level AAA.
… to PDAs
Imperial War Museum,Duxford (2009)
The audio guide was designed specifically for blind and partially sighted people, as part of the interpretative process of the Air Space exhibit. It seek to recreate the thrill of the visually striking display of 30 aircraft which represent the story of British and Commonwealth aviation. The audio guide is not a mere adaptation of a mainstream guide and empowers blind and partially sighted people to visit AirSpace alongside their family and friends on equal terms.
http://jodiawards.org.uk.gridhosted.co.uk/winners/imperial-war-museum-duxford/
… to mobile
New York Beyond Sight (2010)
The audio descriptions of famous and lesser known landmarks of New York are compelling. and enjoyed by visually and sighted people alike. It the first website to our knowledge to provide audio descriptions of urban heritage and spaces. It is one of the few websites worldwide to provide purpose-made outline drawings which can be printed out and copied as tactile images for blind people on a ‘tactile photocopier’.
http://jodiawards.org.uk.gridhosted.co.uk/winners/new-york-beyond-sight/
… to Internet of Things
Mencap Liverpool, Access to Heritage (2012)
The award-winning Access to Heritage forum (A2H) has been working in partnership with Liverpool’s museums, galleries and other heritage venues, to improve levels of accessibility for all, since 2005. Managed by Mencap Liverpool, A2H enables young people and adults with learning disabilities to review and improve the level of accessibility at heritage sites in Merseyside, while also working with venue staff to improve their awareness of learning disability.
http://www.mencapliverpool.org.uk/about-us/our-projects/access-to-heritage/
DESIGN
DISABILITY
Calls out the need for responsivenessand agility in museum digital design
Alerts us to the digital literacydeficit within museums
DISABILITY
Calls out the need for responsivenessand agility in museum digital design
Alerts us to the digital literacydeficit within museums
DESIGN
Edinburgh City Libraries
Beginners iPad group in the Acoustic Pod Davie and Willie – two library customers
at the iPad games session at Craigmillar Library
Sustainability is central to the project: assistive technology is upgraded along with other public computer equipment, and staff and volunteers receive regular training. Following a presentation on the project to the Scottish Parliamentary Cross Party Group on Visual Impairment, Edinburgh Libraries are approaching other local authorities to develop a community of best practice. In addition to existing partnerships with organisations such as RNIB, Guide Dog Scotland, Deaf Action and Share the Vision, Edinburgh Libraries are putting partnerships in place with other national and local agencies and the voluntary sector in order to expand the reach of the project to people with sensory loss.
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”Edinburgh City Libraries, on receiving their Jodi Award 2015
Edinburgh City Libraries
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DISABILITY
DIGITAL
DISABILITY
Evidences the empowermentof participatory design
Demonstrates the consequence sof the sensory turn in
museum studies
DIGITAL
DISABILITY
Evidences the empowermentof participatory design
Demonstrates the consequence sof the sensory turn in
museum studies
Participatory Design
Disability Arts Online(2009)
Disability Arts Online (dao) is a website packed with news, events and information which showcases deaf and disabled artists and their work. It is aimed at both the community of creators and the general arts audience. Content from dao staff and volunteer writers is mixed with blogs, including video blogs, from a network of deaf and disabled writers, artists and performers. A whole community of people shape the content of the site. This site presents a unique perspective on the arts afforded by disabled people.
http://jodiawards.org.uk.gridhosted.co.uk/winners/disability-arts-online/
DIGITAL
DISABILITY
Evidences the empowermentof participatory design
Demonstrates the consequence sof the sensory turn in
museum studies
DIGITAL
DISABILITY
Evidences the empowermentof participatory design
Demonstrates the consequencesof the sensory turn in
museum studies
DIGITAL
DESIGN
DIGITAL
DESIGN
Exposes the limited reach ofuniversal design in museums
Calibrates the diversityof disability recognised
by the museum
DIGITAL
DESIGN
Exposes the limited reach ofuniversal design in museums
Calibrates the diversityof disability recognised
by the museum
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, WinnipegCanadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg
https://humanrights.ca/visit
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg
In 2010, at an early phase of the museum’s creation, the decision was made to embrace an inclusive design methodology across all aspects of the museological practice. In terms of exhibitions, we saw inclusive design and accessibility as drivers of innovation. We wanted every aspect of the in-gallery experience to be as rich and usable as possible, for the widest audience possible. Embracing this approach, we’ve not only realized innovation in the museum field, but most importantly, we’ve managed to realize a deeply layered, experiential offer that is meaningful for all visitors. And our work continues.
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”Canadian Museum for Human Rights, on receiving their Jodi Award 2015
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg
In 2010, at an early phase of the museum’s creation, the decision was made to embrace an inclusive design methodology across all aspects of the museological practice. In terms of exhibitions, we saw inclusive design and accessibility as drivers of innovation. We wanted every aspect of the in-gallery experience to be as rich and usable as possible, for the widest audience possible. Embracing this approach, we’ve not only realized innovation in the museum field, but most importantly, we’ve managed to realize a deeply layered, experiential offer that is meaningful for all visitors. And our work continues.
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”Canadian Museum for Human Rights, on receiving their Jodi Award 2015
DIGITAL
DESIGN
Exposes the limited reach ofuniversal design in museums
Calibrates the diversityof disability recognised
by the museum
DIGITAL
DESIGN
Exposes the limited reach ofuniversal design in museums
Calibrates the diversityof disability recognised
by the museum
DIGITAL DESIGN
DISABILITY
Calls out the need for responsivenessand agility in museum digital design
Alerts us to the digital literacydeficit within museums
Evidences the empowermentof participatory design
Demonstrates the substantives consequenceof the sensory turn in museum studies
Exposes the limited reach of universal design in museums
Calibrates the diversity and differencesof disability recognised by the museum
DIGITAL DESIGN
DISABILITY
