1/7/2024 0 Comments Swastica textart![]() Ruth Starr, Accessibility Manager Introduction With immense gratitude to the users, visitors, and cultural advocates who champion this work forward. With thanks to the Smithsonian Accessibility Program, and the Smithsonian Accessibility Innovation Fund. In conjunction with Freer|Sackler, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. If you are an alt-text or assistive technology user, accessibility advocate, or creative being who has experimented and found solutions or questions, please share with us at:Ĭooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design guidelines were made through the dedicated work of Sina Bahram, President of Prime Access Consulting and Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli, accessibility advocate and museum professional. This practice must continue to be engaged with contemporary dialogues as image description inherently intersects with questions of race, gender, and identity. Paramount to this is the recognition that language is deeply rooted and understood through the context of the culture and society of its time. These guidelines are created to be both comprehensive and responsive to provide guidance while maintaining fluidity to evolve. The design tools here, like all creative resources, must continue to be tested in various environments and discussed broadly. ![]() Technologists, curators, communications staff, and other museum colleagues can all work to create more inclusive digital projects by using this document to author image descriptions.Ĭooper Hewitt’s Guidelines for Image Description is a living document. Digital accessibility ensures that people with disabilities have access to our online collections, website, and materials.įor visitors who use assistive technology, image descriptions allow for more equitable experiences in accessing digital content. As cultural organizations continue to develop more advanced experiences, it is essential that they consider all audiences during the creation of digital resources and tools. Museums provide robust content for people to interact with across digital platforms. ![]()
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