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Accessibility on cultural websites in SwedenSusanna [email protected] @FunkaNu
Thanks to the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundationand Arcada
Funka • Founded by Swedish disability
organisations• Private company 2000• Oslo 2010• Madrid 2013
What we do• Consulting
• Development• Analysis, test and advice• Training
• Research• Government assignments• Collaboration projects• Standardization
The legal framework• UNCRPD
(Ds 2008:23)
• Work environment(1977:1160)
• Regulation on public authorities(SFS 2001:526)
• Procurement legislation(LOU 2007:1091, 6 kap 1§)
• Language legislation(2009:600)
• Anti-discrimination act (2008:567)
>> WCAG 2.0 (W3C)
We believe in sharing knowledge
All of public sector …• Government authorities• Regional authorities• Local authorities• All the grey zones• Non-profit organisations
>> a little bit of the private sector
Culture – under the radar
Cultural institutions in general• High ambitions• Low on resources• Pedagogical work• A sense of responsibility• ”Special needs”• The built environment
A new approach
Swedish Arts Council• Sector authority• Promote and encourage• Government assignment• Policy 2011-2016
Requirements• Action plan for accessibility 2013• Fix “easily remedied obstacles” in
the built environment 2016• Accessible web sites and
e-services 2016
>> to get government grants
The scopeRegional: • Museums• Theatres• Music scenes• Libraries• Freelance groups when applicable
Or else?
Reality check• 5 cluster sample tests• From WCAG 2.0 AA• EU approved indicators• Full transparency
The tests performed• Headings• Captions• Keyboard control• Visual focus• Code validation
Results• 26 % compliance on
average• 18 % do not fullfill one
single criteria
All tested websites
Music scenes
Theatre
Libraries
Museums
Monitoring?
Carrot or stick?
Requirements plus budget
Help and support
Work together
At a policy level
Strategic decisions
A part from the money• Alternative cost?• Solutions do not have to be
perfect• Ask the users!
>> Please do something …
To make things happen• Awareness (or interest)• Competence• Requirements• Procurement• Implementation• Controll
>> and again …
Design for all – what is the alternative?