Notice catalographique « Design guidelines for media accessibility »
- Titre
- Design guidelines for media accessibility
- Auteur ou éditeur
- Canadian Parks Service
- Lieu de publication
- Ottawa, ON
- Maison d'édition
- Environment Canada, Parks Service
- Canadian Heritage = Patrimoine canadien
- Date de publication
- 1993
- Série
- Access series
- Résumé
- [Preface] Recently, the Department of Canadian Heritage has been making a conscious effort to meet the needs of persons who have disabilities in its services and programs. In response, Parks Canada employees have recognized that they need to reconsider how media (for example, exhibits, signs, audio-visual presentations, publications) are to be designed.
- When designers and media specialists began researching media accessibility, they found that very little on the subject had been publioshed in Canada. Therefore, Parks Canada extended its search for information internationally.
- This booklet is a compilation of the findings of these searches and includes the input of Parks Canada media personnel and outside experts. You will find that much of the content is simply common sense and generally encourages the use of good design concepts.
- These guidelines are the first to be published that deal exclusively with this subject matter and, as such, represent only a beginning. As new research becomes available and experience is gained, revised editions of these guidelines will be necessary.
- The Department of Canadian Heritage recognizes that its projects are carried out in a wide range of settings and circumstances. All staff, therefore, shall follow the guidelines unless circumstances prevent them from doing so [...]
- Notes
- Issued also in French under title: Guide d'accessibilité physique et sensorielle.
- Langue
- English = Anglais
- Sujet
- Communication in services for people with disabilities
- Barrier-free design
- Public buildings - Barrier-free design
- Exhibitions - Designs and plans
- Parks - Barrier-free design
- Communication dans les services aux personnes handicapées
- Accessibilité aux personnes handicapées
- Bâtiments publics - Accessibilité aux personnes handicapées
- Expositions - Dessins et plans
- Parcs et handicapés
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0662206517
- Pays
- Canada
- Type de document
- Monograph = Monographie
- Localisation
- SB 486 P37 1993
- Clé
- 19735
- Collection
- Catalogue