General Articles and Resources
The National Park Service has recently released the Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for National Park Service Interpretive Media. This report is a comprehensive guide for accessibility and contains information on the following topics:
- About The Guidelines
- Getting Started
- Interpretive Planning
- Scoping
- Budgets
- Evaluation
- Guidelines by Interpretive Media Type
- Audiovisual Programs and Tours
- Conservation (Artifacts)
- Exhibits
- Historic Furnishings
- Park Signage
- Publications
- Wayside Exhibits
- Web-based Media
- Promoting Accessibility
- Training
- Laws, Regulations, and Policies
- Accessibility Resources
- The Principles of Universal Design
- Alternative Media Formats
- NPS Accessibility Pictograph Symbols
Click Here to open the full report
The Hearing Access Program has released an article titled, Museums: Appropriate Access For People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Click here for the complete article.
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Books
Magnetic Mounting Systems for Museums and Cultural Institutions, by: Gwen Spicer.
Description: Magnetic Mounting Systems for Museums and Cultural Institutions addresses the proper uses of magnetic mounting systems for all types of art works. An in-depth discussion on the subject of using magnets, consolidates existing information on proper use of magnets and their properties. The book systematically explains magnetic behaviors and the procedures involved in developing a magnetic system. With actual case studies and over 80 photograph images and drawings, the book explores a broad range of artifact types and magnetic systems that can be employed and manipulated for uses in exhibition and storage.