Accessibility on cultural websites in SwedenSusanna Laurinsusanna.laurin@funka.comTwitter @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?