Digital access to culture
Abstract
Purpose
The Jodi Awards exist to promote digital access to culture. This paper aims to give some background to the Awards and to profile the 2011 winner and commendation.
Design/methodology/approach
The Jodi Awards are annual awards given to celebrate the best examples of using technology to make culture and cultural institutions accessible to people with a disability.
Findings
Much has already been achieved in using technology to widen access to museums, galleries and heritage venues but there is clear potential for more development, given the appropriate political will and policy change.
Originality/value
The Jodi Awards are unique in celebrating the use of technology in this way.
Keywords
Citation
Weisen, M. (2012), "Digital access to culture", Journal of Assistive Technologies, Vol. 6 No. 2, pp. 163-166. https://doi.org/10.1108/17549451211235028
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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