Access

ACC 1 TALKING TOUCH / ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE A/B FOR THE BLIND (1988)
Report on a seminar on the use of touch in museums held at the RNIB in Feb. 1988, in association with MAGDA (Museums and Galleries Disability Association)

ACC 2 PLANNING FOR YOUR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PUBLIC (Royal National Institute for the Blind, 1988-93)
An information pack prepared by the RNIB Leisure Service with advice on planning a service, selecting exhibits for tactile interpretation, ideas for visual access and useful addresses and contacts.

ACC 3 WORKING WITH MUSEUMS / T. AMBROSE (ed) (Scottish Museums Council, 1988)
Museums working with other institutions and organisations & museums working with museums.

ACC 4 DISCOVERING MUSEUMS / WIN BONE, BECKY McGINNIS AND MARCUS WELSON, 1993
A guide to museums in the United Kingdom for blind and partially sighted people.

ACC 5 MUSEUMS WITHOUT BARRIERS (ICOM and Foundation de France, 1991)
Best practice in the provision for disabled.

ACC 6 DISABILITY RESOURCE DIRECTORY FOR MUSEUMS (Museums & Galleries Commission, 1995)
The purpose of this Directory is to assist museum staff and governing bodies in developing their own policies and programmes of work to meet the needs of disabled people and in so doing to enhance the museum service for visitors, staff and other users.

ACC 7 TOURISM FOR ALL - PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE VISITOR ATTRACTIONS / BOB DONALDSON, 1994
It contains the information needed to assess, plan and put into action an effective access policy which combines physical design with marketing and customer care.

ACC 8 THE MUSEUM AND THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED ROM 1980
The report of the Work Group on facilities for the visually impaired, 1980.

ACC 9 MUSEUMS WITHOUT BARRIERS (ICOM & Foundation de France)
A new deal for disabled people. This book provides a guide to the best modern practice in respect of disability and sets out an agenda for future action.

ACC 10 EASY ACCESS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES (English Heritage, 1995)
English Heritage seek to ensure that its programmes and activities are accessible to everyone, wherever practicable. It aims to provide easy dignified access to its own estate whenever this can be reasonably done and encourages others who own or manage historic buildings, or other heritage properties, to adopt access plans which are consistent with the special architectural, historic, or archaeological character of the property concerned.

ACC 11 ADAPTATIONS TO ACCESS ABILITY / The ADAPT Trust (Supported by TSB Foundation for Scotland) A Guidance Pack to ensure Best Practice in access to Arts and Heritage Venues

ACC 12 MAKING MUSEUMS ACCESSIBLE / RNIB
Challenging blindness/Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB, Leisure Services, September 1995) Leaflets on Making Museums Accessible; RNIB Visual Aware- ness Training Programme for Museums and Galleries, 1995. See it Right/Clear print guidelines; See it Right/Signs; See it Right/An Introduction to Tape; See it Right/Large Print Methods; See it Right/How to produce Braille (all May 1995)

ACC 13 JOINT MOBILITY UNIT / A service provided by RNIB and GDBA. RNIB Challenging blindness (The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association)
JCMB Background note on Activities of the Joint Committee on Mobility of Blind & Partially-sighted people; Manufacturers’ information, Pedestrian environment, RNIB/GDBA Joint Mobility Technical Bulletin - Tactile paving, Staircases, Ramps, Entrances, Reception and public waiting areas, Corridors & Hallways, Lifts, Escalators and travelators, Windows, Lighting, Colour/tone contrasting, Toilets washrooms & bathrooms, Sign design, Emergency egress, Housing - general points, Housing - front doors, Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Showers & domestic toilets, Lighting and low vision, Scaffolding. Reducing Mobility Handicaps, An Abstract of Relevant sections “Towards a Barrier-free environment”; Tactile Markings for the Guidance of Visually Handicapped Pedestrians; Community Education Office - A Short guide to blindness, RNIB - Building .Sight

ACC 14 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT (DDA)
booklets Definition of Disability, Employment, Access to goods, facilities and services, Letting or selling land or property, Education, Public transport vehicles, National Disability Council & The Northern Ireland Disability Council.

ACC 15* DESIGNING EXHIBITIONS TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE / GAIL NOLAN (the National Museums of Scotland, 1997)
A guide to issues of physical access to exhibition spaces, and ideas on how to make displays accessible for people with various disabilities.

ACC 16 CULTURAL DIVERSITY: ATTITUDES OF ETHNIC MINORITIES TOWARDS MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES/Desai and Thomas BMRB for MGC (London 1998)

ACC 17 GIVING ACCESS TO SPECIALIST COLLECTIONS / KATE ARNOLD-FORSTER (London Museums Service and Museums and Galleries Commission, September 1994)
Investigates issues and practices of making specialist collections accessible. With case studies, museum briefings and advisory work this publication looks at alternative, complementary types of access while considering the difficulties faced by specialist collections.

ACC 18 PERSPECTIVES ON ACCESS TO MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS / (Museums and Galleries Commission 1996)
Help for museum and gallery managers in historic buildings. Ideas on how to improve physical access for visitors following the principles in Guidelines on Disability published by the Museums & Galleries Commission.

ACC 19* ACCESS IN MIND: TOWARDS THE INCLUSIVE MUSEUM / (The Intellectual Access Trust, 1998)

ACC 20 ADVENTURES IN DISABILITIES / ANNE TYNAN (Tynan Publishing, 1997)
Designed to reflect the thoughts, ideas and experiences of disabled individuals in a museum context.

ACC 21 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT: THE NATIONAL DISABILITY COUNCIL & THE NORTHERN IRELAND DISABILITY COUNCIL / (The National Disability Council, April 1996)
About the Council, its role and its membership.

ACC 22 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT: LETTING OR SELLING LAND OR PROPERTY / (The National Disability Council, April 1996)
Concerned with letting or selling land or property, making alterations, exemptions, complaints and discrimination.

ACC 23 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT: DEFINITION OF DISABILITY / (The National Disability Council, October 1996)
Including a list of other booklets about the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

ACC 24 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1995: A GUIDE FOR EVERYBODY / (Minister for Disabled People, November 1996)
Including Rights and Responsibilities, Goods Facilities and Services, Buying or Renting Land or Property, Employment, Complaints, and Future Developments.

ACC 25 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1995- EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS: THE QUESTIONS PROCEDURE / (Department for Education and Employment, November 1996)
Guidance for the complainant and the respondent.

ACC 26 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1995: WHAT EMPLOYEES AND JOB APPLICANTS NEED TO KNOW / (Department for Education and Employment, May 1998)

ACC 27 DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1995: PROPOSALS FOR A CODE OF PRACTICE. Rights of Access: Goods, Facilities, Services and Premises / (National Disability Council, December 1996)

ACC 28 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT: A GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES / (Department for Education and Employment and in consultation with People First and Mencap, September 1997)

ACC 29 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1995: WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW / (Department for Education and Employment, October 1996)

ACC 30 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT: PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES / (Minister for Disabled People, April 1996)

ACC 31 A BRIEF GUIDE TO THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT / (Minister for Disabled People, November 1995)

ACC 32 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1995: ARE YOU FACING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION? / (Department for Education and Employment, October 1996)

ACC 33 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT: SOME USEFUL SUGGESTIONS / (Minister for Disabled People in conjunction with the National Disability Council and RADAR)

ACC 34 THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT / (The Minister for Disabled People)
Including photocopied leaflets on Employment; Letting or Selling Land or Property; Access to Goods Facilities and Services; Job Vacancies, Advertising, Application Forms and Recruitment; The Definition of Disability; Disability Awareness or Equality Training; Access to Premises; National Disability Council and the Northern Ireland Disability Council; Education; and Public Transport Vehicles.

ACC 35 ACCESS IN MIND: TOWARDS THE INCLUSIVE MUSEUM / (INTACT, National Lottery Charities Board and with the support of the Scottish Museums Council, 1998)
Training Material for Access in Mind. ACC 36/ MAKING PRINT LEGIBLE: BASIC GUIDELINES / (RNIB DOC 9 Publications Unit, 1990) Guidelines for type size, typography, colour, design and paper quality.

ACC 37 WORKING WITH EXCLUDED GROUPS (Guidlines on good practice for providers and policy- makers in working with groups under- represented in adult learning). Veronica McGivney (National Organisation for Adult learning, 2000)

ACC 38 WELCOMING CUSTOMERS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES (A training pack) (Mencap Campaigns Department 1996)
This pack will help providers of goods and services meet the needs of people with learning disabilities.

ACC 39 PERSPECTIVES ON ACCESS. To museums and galleries in historic buildings. (Museum& Galleries Commission, 1996)
Providing expert and impartial advice to Government, and to museums individually and collectively.

ACC 40 WELCOMING DISABLED CUSTOMERS. A Good Practice Guide for Small Businesses (Surrey Tourism Group)
This guide aims to identify some of the major issues relating to tourists with disabilities and suggests how you can create a genuinely welcoming environment for them.

ACC 41 ACCESS TO MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. MGC guidelines for good practice (Museums & Galleries Commission, 1997)
These guidelines offer an outline of good practice for addressing the needs of people with disabilities, both members of the public and staff, and will help museums to meet any requirements relating to provision for people with disabilities which may be set by the MGC.

ACC 42 SURREY COMMUNITY CARE PLAN 1998/2001 (Surrey County Council)

ACC 43 SURREY CHILDREN'S SERVICES PLAN 1998/99 (Surrey County Council)

ACC 44 RESOURCE DISABILITY ACTION PLAN. Achieving equality of opportunity for disabled people in museums, archives and libraries (re:source, 2002)
Covers background to the Disability Action Plan, key issues identified in the survey, aims and objectives of the Plan, key actions for improving access for disabled people, Phase 1 of the Plan, developing the Plan and a self assessment toolkit.

ACC 45 OPENING THE DOOR TO DISABLED PEOPLE: Proceedings of a seminar held in Liverpool on 12 June 1987 by the Museums Association, North West Museum & Art Gallery Service, and the Museums & Galleries Disability Association
This seminar sought to take a 'nuts and bolts' approach, looking at specific measures museums and galleries could take to improve facilities and to give better access to all sections of the community. It also examined the legal framework in which museums must work, looked at organisations which might be able to assist and explored how to adapt training courses to help disabled visitors and to encourage the employment of more disbaled people on the museum profession.

ACC 46 MULTI-CULTURAL INTERPRETATION AND ACCESS TO HERITAGE / JUDY LING WONG (Black Environment Network)

ACC 47 SOUTH EAST REGION SOCIAL INCLUSION STATEMENT (Government office for the South East, 2002)

ACC 48 MAKING IT COUNT: The contribution of culture and sport to social inclusion (QUEST, 2002)
A report to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from QUEST

ACC 49 SOUTH WEST MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES, AND LIBRARIES SOCIAL IMPACT AUDIT (SWMLAC, 2002)

ACC 50 AM I MAKING MYSELF CLEAR?. Mencap's guidelines for accessible writing. (mencap, 2000)
Covers first steps towards accessibility, using plain English, layout and design, drawings, photos and symbols, technology and provides a list of useful reading.

ACC 51 DID ANYONE NOTICE? An evaluation of the INTACT Project / Sue Mitchell and Ann Rayner (intact, 2000)

ACC 52 LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND ARCHIVES FOR ALL? Co-operating across the sectors to tackle social exclusion (dcms, 2001)
This document sets out the Government's vision of the contribution that libraries, museums, galleries and archives can make to tackling social exclusion.

ACC 53 ACCESS AUDIT CONSULTANTS
Provides information concerning the company, recent clients and commissions, project profiles, publications, curriculum vitaes and references.

ACC 54 RACIAL EQUALITY MEANS QUALITY: A standard for racial equality for local government in England and Wales (Commission for Racial Equality, 1995)
It sets out a standard against which local authorities of all types and sizes could assess their performance on racial equality across a range of key functional areas. It offers five performance levels and enables authorities to identify discrepancies across areas or between departments, and to use the results of their audit to develop action plans and targets aimed at improving their performance.

ACC 54 AUDITING FOR EQUALITY: Auditing council performance against the Commission for Racial Equality's standard for local government "Racial Equality Means Quality" (ACC 54) / Stella Dadzie (Commission for Racial Equality)

ACC 56 EASY ACCESS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES (English Heritage, 1995)
Covers areas such as purpose and scope of guidance, Disability Discrimination Act and the planning context, approaches, access plans, checklist, other design issues, and provides further information and advice.

ACC 57 ETHNIC ENVIRONMENTAL PARTICIPATION: Key Articles Volume 2 / Judy Ling Wong (BEN, 1999)
Contents include Community Environmental Participation, the social and cultural values of plants and landscape, native and alien issue, access to countryside report and bringing multi-culturalism as a framework for ethnic environmental participation.

ACC 58 ETHNIC ENVIRONMENTAL PARTICIPATION: Key Articles Volume 1 / Judy Ling Wong (BEN, 1998)
Contents include People and Environment in Multi-cultural Britain, Multi-cultural aspects of developing Urban Schoolgrounds, Involving Urban Communities in the Environment, Ethnic Identity and Integration in Action, All Colours Green, and the World in your garden.

ACC 59 ARCHIVING THE ARTS OF ENGLAND'S CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES: A report by mpr for The Arts Council of England (The Arts Council of England, 1999)

ACC 60 INCLUDING MUSEUMS: Perspectives on museums, galleries, and social inclusion / Jocelyn Dodd and Richard Sandell (RCMG, 2001)
This publication explores issues around the social responsibility of museums and galleries and their potential to impact on inequality and disadvantage. It features multiple voices and experiences reflecting both the subject matter and approach to Including Museums.

ACC 61 THE ROLE MUSEUMS CAN PLAY IN TACKLING SOCIAL EXCLUSION / TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER - LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP IN MUSEUMS / Paul Parry (ed) / (MPG, 2000)
Papers from the above two named seminars held at The Discovery Museum, Tyne & Wear Museums Service on 29th April 1999, and at the Museums Association Conference, Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 28th September 1999.

ACC 62 CENTRES FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND ARCHIVES FOR ALL (dcms, 2000)
Policy guidance on social inclusion for DCMS funded and local authority museums, galleries and archives in England.

ACC 63 WHOSE HERITAGE?: The impact of Cultural Diversity on Britain's Living Heritage. (The Art Council of England, 2000)
Report of the National Conference at G-Mex, Manchester, 1-3 November 1999.

ACC 64 MUSEUMS AND SOCIAL INCLUSION: The GLLAM Report (GLLAM, 2000)
Covers The Scope of Museums and Galleries Work Towards Social Inclusion, The Social Impact of Museums and Galleries, Principles of Good Practice, and The Unique Contribution of Museums and Galleries.

ACC 65 GOVERNMENT INDEMNITY SCHEME: Ensuring access to wonderful objects and world-class exhibitions (re:source)
Provides information regarding the Government Indemnity Scheme, what objects are eligible for the cover, who is eligible, how the scheme works, how applications can be made, next stages, and what happens once indemnity is in place.

ACC 66 RESOURCE DISABILITY ACTION PLAN APRIL 2002 - MARCH 2004: Working towards equality of opportunity for disabled people in museums, archives and libraries (re:source, 2003)
Includes the background to the Disability Action Plan, key issues identified by the survey, the aims and objectives of the Plan, key actions identified in the survey for improving access, the Plan (April 2002-March 2004) and future developments (April 2004 - March 2007).

ACC 69 LOCAL BLACK HISTORY: A beginning in Devon / Lucy MacKeith (Archives & Museum of Black Heritage)
Introduces the story of black people in the county, and gives useful hints and methodologies for researching the black presence in all parts of Britain, providing evidence of the multi-ethnic/multi-cultural nature of our society.

ACC 70 MAKING DIVERSITY HAPPEN! A practical guide for voluntary and community organisations with case studies and checklists /Colin Hann / edited by Abigail Rainbird Tripp, Joanna Wootten and Amit Popat. (NCVO Publications, 2003)
It covers: what is diversity, defining your mission, drawing up your policy, strategy and action plan as well as looking at how to involve different organisations and people (including volunteers, service users and employees).

ACC 71 GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE: Providing access to public services for deaf people (UKCoD, 2001)
This Guide provides practical information about deafness and supporting deaf people in public service environments, advice about improving the support you currently offer your deaf customers, sets of proposed standards your office can use as a checklist as you work towards greater equality for deaf clients, and a useful reference section of organisations providing technical and human help for deaf people.

ACC 72 PRACTICAL PARTNERSHIPS: Involving young people in heritage (Heritage Lottery Fund)

A booklet to share HLF's ideas on involving young people in heritage projects.

ACC 73 ART & PEOPLE (2003)
A practical guide to setting up and running arts projects in the community.

ACC 74 SIGN DESIGN GUIDE: A guide to inclusive signage / Peter Barker & June Fraser (JMU and the Sign Design Society, 2004)
This guide brings together, in a short and readable document, knowledge and advice which will help the people responsible for signing ensure that good design criteria are used to make signing installations clear and fully inclusive for everyone.

ACC 75 DESIGNING FOR ACCESSIBILITY (Centre for Accessible Environments & RIBA Enterprises, 2004)
The new edition of Designing for Accessibility is a completely up-to-date and user-friendly good practice guide based on the 2004 Approved Document M and BS 8300:2001 in the context of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA). Aimed at all those seeking to fulfil their service provider duties under the DDA as well as architects, designers, facilities managers and a range of consumers, Designing for Accessibility includes extensive plans and dimensional data illustrating internal and external features that commonly need attention in public buildings. The design recommendations occasionally go beyond those specified in Part M and BS 8300, reflecting good practice derived from user experience, good design and, where possible, empirical research.

ACC 76 TALKING IMAGES GUIDE - MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND HERITAGE SITES: Improving access for blind and partially sighted people (RNIB, 2003)
This guide brings together, in a short and readable document, knowledge and advice which will help the people responsible for signing ensure that good design criteria are used to make signing installations clear and fully inclusive for everyone.

ACC 77 TALKING IMAGES RESEARCH - MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND HERITAGE SITES: Improving access for blind and partially sighted people (RNIB, 2003)
The Talking Images Research summarises the findings of the research studies undertaken for the project. These studies include a phone survey of 270 blind and partially sighted people, a survey of venues and audits of audio guides and services undertaken by a team of 12 blind and partially sighted auditors. The publication is primarily aimed at staff in museums, galleries and heritage sites with responsibility for increasing access to their venues. It is also a valuable tool to inform policy makers, education and access practitioners and those responsible for ensuring access provision in the sector.

ACC 78 HELPING YOUR APPLICATION : THINKING ABOUT ACCESS (Heritage Lottery Fund)

This guidance note will help if you are thinking about applying to the HLF for a project that will improve access to heritage.

ACC 79 HELPING YOUR APPLICATION : IMPROVING YOUR PROJECT FOR DISABLED PEOPLE (Heritage Lottery Fund)

This guidance note addresses the issues you need to consider when improving your project for disabled people.

ACC 80 HELPING YOUR APPLICATION : ACCESS PLANS (Heritage Lottery Fund)

Booklet to help you apply for a Project Planning Grant to create an access plan

ACC 81 HOW TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR GRANT(Heritage Lottery Fund)

A guide for successful applicants on how to acknowledge correctly their HLF grant in publicity material and on site

ACC 82 Accessibility of museum, library and archive websites: the MLA audit (Museums, Libraries & Archives Council, 2005)

MLA's Web Accessibility Report launched on 12 April 2005 is based on an audit of the accessibility of 300 museum, library and archive websites. Is also available in large print upon request.