Apologies for the long e-mail but in summary Emma Wright is requesting
photos for a new series of publications called "Disability Portfolio,
new ways of including disabled people".

Please contact her direct via e-mail: [log in to unmask] not
the list.  Many thanks.

Best wishes
E.A.

Mrs E.A.Draffan
TechDis, USIE, EDB,
University of Sussex,
Brighton BN1 9RG
Tel: 01273 873600
http://www.techdis.ac.uk


> Urgent photo search
>
> Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, is
> seeking photographs, slides and digital images (henceforth
> called photos) for the new series of publications "Disability
> Portfolio, new ways of including disabled people". I am
> writing to ask whether you might be willing to spare the time
> and check if your organisation could provide suitable photos.
>
> What will the photographs be used for?
>
> During 2003, European Year of People with Disabilities 2003,
> Resource will distribute a dozen bulletins with guidance on
> access for disabled people to thousands of museums, archives
> and libraries. It is a unique opportunity to promote good
> practice, culture change and a pro-active commitment to access.
>
> The project is a response to information and advice needs
> expressed by some 400 museums, archives and libraries who
> took part in the first national survey on the provision of
> access for disabled people, undertaken in 2002.
>
> The photographs will be used as illustrations and design
> features in the bulletins. In particular we are looking for a
> cover photo for each of the twelve bulletins. All photos will
> be credited.
>
>
> What kind of photos do we need?
>
> It is very difficult to find good photos of disabled people
> to illustrate the bulletins. There are very few professional
> quality photos. Some portray disabled people as grateful
> recipients of a service; others may contribute to strengthen
> stereotypes about disability. For example the pictures most
> seen are of wheelchair users or blind people, who are not
> representative of all disabled people. We want to achieve a
> balanced and inclusive selection.
>
> We are looking for photos of:
>
>         *       disabled people using museums, archives and
> libraries (spaces, collections)
>         *       non-disabled people, as well as disabled and
> non-disabled people using the above
>         *       museums, archives and libraries collections
> and environments
>         *       hands, involved in some museum, archive or
> library activity or illustrating one the titles below
>
> We are looking for illustrations for bulletins with the
> following title:
>
> *       Customer services
> *       Audits
> *       Training
> *       Inclusive information
> *       Inclusive design
> *       Inclusive technology "Access on a shoestring": a hand
> holding a magnifying glass
> *       Outreach and partnerships
> *       Children and young people
> *       Consultation
> *       Employment
>
> We are particularly short of photos illustrating the themes
> of "customer services", "audits" and "training".
>
> For the first bulletin "Disability in context", which
> outlines the social history of disability, disability
> cultures, Deaf culture, disability rights, we are looking for photos:
>
>         *       of artwork by disabled people, which reflect
> on attitudes towards disabled people, disability culture,
> social issues, engagement with culture; from a disability perspective
>         *       representing disabled people in social
> activities: e.g. in a Deaf club.
>
> How can you help?
> You can help us enormously by sending us good quality
> (ideally be of professional or near professional quality).
> Photos with people should look natural - unless they have
> been wilfully staged.
>
> How to send us photos
> If you send us photos, please add the following information
> on a sticky label at the back of each photo:
>
> *       title
> *       photographer
> *       copyright holder
> *       credit/acknowledgement required
>
> If you have suitable photos (colour and black and white), I
> would be enormously grateful, if you could send them to me
> for Tuesday 12 November 2002 (as photos, photocopies or
> digital images):
>
> Marcus Weisen
> Disability Development Officer
> Resource, Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
> 16 Queen Anne's Gate
> London SW1H 9AA
> [log in to unmask] tel: 020-72731408 (away until
> 12 November)
>
> With many thanks in advance for any support you can give
>
> Best wishes, Marcus Weisen
>
>
>
> Emma Wright
> Media and Events Manager
> Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
> 16 Queen Anne's Gate
> London  SW1H 9AA
> Direct line 020 7273 1459
> Switchboard 020 7273 1444
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