Personal profiles
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The profiles encourage the user to consider and record access requirements. All the sections of the profile were designed to be optional so someone can disclose as little or as much as they feel comfortable sharing.
Why is this important?
1. Space requirements
These correlate with the different information in the ‘organisation spaces’ entries, to make an informed decision about whether that space is accessible for the user’s personal requirements.
2. Media requirements
Thinking about media types the user prefers or needs can help us to notice what is available or missing from a collection item’s ‘access media‘. Creating or adding these to the record could also allow others to engage more meaningfully with the collections.
3. Sensory assistance
Noticing where someone may want colleague support is important. The user may have sensory processing differences or disabilities that hinder or prevent them from engaging in certain sensory dialogues with collections e.g. they are colour blind and cannot discriminate between different colours of a painting.
Types of information
See some example profiles by clicking a name on the main body of the dashboard.
There is also a little blurb on the user in the ‘About me‘ section, which can include information about their professional role and related skills.
| Category | Access information required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | Max height reach (cm) | What is your maximum ‘unaided’ reach height |
| Min height reach (cm) | What is your maximum and minimum ‘unaided’ reach | |
| Min bay width (cm) | What is the minimum bay width you require (e.g. for chair manoeuvrability) | |
| Access needs | Step-free access Accessible toilet Changing places toilet | Do you need either of the following to access spaces (select all that apply) |
| Access abilities | Use Trollies Use Roller Racking (manual) Use Roller Racking (mechanical) Use Ladder Use Forklift Use cherry picker | Can you safely use any or all of the following |
| Noise levels | Low High Silent N/A | Do you have a preferred or required ambient noise level |
| Acceptable noise sources | Dehumidifier Lights buzzing Fan Opening/closing doors Echoes People (small numbers) People (large numbers) Computing technology Conservation tools Clocks Alarms Audio content/recordings playing | Which noise sources can you be around (select all that apply) |
| Safe lighting types | Natural Daylight Incandescent Lighting Fluorescent Lighting Tungsten-Halogen Lighting LED Lighting High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting | What lighting types are safe/comfortable for you (select all that apply) |
| Lighting colours | White Yellow Neutral/natural Other (e.g., red lighting for development room) | What lighting colours are safe/comfortable for you (select all that apply) |
| Lux levels | High Low N/A | What lux level do you require/prefer |
| Preferred temperature | Cold (0) – Hot (100) degrees | Do you prefer or need the room to be a certain temperature |
| Preferred humidity | Dry (0) – Humid (100) % | Do you prefer or need the room to be a certain humidity level |
| Smells | Unacceptable smell sources | Are there any smell sources that you cannot work around (e.g. cigarettes, acetone) |
| Access media | Captions Audio description Braille BSL | Do you require any or all of these (select all that apply) |
| Colleague support | Balance Interoception Pain Proprioception Smell Sound Taste Temperature Touch Visual | What sensory input types might you, or do you, require colleague support to help to think about and record the information (select all that apply) |
| Extra | Any Further Requirements | Is there anything else you need or want to be mindful of about your access requirements |