Cluster L deals with selected cross-project issues that arise during the planning, construction, and operation of a Repository. The principal subject areas of Cluster L are: usability, accessibility, and multilingualism of the systems in use and the data stored in them.
Since 2006 when the Federal Disability Equality Act (BGStG) was enacted, and since 2008 as part of the E-Government Act (EGovG), accessibility and availability for information processing systems have become essential and compulsory components of digital infrastructures.
Cluster L is responsible for handling issues concerning accessibility and availability of the systems and data in use.
Key Activities:
Team Leader: Andreas Jeitler, Bakk.techn., Library, University of Klagenfurt
Andreas Jeitler is responsible for advising the Library of the University of Klagenfurt about persons with disabilities, particularly the blind and partially sighted. In this context, the Library of the University of Klagenfurt offers a blind and visually impaired position, managed by Mr. Jeitler. Other tasks include advising teachers on teaching and accessibility, provisioning for continuing education (for example: as part of the internal training), and for ensuring accessibility throughout the infrastructure of the Library of University of Klagenfurt. Mr. Jeitler studies computer science, journalism and communications at the Alpen-Adria University of Klagenfurt. His primary research interest is the usability and compliance of information and communication systems in relation to universal design or Usability4All. Andreas Jeitler currently works as a consultant at Uniability, covering the subject of new information and communication systems. Uniability is the Association for the Equality of People with Disabilities and Chronic Diseases in Austrian universities and colleges. Mr. Jeitler was chairman of Uniability for several years.
E-Mail: andreas.jeitler@uni-klu.ac.at
Members:
Name | Institution | Contact |
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Susanne Blumesberger | UB Wien | susanne.blumesberger@univie.ac.at |
Ursula Hermann | UB Wien | ursula.hermann@univie.ac.at |
Gerhard Neusttäter | TU Wien | gerhard.neusttaeter@tuwien.ac.at |
José Luis Preza | ZID Uni Wien | jose.luis.preza@univie.ac.at |
Jakob Putz | Universität Graz | putzjakob@gmx.at |
Kerstin Tischler | UB Wien | kerstin.tischler@univie.ac.at |
Max Wassermann | Universität Klagenfurt | max.wassermann@aau.at |