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This is an ADLAB PRO video.

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ADLAB PRO is a project funded
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Hello. This is Elisa Perego

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from the University
of Trieste, Italy,

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and in this ADLAB PRO video
I will describe

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the interdisciplinary nature
of AD for the arts,

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and help you plan a research project
in this engaging

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yet underexplored field.

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This is Unit 10 "Research"

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in Module 4
"Semi-live or recorded AD

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for static arts and environments" .

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Doing research
is fascinating but demanding,

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and it requires a great deal
of preparation, motivation,

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precision and organization.

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Although AD does not have
a very long academic tradition,

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we cannot say
it is a new discipline.

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However, some sub-fields of AD

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are still under-investigated,

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such as AD for static arts
and environments,

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where there are still
several aspects

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that would benefit
from further research.

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Before tackling
this sub-field of AD,

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you should be aware
of its interdisciplinary nature,

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and of the fact that it borrows
from various disciplines

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such as audiovisual
and intersemiotic translation,

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linguistics, psychology
and aesthetics,

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history of art,
iconography and iconology,

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museum visitor studies,

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but also art, museums and touch,

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special didactics,
disability studies,

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and pedagogy
for specific learning disabilities,

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to mention just a few.

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As in all research fields,
before you start your project,

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you should define
and articulate a research question

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based on a thorough analysis
of the literature

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and on the theoretical gaps
in the field.

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Just to give you some examples,

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systematic audience or reception

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research on the way touch tours,
descriptive tours,

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live or recorded AD
are processed

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and to what extent
they are appreciated by people

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with and without sight loss
is still missing.

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Once you are sure
of your research question,

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identify the materials you need
and define your methodology.

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For instance, if you decide

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to carry out a corpus-based
linguistics analysis

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on a written corpus
of museum AD scripts,

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you’ll have to allot some time
to retrieve the texts

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before starting
to explore textual data

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through a software.

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If you prefer to carry out
a reception study,

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make sure
you know how to prepare

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and administer questionnaires,
to recruit participants,

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as well as to collate,
gather and analyse data.

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In general,
the APA Publication Manual

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will be helpful if you need a guide

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on how to organize
your research and publications.

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Further issues
needing exploration in this field

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are the translation
of ADs for static art,

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but also the implementation
of descriptive and touch tours

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in culturally marked contexts.

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Think for instance
of how to describe

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items belonging
to ethnographic museums,

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or very distant forms of art

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that do not comply with
the traditional Western standards.

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If you like this sub-area of AD,

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I’m sure
you will find your way easily.

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There are so many forms of art
that can be described

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and still need
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think of photography,
book illustrations,

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puppetry or doll museums,

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dress or costume museums,
to mention just a few.

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And there’s a wide,
more or less complex,

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and more or less stimulating,

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range of means
to make them accessible,

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depending on how multimodal
you want your text to be.

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Regular audio description
live or pre-recorded

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can in fact
be successfully paired

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with further auditory, tactile,

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and even olfactory supports.

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Now, a good way
to start your research work

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can be to go
through all the references

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that are offered for this unit,

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but also to search material
online and in libraries.

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Do not forget that searching
for references or other sources

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is part of an active
research process.

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You can look for guidelines produced
by different institutions,

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or have a look
at the ARSAD seminar programs

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to get an idea
of the range of topics

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that have been
dealt with over the years.

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You will spot those
which fascinate you more

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and need further study.

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Finally,
to collect more information

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and learn
how to present your results,

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you can consider listening
to the ADLAB PRO project talks

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delivered during
our Multiplier Events,

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or you can listen to the audio
tracks of the YouTube channel

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“Audio for All”
that we have created.

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The channel includes
a specific section

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on museum accessibility

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and a number of museum ADs
in different languages.

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It will certainly offer
some food for thought.

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Ultimately,
do not forget that research

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in the realm of AD
for static art and environments

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cannot involve
just static library work.

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Indeed, it can be
a very dynamic process.

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Move, be active,

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visit museums
and heritage sites

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with and without
accessibility facilities.

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Talk to as many
stakeholders as possible,

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including museum staff
but also people with sight loss,

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whose feedback will be invaluable
to guide you in asking yourself

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and hopefully answering
the right research question.

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It is now time for you
to try and plan

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your research project
on art AD.

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Do so trying to choose a topic

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that really needs
to be researched,

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and trying to offer
a real contribution,

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no matter how small.

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I am sure you will be inspired
by the works of Neves,

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Fryer, Candlin, and Hutchinson,
to mention just a few.

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But also by the work
of VocalEyes,

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illustrated in their website,

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and by the results
of the EU project COME-IN!.

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Good luck!

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