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Funding and governance of library and information services for visually impaired people: international case studies

Part2:Country studies

South Korea

Funding sources and adequacy

In Korea, funding comes from several sources:

• governmental support
• volunteer effort
• funding from other enterprise or governmental agencies
• local or municipal government
• third sector ? charities.

Funding has been increasing, but it is still not adequate.

The number of specialist libraries for visually impaired people is adequate, but it is felt that a national special library for visually impaired people is essential. Once a national specialist library for visually impaired people is set up, it will have to lead public libraries to use its services.