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Funding and governance of library and information services for visually impaired people: international case studies
Part 3:Appendices
Section B - Public Libraries
Provision of public library services for Visually Impaired People
Governance, roles and responsibilities
Which government ministry or department makes the key decisions about public library services for Visually Impaired People (for example Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, Ministry for Social Welfare)? If more than one, how is the responsibility divided?
Which organisations other organisations involved in providing library services for visually impaired people in your country do public libraries work with?
- Other general public libraries
- Specialist libraries for the blind
- Educational libraries
- Charities, voluntary organisations or non-governmental organisations
- Other specialist organisations, please specify
- Other, please specify
Do these organisations have clear roles and responsibilities in providing or funding library services to Visually Impaired People?
How do their roles and responsibilities overlap?
How have their roles and responsibilities changed recently?
How do you expect them to change in the next few years?
How far are Visually Impaired People involved in the leadership and operations of specialist organisations providing services?
How far are Visually Impaired People involved in making decisions about services that public libraries should provide?