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

Part 3:Appendices

Section C - Education Libraries

Provision of education library services for Visually Impaired People

Governance, roles and responsibilities

Which government ministry or department makes the key decisions about the provision of educational materials and education 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 education libraries work with?

• General public libraries
• Specialist libraries for the blind
• Other 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 education libraries should provide?