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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.