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

Part2:Country studies

UK

Participation by visually impaired people

NLB has 50% visually impaired trustees and a number of visually impaired staff.

STV: “There is now much more direct involvement of visually impaired people but we cannot rest on our laurels as people who lose sight later in life are underrepresented and less vocal than those born blind.”

Sconul: “Consultation with ALL users and/or expert disability/ special need knowledge holders is integral to decisions about service provision.”