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

Part2:Country studies

USA

Gaps between policy and practice

There are always gaps, but most agencies spend a good deal of time and effort trying to make sure eligible individuals know about services available to them. There are always other, higher, demands for the available funding and there are also individuals who do not, for reasons of their own, take advantage of available services.