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

Part2:Country studies

Denmark

Are the models in flux?

The major change that is still working through is that DBB can now deal with all its clients directly, bypassing the public library system. The relationship of DBB with research libraries is also changing. Though the legislative and institutional framework now in place, the director of DBB has noted that: "we are still working with a lot of different library communities to develop our new role in the library and publishing sector and to help them identify their future roles in providing support to handicapped library users." There is continued pressure to ensure that the equality which is promised by policy becomes a reality.