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

Part2:Country studies

Denmark

Preferred situation

Description

According to DBB's response to the questionnaire, by 2008 DBB will have completed the total digitisation of its organisation and library service, and then it will have an ideal system (if "ideal" is considered within the framework of realistic economy). Furthermore, DBB would like to see the rest other libraries and publishers in Denmark working together from an accessible digital platform.

Funding

Services would be funded by the government and the publishers, as well as others who should be interested in access.

Who would deliver and how delivered

Delivery would be on demand, directly from server(s) mediated by libraries.

Ideal level of service

Free access for everyone with special needs.