Advocacy: The Right to Read!
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Less than 5% of all books and information published in Canada
ever make it into an alternative format (such as braille or
audio) that someone who is living with vision loss, or otherwise
unable to read print due to a disability can read.
Canada is the only G8 nation that does not provide sustained
funding or legislate support for a national library service for
its print-disabled citizens.
In this section, you will find various advocacy tools for
addressing this issue and promoting equitable access to
information and library services in your community.
About the CNIB Library's Advocacy Program
In the summer of 1995, the CNIB Library Board initiated a
program to explore prevailing barriers to information and access
and promote awareness of the needs of blind and print disabled
persons among other libraries and information providers across
Canada.
Would you like to get more involved as an advocate or friend of
the CNIB Library? Sign up for
CNIB's E-Mail Advocacy Network.
To find out more about CNIB's advocacy initiatives and how to
get involved, see the national
Advocacy section.
For More Information
For more information about the CNIB Library advocacy program,
contact us:
CNIB Library
CNIB
Tel: (416) 486-2500, ext. 7520
Email:
library@cnib.ca