Developing a New Resource for Visually Impaired People
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چکیده
Since June 1999, UKOLN has worked with the Royal National Institute for the Blind, the National Library for the Blind and an independent library consultant on a major project, Reveal, that is part of an initiative to improve library and information services to visually impaired people in the UK. Reveal will be a webbased resource that will provide quick and easy access to information on the range of material available to visually impaired people. Progress on the project to date is described.
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