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<p>The UK Government recognises that, although we live in an increasingly online world,
a significant part of the population remains digitally excluded, and as a Government
we are actively committed to tackling digital exclusion. In the Digital Strategy,
we committed to enabling people in every part of society - irrespective of age, gender,
physical ability, ethnicity, health conditions, or socio-economic status - to access
the opportunities of the internet.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, most public libraries
offer the loan of e-books and e-audio books, with some also making available the loan
of e-book readers and other technology to enlarge the print. A number of local authorities
use their website to communicate the services available to visually impaired people
from their libraries.</p><p> </p><p>Libraries Connected has developed the Six Steps
Promise with the Royal National Institute for the Blind and Share the Vision to ensure
libraries can support people with reduced vision. The promise includes:</p><ul><li>ensuring
that all blind and partially sighted customers are connected to the most appropriate
service for their reading needs and that they are able to make full use of an accessible
public library service</li><li>using Reading Sight, a free website supporting blind
and partially sighted people to access reading and reading services</li><li>providing
local collections of accessible reading materials and information in physical or digital
formats, and be able to signpost library users to a wider range of resources</li></ul><p>
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