Biography     

Pete Osborne has a life long love of reading which he indulged while reading English and Phoenetics at Leeds University, but is regularly frustrated by not being able to access books due to his visual impairment.  He currently manages RNIB's library and production services, delivering 2.5 million books to over 40,000 customers.  He has played a leading role in challenging the inaccessibility of information for blind people.  "Imagine a world where visiting a book shop, newsagent or library is at best frustrating and distressing.  That is the reality for many blind people and a reality I want to change."

Abstract: We want the same - nothing more, nothing less

Drawing from their own experiences Pete and John will explore issues facing blind and partially sighted readers.  They will look at how the public and voluntary sectors can work together more effectively to improve library services for blind and partially sighted people and a comparison will be made to library services outside the UK.

This page was last updated on: 7 September, 2006