The members of the Section are predominantly based in Europe, North America, and other developed regions of the world. The highest
numbers are in the Netherlands,Japan,Canada,Denmark,Spain,and
France, To some extent this picture reflects the number of significant library organizations for the blind in those countries, but it also emphasizes
the low representation of organizations in developing countries. It is a
goal of the Section's strategic plan to market itself actively to attract new
members.The Section also sees value in extending its scope beyond the
needs of people who are blind to embrace the needs of everyone who
needs accessible library services. Members of the Libraries for the Blind
Section believe that blind and other print disabled people should have
access to the same books and information at the same time and at the
same price as everyone else. The mission of the Section is to encourage the establishment and development of fully accessible library services to
print disabled people.