Professional paper

Local Studies in Slovenian General Libraries and the Ivan Potrč Library Ptuj

Mira Petrovič orcid.org/0000-0001-9616-2378 ; Knjižnica Ivana Potrča Ptuj *

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Purpose. This paper aims to present how local studies are organized in Slovenian general libraries and ways the libraries collaborate at the national level. The activities of the Ptuj library are presented as an example of organizing local studies in a general library.Approach/methodology/design. In order to present the organization of local studies in Slovenian general libraries, the author uses the descriptive method, citing legislation and literature on the subject.
Findings. The paper describes the organization of local studies in Slovenian general libraries and the coordinating role of the Ptuj library, which became a competence center for local studies in 2022.
Originality/value. This paper can be a good starting point for planning future cooperation between Slovenian and Croatian general libraries in the field of local studies.

Keywords

general libraries; Ivan Potrč Library Ptuj; local studies; local studies collections; Slovenia

Hrčak ID:

315437

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/315437

Publication date:

22.3.2024.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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