Conference paper
SCHOOL LIBRARY OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL OF PAVAO RITTER VITEZOVIĆ IN SENJ 200th Anniversary
MARICA ŠTOKIĆ
Abstract
A school library is a special type of library, intended for a profile of users, students, teachers and other school staff and parents. Some school libraries in Croatia hold thee valuable heritage of library funds, which have the characteristics of cultural monuments. Such libraries are indicators of the historical development of education and school libraries in a given environment in a broader national context.
The secondary school of Pavao Ritter Vitezović in Senj in its composition has such a library. It is only a part of the valuable cultural heritage of the town of Senj, which has national
historic significance. The school library of Senj’s former high school was founded in 18083 and has retained an authentic library fund and two professional library catalogues. The oldest books are from the late 17th century, that part of the stock is older than the establishment of Senj’s high school in 1725.4 Reports of Senj’s high school are valuable sources of information about the monumental library. In 1986 the library began to expertly arrange and modernise its method of work and equip and grow into a modern school library.
Keywords
Senj; Senj high school; school library
Hrčak ID:
57594
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Publication date:
19.12.2009.
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