1. Metlib 2018, Belgrade city library Overview of public libraries in Serbia
Dragana Milunovic PhD | Library Adviser
National Library of Serbia | Department for Digital Library
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2. Metlib 2018, Belgrade city library Overview of public libraries in Serbia
SERBIA FACTS
Balkans - Crossroad - East and West
Population million
Religion Orthodox
Capital Belgrade (the white town)
Total area ~ sq mi
Climate Continental
Land of forests, rivers, mountains and plains
Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman heritage
Tasty food and southern hospitality
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3. Metlib 2018, Belgrade city library Overview of public libraries in Serbia
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Slavs settled the Balkans, 6th century
Raška – the Medieval State, 11th century
Kingdom, 1217
1540 – 1817, Ottoman Empire annexed Serbia - risings and battles for liberation
19th century – freedom from Turks
Balkan Wars
World War I and World War II
(National Library of Serbia burnt to the ground)
Period of Communism
Names the world might know:
Nikola Tesla
Mihajlo Pupin
Milutin Milankovic
Ivo Andric
Milos Crnjanski
Josip Broz Tito
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4. Metlib 2018, Belgrade city library Overview of public libraries in Serbia
SERBIAN LIBRARY NETWORK
Facts and Figures
Library Type Number
National 2
Academic 214
School
Special 267
Public
(branches included) 564
TOTAL
members
( children, adults)
1994 library staff
books
serials
non-book material
Associations
Serbian Library Association
Parent Library Community of Serbia
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5. Metlib 2018, Belgrade city library Overview of public libraries in Serbia
LEGISLATIVE
Basic Laws
Li­bra­ri­an­ship and In­for­ma­tion Ac­ti­vi­ti­es Law (2012)
Legal Deposit of Publication Law (2012)
Old and Rare Book Law (2012)
Followed by 16 subordinate documents (2012)
Side Laws
Copyright Law
Data Protection Law
In­hi­bi­tion of Di­scri­mi­na­tion of Di­sa­bled Law …
The most important provision:
“Establishing the public library in each municipality is mandatory by the force of the Law”.
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6. Metlib 2018, Belgrade city library Overview of public libraries in Serbia
Parental Functions
Development of the library network
(statistics,
instructions and trainings,
inspection,
analysis,
central register of libraries,
workplace learning and
system improvement measures)
Centralized activities of importance for the network
Union Catalogue
Coordinated Digitization
State purchase of books
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7. Metlib 2018, Belgrade city library Overview of public libraries in Serbia
PROUD AND JOY!
Čačak City Library – new building
Metadata aggregator
Bibliobuses
Coins Project
65+ Project
AgroLibJA Project
Digitalization of local history collections
Print Disabled Acessability projects
International recognition
Local self-government support
Sustainability
Influence to community
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8. Metlib 2018, Belgrade city library Overview of public libraries in Serbia
MAJOR CONCERNS
CUTS
IT professional OUTFLOW
BORED user
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9. To understand changes and to prepare for the services of the future
Metlib 2018, Belgrade city library Overview of public libraries in Serbia
VISION
To understand changes and to prepare for the services of the future
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10. Metlib 2018, Belgrade city library Overview of public libraries in Serbia
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