Forestry library and its 60th anniversary

ABSTRACT The Forestry Library was established in 1948 at the Slovenian Forestry Institute. Today it is a faculty and research library. The library, together with its reference and documentation service, is the only information center and provider of scientific and technical literature in the field...

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Main Authors: Teja Koler-Povh, Maja Božič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Library Association & University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2008-06-01
Series:Knjižnica
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/knjiznica/article/view/14221
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Summary:ABSTRACT The Forestry Library was established in 1948 at the Slovenian Forestry Institute. Today it is a faculty and research library. The library, together with its reference and documentation service, is the only information center and provider of scientific and technical literature in the field of forestry in Slovenia. It is also the main repository of sources for the study of Slovenian forest and forestry history. Over the 60 years of its existence, the Forestry Library has collected over 41 000 units of material. In the time of its existence, the library counts over 7000 members; 500 users are active and borrowover 18 000 units annually. From the beginning, it has had good relations and a good history of collaboration with many domestic and foreign institutions. From a small library with a modest but valuable collection kept in a single room it has developed into a 21st century virtual library.
ISSN:0023-2424
1581-7903