Libraries and librarianship in the Republic of Macedonia
Author(s)
Kostoska, Viktorija
Gjalevska, Zhaklina
Nikodinovska, Elena
Shambevska, Magdica
Jakovleska-Spirovska, Zorica
Contributor(s)
Damjanoski, Milan
Issue Date
2014
Keyword(s)
Central and Eastern Europe--Libraries
Russia--Libraries
History of Libraries
Post-Communism Development
Abstract
Libraries and librarianship in the Republic of Macedonia have a
tradition spanning centuries, one that is linked to the work of Saint
Clement of Ohrid and the first Slavic university in the monasteries
on the banks of Lake Ohrid. Libraries and librarianship are the
fountain springs of Macedonian culture but also the foundation of
its ongoing mission. Libraries in Macedonia are following new trends
and tendencies in their efforts to build a national library-information
system, with shared cataloging as part of the regional library network
(COBISS.net). Building on the continuous application of the traditional
types of preservation of library materials along with contemporary
methods and technologies, current practice has expanded to
include digitalization. This has ensured easy online access to Macedonia’s
rich library holdings, offered opportunities for its written cultural
heritage to be presented in both digital and traditional formats,
and opened up new paths for greater international cooperation.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/89802
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2014.0040
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