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Digital preservation has been gaining its significance mostly because of the exponential growth of digital resources, which should be understood in the framework of the information technology and society development. As a consequence, many of national and international policy and strategy initiatives which foster the development of preservation of digital heritage are taking rise. An overview of digital preservation in Slovenia from the library science perspective is presented, and the comparison with archival approach is discussed. According to the Slovenian Deposit Law, the National and University Library (NUK) is the only library responsible for digital preservation of electronic publications. Due to the lack of staff and financial resources NUK has started with this practice some years later than other developed libraries all over the world. In the SWOT analysis some advantages and opportunities are described. It was concluded that optimal results can only be achieved by cooperation of relevant institutions.
Digital preservation has been gaining its significance mostly because of the exponential growth of digital resources, which should be understood in the framework of the information technology and society development. As a consequence, many of national and international policy and strategy initiatives which foster the development of preservation of digital heritage are taking rise. An overview of digital preservation in Slovenia from the library science perspective is presented, and the comparison with archival approach is discussed. According to the Slovenian Deposit Law, the National and University Library (NUK) is the only library responsible for digital preservation of electronic publications. Due to the lack of staff and financial resources NUK has started with this practice some years later than other developed libraries all over the world. In the SWOT analysis some advantages and opportunities are described. It was concluded that optimal results can only be achieved by cooperation of relevant institutions.
Purpose: The article presents the importance of education and training of librarians to serve users with special needs as perceived by students of library and information science (LIS) and by students and graduates with special needs in the role of library users.Methodology/approach: Surveys amongst the 3rd year students of Librarianship and Information Science (bachelor’s degree) at the Faculty of Arts (University of Ljubljana) as well as half structured interviews with 12 students and graduates with special needs as library users have been conducted. The acquired data were then analyzed and compared.Results: The results show a high level of motivation of LIS students for working with users with special needs as well as the desire for additional education and training. Comparisons of data indicate differences in understanding users with special needs, thus confirming the need for further education and training of librarians.Research limitation: Small sample size and inability to generalize the findings.Originality/practical implications: The first study in Slovenia dealing with the significance of education and training of librarians to work with users with special needs.
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