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Digitalization of the Local Digitalization of the Local CollectionCollection

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The Third SEEDI International Conference The Third SEEDI International Conference Digitalization of Cultural and Scientific Digitalization of Cultural and Scientific

Heritage,Heritage, September 13-15. 2007. CetinjeSeptember 13-15. 2007. Cetinje

PUBLIC LIBRARY KRUPUBLIC LIBRARY KRUŠEVACŠEVAC

Public library Public library KruševacKruševac established established 1857. (Reading 1857. (Reading Room)Room)

The Library has The Library has around 130.000 around 130.000 volumes and 7.500 volumes and 7.500 usersusers

30 library employers30 library employers

INTERNETINTERNET

The Internet is changing the world we live in. It is a change no less The Internet is changing the world we live in. It is a change no less significant than the Industrial Revolutionsignificant than the Industrial Revolution

Over the last two decades, information technologies and the Internet have Over the last two decades, information technologies and the Internet have been transforming the way companies do business, the way students learnbeen transforming the way companies do business, the way students learn

Internet access has become a fundamental right for all citizens and Internet access has become a fundamental right for all citizens and responsible governments have a duty to provide itresponsible governments have a duty to provide it

The development of the Internet enable abandoning the idea about central The development of the Internet enable abandoning the idea about central contents, which were impracticable, and widely opened the possibility to contents, which were impracticable, and widely opened the possibility to access distributive contents – distributive knowledgeaccess distributive contents – distributive knowledge

In the 21st century, the function of the libraries, museums and archives, In the 21st century, the function of the libraries, museums and archives, heritage institutions doing similar jobs and called heritage institutions doing similar jobs and called memory guardiansmemory guardians got a got a new dimension. The digitalization fundamentally changed the function of new dimension. The digitalization fundamentally changed the function of these institutions. The technological development has changed the priority these institutions. The technological development has changed the priority of services, the basic services in the future will be digitalof services, the basic services in the future will be digital

NNEW AND CONTEMPORARY EW AND CONTEMPORARY SERVICESSERVICES

Following the Pullman`s digital guidelines, the Public Following the Pullman`s digital guidelines, the Public Library Krusevac offered new and contemporary Library Krusevac offered new and contemporary services and created new strategies that will be services and created new strategies that will be supported by the users and the way to fulfill themsupported by the users and the way to fulfill them

The Public Library Krusevac development its own digital The Public Library Krusevac development its own digital local history collections considering that the most local history collections considering that the most important thing is to ,,keep the collective european important thing is to ,,keep the collective european heritage, providing access to that heritage improving heritage, providing access to that heritage improving education and tourism and development of the electronic education and tourism and development of the electronic contents industry”contents industry”

WWHY DIGITAL LIBRARIESHY DIGITAL LIBRARIES??

The fundamental reason for building digital libraries is a The fundamental reason for building digital libraries is a belief that they will provide better delivery of information belief that they will provide better delivery of information that was possible in the pastthat was possible in the pastTraditional libraries are a fundamental part of society, but Traditional libraries are a fundamental part of society, but they are not perfectthey are not perfectIt is better served by sitting at a personal computer It is better served by sitting at a personal computer connected to a communication network than by making a connected to a communication network than by making a visit to a libraryvisit to a libraryThe user is able to consult materials that are stores on The user is able to consult materials that are stores on computers around the worldcomputers around the world

TTHE DIGITAL LIBRARY BRINGS THE HE DIGITAL LIBRARY BRINGS THE LIBRARY TO THE USERLIBRARY TO THE USER`̀S DESKS DESK

We used the possibility to build large scale services where We used the possibility to build large scale services where collections of information are stores on computers. A network collections of information are stores on computers. A network connects the computers to personal computers on the users deskconnects the computers to personal computers on the users desk

Digital libraries bring together facets of many disciplines, and Digital libraries bring together facets of many disciplines, and experts with different back – grounds and different approachexperts with different back – grounds and different approach

With a digital library on the desk top, the reader need never visit a With a digital library on the desk top, the reader need never visit a library buildinglibrary building

The desk of digital library is never closedThe desk of digital library is never closed

A Digital library is not just a collection of disk drives, it will be part of A Digital library is not just a collection of disk drives, it will be part of a culturea culture

Digital libraries are not perfect. Computer systems can fail, anDigital libraries are not perfect. Computer systems can fail, andd networks may be slow or unreliablenetworks may be slow or unreliable

POTENTIAL BENEFITS OFPOTENTIAL BENEFITS OFDIGITAL LIBRARIESDIGITAL LIBRARIES

Placing digital information on a network makes it avPlacing digital information on a network makes it avaaiilalable to ble to everybodyeverybody

Materials are never checked out to other readers, mis-shelved, Materials are never checked out to other readers, mis-shelved, omission omission or stolenor stolen

The scope of the collections expand beyond the walls of the libraryThe scope of the collections expand beyond the walls of the library

Private papers in a office on in a library on the other side of the Private papers in a office on in a library on the other side of the world use as easy to use as materials in the local libraryworld use as easy to use as materials in the local library

PUBLIC LIBRARY – CENTAR PUBLIC LIBRARY – CENTAR OF LOCAL COMMUNITYOF LOCAL COMMUNITY

Contemporary librarianship theories set the library in the center of the Contemporary librarianship theories set the library in the center of the society which cultivates the social relationship and adherencesociety which cultivates the social relationship and adherenceThe library also has its own connected roles: education, entertainment and The library also has its own connected roles: education, entertainment and communicationcommunicationThe difference in the librarian services is in relation to the different user The difference in the librarian services is in relation to the different user groups, although most of the services and product are design for average groups, although most of the services and product are design for average useruserThe technology development has changed the services priority, basic The technology development has changed the services priority, basic services in the future will be digital services, and libraries has already services in the future will be digital services, and libraries has already started to establish their services to a mixture of physical objects and started to establish their services to a mixture of physical objects and electronic itemselectronic itemsProviding these services in various formats and medias, coexistence of Providing these services in various formats and medias, coexistence of traditional and electronic information sources, became primary librarian traditional and electronic information sources, became primary librarian goals, which developed new form between the organizations which do not goals, which developed new form between the organizations which do not depend on time and placedepend on time and placeThe public libraries have started to create new source for the local history, The public libraries have started to create new source for the local history, cultural events, local cultural contents in the libraries using electronic cultural events, local cultural contents in the libraries using electronic sources, especially the Internet, includes building web sites containing sources, especially the Internet, includes building web sites containing information important for the local communityinformation important for the local community

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL PROGRAMPROGRAM

Digitalization of tradition Digitalization of tradition materials – printed or painted, materials – printed or painted, is a process which includes the is a process which includes the existing and creates digital existing and creates digital cultural heritagecultural heritageThe development of the digital The development of the digital program offered the public program offered the public libraries the possibility to libraries the possibility to attract the citizens which may attract the citizens which may have nor used their services, have nor used their services, to become active and trained to become active and trained participants in using the participants in using the possibilities of the wires world possibilities of the wires world

DIGITALIZATION OF THE CULTURAL DIGITALIZATION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN SERBIAHERITAGE IN SERBIA

Serbia has very rich old printing traditionSerbia has very rich old printing traditionSince 2003., tSince 2003., the he NationalNational Library of Serbia and the National Library of Serbia and the National Digitalization Center are engaged in the international projects in Digitalization Center are engaged in the international projects in order to protect and present the Serbian order to protect and present the Serbian national national written cultural written cultural heritage. heritage. NCD and the National Committee NCD and the National Committee UNESCO for digitalizationUNESCO for digitalization 2005/07, 2005/07, at the meeting onat the meeting on 1. 1. MarchMarch 2007. 2007. bring document ,,The bring document ,,The recommended meta-data format for the objects of the digital recommended meta-data format for the objects of the digital national heritagenational heritage ( (mobile cultural goodsmobile cultural goods))””The public libraries in Serbia are not included in the existing The public libraries in Serbia are not included in the existing digitalization projects. digitalization projects. However certain libraries have found more space to initiate However certain libraries have found more space to initiate digitalization projects in the local framework aimed to present their digitalization projects in the local framework aimed to present their own cultural and historical legacy own cultural and historical legacy

DIGITALIZATION IN PUBLIC DIGITALIZATION IN PUBLIC LIBRARY KRULIBRARY KRUŠEVACŠEVAC

The Public Library Krusevac has started its The Public Library Krusevac has started its IInternet presentation within the nternet presentation within the first serbian virtual network first serbian virtual network ,,,,Libraries of our neighbourhoodLibraries of our neighbourhood” (Biblioteke ” (Biblioteke nanašeg okruženjašeg okruženja” (www.biblioteke.org.yu)” (www.biblioteke.org.yu), in 2000, and since 2002. , in 2000, and since 2002. librarylibrary has its own web sitehas its own web siteSince 2005. the Public Library Krusevac has become a member of the Since 2005. the Public Library Krusevac has become a member of the Virtual Libraries of Serbia (VBS) – COBISS-SR online public access Virtual Libraries of Serbia (VBS) – COBISS-SR online public access cataloguecatalogueConsidering that in order to work in the Considering that in order to work in the ССOBISS-SR and connection to the OBISS-SR and connection to the VBS, it was necessary to have Internet access for 24 hours, and these VBS, it was necessary to have Internet access for 24 hours, and these technical possibilities were used for other necessities, first of all for creating technical possibilities were used for other necessities, first of all for creating a digital librarya digital library

FFROM THE CULTURAL PAST OF ROM THE CULTURAL PAST OF KRUŠEVACKRUŠEVAC

TThe Public Library Krusevac has begun digitalization in 2003. he Public Library Krusevac has begun digitalization in 2003. Following the modern librarian tendencies we have decided to digitalize the Following the modern librarian tendencies we have decided to digitalize the local collection, because for that library collection we can surely suppose local collection, because for that library collection we can surely suppose that cannot to be found in collections of other Public Libraries in Serbia, but that cannot to be found in collections of other Public Libraries in Serbia, but it is definitely not present in the funds of the National Library of Serbiait is definitely not present in the funds of the National Library of SerbiaIn such a way we give our modest contribution to the digitalization of the In such a way we give our modest contribution to the digitalization of the Serbian written wealth, and a large contribution to the popularization of local Serbian written wealth, and a large contribution to the popularization of local spiritual and cultural heritagespiritual and cultural heritageConsidering that in our library amongst the monographic editions we mostly Considering that in our library amongst the monographic editions we mostly have publications printed in the 2nd half of 20th century and that the have publications printed in the 2nd half of 20th century and that the copyrights haven’t been solved in Serbia as in the European Union (PLR- copyrights haven’t been solved in Serbia as in the European Union (PLR- Public Landing Rights), we have decided to start the digitalization with small Public Landing Rights), we have decided to start the digitalization with small librarian material; non-book materials like postcards, photographs, posters, librarian material; non-book materials like postcards, photographs, posters, art exhibition cataloguesart exhibition cataloguesThe digitalization has developed through two projects:The digitalization has developed through two projects:

1. F1. From the cultural past of Krusevacrom the cultural past of Krusevac ( (direct scanningdirect scanning – – postcards, postcards, art exhibition cataloguesart exhibition catalogues, , invitations, printed articles that follow an eventinvitations, printed articles that follow an event) ) and and 2. B2. Building a web site containing digitalized contents of interest for uilding a web site containing digitalized contents of interest for the local communitythe local community

,,W,,WINDOWS TO OUR PASTINDOWS TO OUR PAST””

The Home is space and timeThe Home is space and time

The Local collection is not The Local collection is not limited with timelimited with time

The Local collection is a The Local collection is a concept presenting the form concept presenting the form and means that something is and means that something is collected into one place, collected into one place, specified with teritorial concept specified with teritorial concept of home with its contents and of home with its contents and origin bonts the local collection origin bonts the local collection to a specific teritory, specified to a specific teritory, specified by the administrative borders by the administrative borders (the borders can be changed)(the borders can be changed)

ONLINE PHOTO ALBUMSONLINE PHOTO ALBUMS

The site materials aThe site materials arre e organiorganizzed into 34 albums and ed into 34 albums and 7 categories (779 files or 7 categories (779 files or Digital pictures, images)Digital pictures, images)Libraries in the world, Libraries in the world, especially USA developed especially USA developed digital photo collections about digital photo collections about the local community under the local community under different names: different names: ,,,,A Window A Window to Our Pastto Our Past””, , ,,,,Remembering Remembering HaroldHarold””, , ,,,,Now and Now and ThenThen””, , ,,,,Learning with digital Learning with digital contentscontents””...... The photograph, which The photograph, which strenght lies in the moment, strenght lies in the moment, important for local community important for local community are curently organized in 5 are curently organized in 5 albumsalbums

ONLINE PHOTO ALBUMSONLINE PHOTO ALBUMS

ANZIST CARDS FROM HISTORICAL ANZIST CARDS FROM HISTORICAL ARCHIVE KRUŠEVACARCHIVE KRUŠEVAC

The anzist cards (postcard between The anzist cards (postcard between two two world world wars with a motiv of wars with a motiv of boy and girl, girl or motiv from boy and girl, girl or motiv from film) from Historical Archive film) from Historical Archive Kruševac, organized as a category Kruševac, organized as a category containg 12 albums, has fullfilled containg 12 albums, has fullfilled the postcards collection mainly the postcards collection mainly with genre and girls motiveswith genre and girls motives

The European cities category, The European cities category, containg three albums, although containg three albums, although having a small number of digital having a small number of digital images was the most interesting images was the most interesting for our users for our users

It is also worth to mention the It is also worth to mention the postcards collection with the postcards collection with the theme of the Balkan wars, which theme of the Balkan wars, which was no present in the library, but was no present in the library, but now we have it digitally, thanks to now we have it digitally, thanks to the scaning samples from the scaning samples from Historical archiveHistorical archive Kru Kruševacševac

POSTCARDS FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN POSTCARDS FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN OUR ONLINE PHOTO ALBUMOUR ONLINE PHOTO ALBUM

With the digitalization we also With the digitalization we also got samples of old postcards got samples of old postcards of Kruševac, printed in the XIX of Kruševac, printed in the XIX century (a collection of century (a collection of postcards provided by a postcards provided by a private collector – Slobodan private collector – Slobodan Marković for our online album)Marković for our online album)This way we can reconstructed This way we can reconstructed the old town of Kruševac, then the old town of Kruševac, then and now, to compare the and now, to compare the streets and buildings, to see streets and buildings, to see the growth of the town, the the growth of the town, the way it looked once, where way it looked once, where werw the objects important for werw the objects important for the cultural history of the townthe cultural history of the town

ONLINE PHOTO ALBUMONLINE PHOTO ALBUMThe digitalization conception of these materials was to be a kind of a guide through the town of Krusevac, its cultural and historical monuments that tell the story of its rich cultural past, and the city tradition that should be presented to the new generations and saved for the future. Considering the concept of the library as a service of the local community, this album was supposed to be a kind of a tourist guide through Krusevac and its surrounding and to influence the cultural tourism in the city. The Tourist organization in Krusevac now has its own web site that can be accessed from the library homepage.

PPROJECT GOALSROJECT GOALS

The Public Library Krusevac showed that it is able to adjust and develop The Public Library Krusevac showed that it is able to adjust and develop itself along with the changes in the society, to help the development of the itself along with the changes in the society, to help the development of the cultural differences using various communication methodscultural differences using various communication methodsIn this way the Library has developed service strategies to improve the In this way the Library has developed service strategies to improve the services long-term and short-term. It also created departments that offer the services long-term and short-term. It also created departments that offer the user services without any limitation. Note that the digitalization works are user services without any limitation. Note that the digitalization works are not part of the librarian occupation and are not provided in the current Law not part of the librarian occupation and are not provided in the current Law on the librarian functions from theon the librarian functions from the 1994 1994. year. year, (, (when the digitalization when the digitalization started in the USAstarted in the USA),), and is not fulfilled later and is not fulfilled laterThe Public Library Krusevac started the process of providing services in The Public Library Krusevac started the process of providing services in various formats and on different mediasvarious formats and on different mediasMore important is the creation of the local history collection to the More important is the creation of the local history collection to the community in order to present the local spirital heritage, free access to community in order to present the local spirital heritage, free access to informations, attraction of new users that havent used the Library yetinformations, attraction of new users that havent used the Library yetNot less important is the completion of missing examples of the library Not less important is the completion of missing examples of the library materials with digital copies from the IAK, the museum, the gallery and the materials with digital copies from the IAK, the museum, the gallery and the Filatelic Society.Filatelic Society.

HHOW WE STARTED?OW WE STARTED?

DIGITALIZATIONDIGITALIZATION

Many people think that digitalization is the same as scanning, which Many people think that digitalization is the same as scanning, which is wrong, because scanning is the just the first step in the is wrong, because scanning is the just the first step in the digitalization processdigitalization process

The library has two scanners (office, not professional)The library has two scanners (office, not professional)

The first stage of digitalization was scanning (on office sccaner HP The first stage of digitalization was scanning (on office sccaner HP 2300)2300). With the purchase of these two devices we got programs for . With the purchase of these two devices we got programs for their their exploatatingexploatating

AAfter the scanning, the following stage is archiving, organized the fter the scanning, the following stage is archiving, organized the pictures into adequate files, and we needed picture preview pictures into adequate files, and we needed picture preview programs like ACEESee7.0programs like ACEESee7.0

Organizing the pictures preview is mostly by their motivesOrganizing the pictures preview is mostly by their motives

The next stage was processing the pictures in program Adobe The next stage was processing the pictures in program Adobe Photo ShopPhoto Shop

PROGRAMS FOR PROGRAMS FOR DIGITALIZATIONDIGITALIZATION

Digital pictures gained in this way were compressed into jpg formatDigital pictures gained in this way were compressed into jpg format

Each document had to be processed in this way in order to be used in the Each document had to be processed in this way in order to be used in the InternetInternet

The entire work can be used for any collection of photographs or postcardThe entire work can be used for any collection of photographs or postcard

We started with smaller documentsWe started with smaller documents - o - one document, one picture – postcard ne document, one picture – postcard or posteror poster

Because of the poster dimensions, we could not scan it, so we have taken Because of the poster dimensions, we could not scan it, so we have taken photographs using digital camera with standphotographs using digital camera with stand

It is an open source program, PHP (Pearl Home Programming) My SQL It is an open source program, PHP (Pearl Home Programming) My SQL (Structured Query Language)(Structured Query Language)

The files are inserted and the document are describes The files are inserted and the document are describes in in real time, on linereal time, on line

It is important that the local collection and web site It is important that the local collection and web site Public library Kruševac Public library Kruševac supports Cyrillic culturesupports Cyrillic culture

PHASE OF DIGITALIZATION IN PUBLIC LIBRARY PHASE OF DIGITALIZATION IN PUBLIC LIBRARY KRUSEVACKRUSEVAC

The written word tradition in KruThe written word tradition in Krušševac is very longevac is very longFirst phase was digitalization non-book materialsFirst phase was digitalization non-book materialsIn expanding the education and culture by the schools and In expanding the education and culture by the schools and libraries, which developed independently and inside the libraries, which developed independently and inside the schools, they have printing houses since the 19th centuryschools, they have printing houses since the 19th centuryConsidering the time distance, the Public Library KruConsidering the time distance, the Public Library Krušševac evac prepares a second phase of digitalization that will manage prepares a second phase of digitalization that will manage the periodic papers the periodic papers printed inprinted in Kru Krušševacevac

OPENING A PRINTING OPENING A PRINTING HOUSE IN KHOUSE IN KRUŠEVACRUŠEVAC

Establishing printing houses and Establishing printing houses and opening bookstores were first opening bookstores were first class events for the cultural class events for the cultural development of Krusevacdevelopment of KrusevacThe first printing house in The first printing house in Krusevac started its work in june Krusevac started its work in june 1885, and was established by 1885, and was established by Aleksandar Malasevic and Djordje Aleksandar Malasevic and Djordje BudimovicBudimovicThe first magazine wasprinted in The first magazine wasprinted in that printinghouse was ”Žiča” that printinghouse was ”Žiča” (1889). Budimovic and Malasevic, (1889). Budimovic and Malasevic, separate in 1896 and work separate in 1896 and work independentlyindependently

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS IN KRUŠEVACKRUŠEVAC

The bibliography of the The bibliography of the “K“Krusevac’s local papersrusevac’s local papers”” of of Slobodana Simonovića, M.A. Slobodana Simonovića, M.A. tracks all the papers tracks all the papers published in Krusevacpublished in Krusevac (304) (304) titles,titles,19th century19th century - 4 - 4 titletitless. . TThe he first magazinfirst magazin from Kruševac from Kruševac isis ” ”ŽŽiča”iča” (1889 (1889..)), , ””Glas iz Glas iz Kruševca'' (1890Kruševca'' (1890..) ) ,,Narodna ,,Narodna samouprava'' samouprava'' (1891(1891..) ) the first the first krusevac gazettekrusevac gazette ,,Đavolan'' ,,Đavolan'' (1892(1892..))Between theBetween the 1901 1901.. – 1940 – 1940.. – – 28 28 magazines were published,magazines were published, bbetween the etween the 19411941.. – 194 – 1945. – 5. – 10 magazine were published10 magazine were publishedand after 1945. – 262 and after 1945. – 262 newspapers and magazinesnewspapers and magazines

DIGITALIZATION OF LOCAL DIGITALIZATION OF LOCAL PERIODICALSPERIODICALS

By the newspapers and magazines printed in Krusevac, kept in the By the newspapers and magazines printed in Krusevac, kept in the Library, the Historical Archive Library, the Historical Archive KKrusevac, a number of papers is rusevac, a number of papers is spreaded in the librarian funds of the former spreaded in the librarian funds of the former YYugoslav republicugoslav republicss

By the systematic collection in the 70s and 80s in the 20th century, By the systematic collection in the 70s and 80s in the 20th century, a set of labels is completed and microfilmed, in the National Library a set of labels is completed and microfilmed, in the National Library in Zagreb, and a part in Niš. For example the Library has a set of in Zagreb, and a part in Niš. For example the Library has a set of “Bagdala” magazines from this period in microfilm. However the “Bagdala” magazines from this period in microfilm. However the digitalization process of this kind materials cannot be technically digitalization process of this kind materials cannot be technically processed in Public library Kruševacprocessed in Public library Kruševac

The Library plans to digitalize the local perioducal, and some The Library plans to digitalize the local perioducal, and some already digitalized edition appear in digital and printed form, in the already digitalized edition appear in digital and printed form, in the 2008.2008.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSSTRATEGIC PARTNERSThe NBKS management figured out that the digitalization is a corporate The NBKS management figured out that the digitalization is a corporate project, and exploration of museum and archive paterials is a base for the project, and exploration of museum and archive paterials is a base for the future informatic-documentarfuture informatic-documentaryy center center NBKS has found strategic partners in the , so called, heritage institutions, NBKS has found strategic partners in the , so called, heritage institutions, or the institutions known as memory guardians (archives, museums), The or the institutions known as memory guardians (archives, museums), The Historical Archice Krusevac, Museum and the Filatelic Society KrusevacHistorical Archice Krusevac, Museum and the Filatelic Society KrusevacIn the same time the digitalization enabled formation of a network of formal In the same time the digitalization enabled formation of a network of formal and informal connections with other librariesand informal connections with other libraries The Library management is ready to find new possibilities for financing by The Library management is ready to find new possibilities for financing by applying to various open competitions with the digitalization projectapplying to various open competitions with the digitalization projectThe digitalization also developed new form of cooperation between the The digitalization also developed new form of cooperation between the organuzations that donorganuzations that don’’t depend on the time and placet depend on the time and placeIn the projected development policy of the library, public relations and In the projected development policy of the library, public relations and popularization of the Library through program activities for the Library popularization of the Library through program activities for the Library members started the press clipping digitalizationmembers started the press clipping digitalization

PRESS CLIPPINGPRESS CLIPPING

In the projected development policy of the library, public relations In the projected development policy of the library, public relations and popularization of the Library through program activities for the and popularization of the Library through program activities for the Library members started the press clipping digitalizationLibrary members started the press clipping digitalizationOne of the significant sources for exploration and research of the One of the significant sources for exploration and research of the present and past of Krusevac is the modern paper materials which present and past of Krusevac is the modern paper materials which is a significant source of information for researching all the aspects is a significant source of information for researching all the aspects of the life in Krusevac – press clipping of the life in Krusevac – press clipping There is a press clipping in the There is a press clipping in the Local collectionLocal collection that was earlier that was earlier created by the Newspaper documentation Belgrade and provided it created by the Newspaper documentation Belgrade and provided it yearly to the Libraryyearly to the LibraryIn accordance with the changes in the society and the possibiity to In accordance with the changes in the society and the possibiity to serve the military in some of the cultural institutions, NBKS got a serve the military in some of the cultural institutions, NBKS got a soldier – computing teacher, charged with scanning the press soldier – computing teacher, charged with scanning the press clipping form the previous yearsclipping form the previous years

UUSERS AND USE OF DIGITAL SERS AND USE OF DIGITAL COLLECTIONCOLLECTION

Explore the behavior, place, and role of Explore the behavior, place, and role of users of digital libraries and the reasons, users of digital libraries and the reasons, ways, and means related to their use of ways, and means related to their use of digital librariesdigital libraries

Role of users through the process of Role of users through the process of design, development, and evaluation of design, development, and evaluation of digital lidigital librariesbraries

VVARIOUS CATEGORIES ARIOUS CATEGORIES OF USERSOF USERS

In Public Library Kruševac we have statistic whenIn Public Library Kruševac we have statistic when and how do users interact and how do users interact with digital with digital collectioncollection

The digital materials chacked 71701 in the period between 1 July, 2006The digital materials chacked 71701 in the period between 1 July, 2006.. – 1 – 1 July, 2007July, 2007.., while noone has in person appeared in the NBKS , while noone has in person appeared in the NBKS hhad ad requested this type of materialsrequested this type of materials

The statistic shows that the preview of these materials was intensified over The statistic shows that the preview of these materials was intensified over the weekends, Saturday afternoon and Sunday, when the library is closed. the weekends, Saturday afternoon and Sunday, when the library is closed. The users are from the Europe Union, former Yugoslav Republics and the The users are from the Europe Union, former Yugoslav Republics and the USAUSA

The Library managed to break the objective barriers between the documents and the users in the other end of the world We managed to give an information right to his computer, desk thousands of kilometers far from the information source. This combination of sources and services expanded the Library services

CCOASTSOASTS

It is particularly difficult to separate costs into the It is particularly difficult to separate costs into the coast of becoming digital, and the ongoing coast coast of becoming digital, and the ongoing coast of remaining digitalof remaining digital

Digital libraries like all other libraries, have coast Digital libraries like all other libraries, have coast that must be paid. In addition to the familiar that must be paid. In addition to the familiar coast of providing services, digital libraries coast of providing services, digital libraries assume a responsibility to serve as portal for assume a responsibility to serve as portal for their complex communities of users and to the their complex communities of users and to the exponentially expanding resources of the World exponentially expanding resources of the World Wide WebWide Web

WWW.NBKS.ORG.YUWWW.NBKS.ORG.YU

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