Slovenia Archives - Organizacija znanja

21. 5. 2025

Libraries, Social science and humanities

Researching reading habits and reading culture of Slovenian librarians: methodological issues

Sabina Fras Popović, Polona Vilar, Petra Javrh

The paper describes the methodology of a study of reading habits and reading culture of librarians and library management in Slovenian libraries, which is a part of a broader survey in the project Reading role models: reading habits of professional staff in kindergartens, schools and faculties and public libraries – i.e. a study of all professionals involved in and influencing reading literacy and reading culture, as well as of students for these professions.

29. 1. 2025

Bibliometric, Open access, Publishing

Academic books: scientific and similar monographs in Slovenia from 2013 to 2023

Aleš Pogačnik

The basis for the analysis of scientific and similar monographs (academic books) in Slovenia in the period from 2013 to 2023 were bibliographic records in the COBIB.SI database that contain also information on the type of scientific publication (for less than half of the records verified). During this period, an average of 520 to 1245 monographs were published annually (depending on which types of works are counted as academic books and how reissues, such as reprints, new editions and e-books, are treated).

12. 4. 2022

Bibliometric, Open access, Publishing

Slovenian scientific journals in 2021

Aleš Pogačnik

Based on (1) the lists of Slovenian scientific journals in international databases used to evaluate publications by Slovenian researchers, (2) regular government calls for support of scientific journals, and (3) a more detailed review of the main international bibliographic databases for this system (SNIP, JCR, SJR), we can conclude that 219 Slovenian journals with scientific articles were published in 2021. Every second journal was founded after 1990, and about 60% of them belong to social sciences and humanities. Their publishers are Slovenian institutions and the journals are diamond journals: only 7.7% of journals are affiliated with major global publishers and only 3.7% use APC (Article Processing Charge).

19. 6. 2020

Cataloguing

Updating records in VIAF and recommendations for higher quality display of Slovenian authority records in VIAF

Andreja Krajnc Vobovnik

The article describes the process of updating Slovenian authority records in VIAF, the entry of identifiers into the CONOR.SI database and their display in COBISS+. For most authority records, the updating in VIAF went smoothly, whereas in some records for personal names errors occurred during the process of putting them into clusters, which were then sorted into four groups and compared with the typical entry-related issues described in the VIAF Guidelines.

31. 12. 2018

Cataloguing

Entry of Slovenian authority records for personal names into VIAF

Andreja Krajnc Vobovnik

In November 2018, with the entry of authority records for personal names into the VIAF (Virtual International Authority File) system, Slovenia joined national libraries and other institutions that form authority data. Thus, Slovenian authority data is published at a global level. The article presents the VIAF system, the combining of records into clusters and their appearance in the web.

30. 6. 2010

Libraries

Vojaške knjižnice v Sloveniji

Matej Fesel, Alenka Šauperl

With the article we attempt to set out the principles of organization of libraries of the armed forces in Slovenia. In order to learn more about the organization of libraries, we have analyzed the literature and visited some of the libraries.

31. 12. 2005

Libraries, Library automation

Stanje in problemi avtomatizacije knjižnic v Sloveniji

Marta Seljak

Presented in this paper are the very beginnings of library automation in Slovenia, the current state and issues. A special emphasis is given on the automation level of larger libraries which, for the most part, are full members of the COBISS.SI system. The paper also contains comprehensive factual data on the system.

31. 3. 2005

Bibliometric

Ročna ali računalniško podprta kategorizacija znanstvenih publikacij?

Tomaž Seljak

For evaluating research performance a reliable bibliographic base is required; in this respect, Slovenian state bodies responsible for allocating public funds for this purpose rely on COBISS.