Department for Research, Development and Professional Training

Information and Responsibility:

Activity:

Development and strengthening of the scientific, professional, and educational fields of librarianship and related disciplines with the aim of fostering innovation, improving library services, and ensuring professional excellence:

• leading the research group;
• coordinating research activities within the library;
• conducting research in librarianship and information science, as well as in other fields in accordance with the adopted Research Agenda;
• carrying out development and advisory work within the department’s area of responsibility;
• developing and establishing the Slovenian humanities and heritage data space;
• planning, organising, and coordinating professional training and continuing education for library staff;
• organising and administering librarian certification examinations and maintaining related documentation;
• organising and conducting procedures for appointments to professional titles in librarianship;
• maintaining the national register of libraries;
• assigning national and international identification codes and numerical identifiers for the unique identification of libraries and related organisations;
• assessing compliance with requirements for the provision of public library services and preparing opinions and decisions on meeting these requirements;
• collecting, processing, and disseminating statistical data on library operations;
• carrying out promotional activities in the fields of education and library statistics;
• informing the professional community about library activities and developments in the field;
• disseminating the results of scientific research.

The research group is presented on the Research Activity webpage which includes the list of ongoing and completed research projects.