Yugoslavia

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History & Collections

Each of the six republics has a national library. These are: in Bosnia-Hercegovina, the National and University Library of Bosnia-Hercegovina, Sarjevo; Croana, the National and University Library, Zagreb; Macedonia, the National and University Library Kliment Ohridski, Skopje; Montenegro, the Central National Library Djordje Crnojevic, Cetinje: Serbia, the National Library of Serbia, Beograd; Slovenia, the National and University Library, Ljubljana. The two autonomous provinces also have national libraries: Kosovo, the National Library of Kosovo, in Pristina, and Vojvodina, the Matica Srpska Library, Novi Sad.

All the national libraries build up their collections by legal deposits of all works published throughout the country. The national library of each republic or province takes special responsibility for materials from its own area as well as materials  referring to its area found in libraries of other republics and abroad. National libraries also purchase the outstanding works of world literature and sources in all branches of science.

National libraries provide complete coverage of the library-information network in their territories, assuming the function of central library promotion centers in the system and taking care of training. All the national libraries, together with the Yugoslav Bibliographical Institute and some university libraries, are involved in building 3 shared catalogue. It has been available online since 1988.

The Yugoslav Bibliographical institute develops the  bibliography  of Yugoslavia,  covering  books, pamphlets, and music from 1950 and serial publications.

Sources:

World guide to libraries. New York: Saur, 1998.
World encyclopedia of library and information services. 3rd ed. Chicago: American Library Association,c1993.