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Purpose. The aim of the paper is to show the beginning of the Mobile Library Service, which was founded in 1976, and the operation of the same Library Service in 2021, or forty-five years later in the City of Zagreb and Zagreb County. From the time of its establishment until today, the Library Service has changed a number of vehicles, employees, library stops, has renewed the library holdings, has changed the way of operating and providing library services, and has introduced a new work program in accordance with the current IFLA Guidelines for Mobile Libraries (2011), but one thing has remained the same - the work with the library members at bookmobile stops every two weeks at the same time in the same place. Approach/methodology. The paper presents the activities of the Mobile Library Service of the Zagreb City Libraries at the time of its establishment in 1976 and the activities of the Bookmobile Service in 2021. The data were collected in the archives of the Library Service, on the website of the Zagreb City Library, and from professional and other papers on the Mobile Library Service of the Zagreb City Library. Findings. A historical overview of the development of the Mobile Library Service of Zagreb City Libraries presented in this paper shows changes in the library services and programs over the past 45 years. It has been shown that the program is conducted in accordance with the current IFLA Guidelines for Mobile Libraries (2011), and that it is following the social and demographic changes in the local community, computerization of the library system and modernization of IT equipment of the Bookmobile Library Service and cooperating with many institutions and associations. The paper points out what has remained the same and equally important over the years - working with the library members at bookmobile stops in accordance with a well-defined work plan and program. Social implications. The social significance is reflected in the value of the Bookmobile service for the local community. Promoting equality in providing of the most flexible library service by increasing the possibility of access to it according to the needs of a changing population regardless of place of residence is the guiding idea of every mobile library service, including the Mobile Library Service of the Zagreb City Library. Originality/value. The paper is a significant contribution to a relatively small amount of published professional literature on the activities of the Mobile Library Service of Zagreb City Libraries at the time of its founding in 1976 and forty-five years later in 2021, and could be a starting point for a more detailed research and a more comprehensive analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the biography of an Illyrian and nobleman Nikola Zdenčaj (1775-1854), emphasising his political and cultural activities. Nikola Zdenčaj was rarely at the centre of scientific and/or professional research, so this article will explore and confirm his political path within the Illyrian movement (Croatian National Revival), while also clarifying some ambiguities and insufficiently established facts. Therefore, this article aims to shed light on the role of Nikola Zdenčaj during the Croatian National Revival, as well as on the Illyrian's position in today's historiography. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper analyzes the water supply in the rural part of Zagreb County, which is based mainly on individual water supply sources, i.e. dug or drilled wells and Norton pumps. The aim of the paper is to investigate whether there is a difference in health quality of drinking water taken from the wells and taken from the Norton pumps. The wells are supplied from an aquifer that lies at a depth of 12 to 14 meters, while the Norton pumps reach a depth of 6 and 7 meters. The analysis of water samples taken from the water supply sources revealed that the water does not basically comply with the Ordinance on the parameters of assessment and the methods for the analysis of water intended for human consumption, the Act on Water Intended for Human Consumption. Organoleptic indicators such as color and clarity do not satisfy, while the physical and chemical parameters such as pH and conductivity satisfy the criteria set for both water supply sources. Of all the chemical parameters only the chloride content was within the permitted limits, while the oxidativity, the content of ammonium, nitrite and nitrate were above the allowed limits in water samples taken from the wells and Norton pumps. Microbiological indicators in the analyzed samples, i.e. the number of colonies at 37 ° C and 22 ° C, as well as total coliforms also do not satisfy the requirements of the Ordinance. In order to use the water for drinking it is necessary to perform the conditioning and disinfection of wells, while with the Norton pumps these interventions are almost impossible to perform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Commercial sparkling wine production represents a relatively low but important part of the Croatian wine production, especially in the Zagreb county. This study presents the results of volatile aroma compounds profile and organic acid composition of commercial sparkling wine samples from three vine-growing regions in Zagreb county. In total, 174 volatile aroma compounds were identified, separated between their chemical classes (aldehydes, higher alcohols, volatile phenols, terpenes, C13-norisoprenoids, lactones, esters, fatty acids, sulfur compounds, other compounds, other alcohols). Higher alcohols such as phenylethyl and isoamyl alcohol as well as 2-methyl-1-butanol, and esters such as diethyl succinate, ethyl hydrogensuccinate, and ethyl lactate had the strongest impact on the volatile compounds profile of Zagreb county sparkling wine. The presence of diethyl glutarate and diethyl malonate, compounds whose concentrations are influenced by yeast autolysis or caused by chemical esterification during the ageing process, was also noted. The influence of every single volatile aroma compound was evaluated by discriminant analysis using forward stepwise model. The volatile profiles of traditional sparkling wines from Croatia were presented for the first time. It is hoped the results will contribute to better understanding the quality potential and to evaluate possible differences on the bases of detected aroma concentrations and multivariate analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]