1. Čezmejno sodelovanje Koroške osrednje knjižnice dr. Franca Sušnika Ravne na Koroškem in Slovenske študijske knjižnice Celovec.
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Kunc, Blažka and Švab, Katarina
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BILINGUALISM , *LIBRARIES , *LITERACY , *COOPERATION , *PUBLIC libraries , *READING - Abstract
Purpose: The Dr. Franc Sušnik Central Carinthian Library and Slovene Study Library in Klagenfurt are partner libraries that face several challenges in their cross-border cooperation. In our research, we were interested in the areas in which the two libraries cooperate and how they help each other. +++++Methodology/approach: We carried out an analysis of which common services, projects and activities these two libraries cooperate on across borders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in May and June 2021 with six librarians in The Dr. Franc Sušnik Central Carinthian Library and Slovene Study Library in Klagenfurt, who are actively involved in cross-border cooperation. +++++Results: The analysis of services, projects and activities shows that Slovenian public libraries cooperate with libraries in neighbouring countries across borders and offer a wide range of services to Slovenians in neighbouring countries. Through their cooperation, the libraries offer a wide range of cross-border services to different user groups, with reading promotion projects predominating among them. The interviewed librarians expressed their satisfaction with cross-border cooperation, especially with the two reading promotion projects. They would like to see cooperation in the future, in particular joint meetings to share experiences and good practices. They highlighted the difficulties in financing cross-border library activities. They see a great opportunity in funding a staff member specifically dedicated to and working in the field of cooperation between the two libraries. +++++Research limitation: A limitation of the study was the unsafe health situation due to Covid-19, as the study was designed at a time of the most stringent health measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, so users of both libraries were not included in the study. This would have provided valuable data from a user perspective. +++++Originality/practical implications: The results of the survey can be of help to all border libraries in Slovenia and offer opportunities for libraries to consider how to improve their cross-border cooperation. There are very few studies on cross-border cooperation and this survey provides a starting point for new ones. In particular, the libraries can gain insight into what successful cooperation with a partner library should look like, what the shortcomings are in this area and what more can be done. The two libraries we have included in the study can serve as an example of good practice for comparison with their own activities and situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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- 2023
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