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University of Belgrade

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY "SVETOZAR MARKOVI]"


University Library "Svetozar Markovi}"

Address:
Bulevar revolucije 71
11000 BELGRADE
Telephone: (011) 3225-067

Reference Department:
Telephone: (011) 3224-620

Director:
Ivan Ga|anski

Head of administration:
Aleksandar Gec, LL. B.

Detailed information in Serbian



FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT

In 1863, the General Library of the Superior School was established from part of the Library of the Serbian Lycée - which was the beginning of the University Library. After the Superior School developed into the University, the Library was closed and its holdings were distributed to the corresponding faculty departments.

The central University Library was not re-established until 1921.

In 1926 the new library building was opened, constructed, with the help of a grant from the Carnegie Foundation, and designed by architects Dragutin \or|evi} and Nikola Nestorovi}. The University Library is still located in this building, which was proclaimed a monument of culture under the protection of the state.

The first head of the newly founded Library was Uro{ D`oni}.

In the beginning, the Library holdings totaled about 30,000 units; the figure reached 300,000 units immediately before the Second World War.

At present the Library holdings total 1,400,000 units, out of which more than 700,000 are books and doctoral dissertations in Serbian and foreign languages, some 10,000 titles are professional periodicals, with more than 1,000 current titles; there is a significant reference collection, as well. The old and rare book holdings are particularly valuable, including manuscripts and archival materials, as well as twenty-six separate libraries acquired from legacies.

Information about the holdings is provided by card and electronic catalogues (OPAC). The electronic book catalogue may be used by readers in the Library or through modem calls (tel. 324-8066 and 3227-311/6, or JUPAK number 11110002060).

The Library provides an on-line search of all domestic and foreign databases, on compact discs: Science Citation Index 1980 - ERIC (Education) 1977-; LISA (Library and Information Science) 1969-; Agricola (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture) 1985-; Urlich's (International serials database) 1993; Arts and Humanities Citation Index 1994; Le Robrert electronique, UNESCO database 1994; and Index Translationum, Cumulative Index Since 1979.

There is also a regulary operating inter-library lending service, both for the country and abroad.



ORGANIZATION

The work of the Library is carried out through specialized departments: Book Acquisition, Cataloguing, Book Circulation, Serial Periodical Publications Deprtment, Bibliography and Publishing Department, Old and Rare Books Department, Office of Planning and Development, and Reference Department.

The Department of Folk Literature within the framework of the Library is located at Bir~aninova Street 24 in the home of Vojislav M. Jovanovi}.

The University Library "Svetozar Markovi}" is primarily intended for students, professors and associates of the University of Belgrade, but is open to other users as well. There are four reading rooms with more than 200 seats.