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Svetislav Stančić (1895-1970), a piano pedagogue, pianist, composer, and founder of the Zagreb Piano School, was considered a central musical and cultural figure in the former Yugoslavia from late 1920s until his death in 1970. During the five decades of artistic and pedagogical work, he taught several generations of piano pedagogues and performers. His valuable personal library (the Svetislav Stančić Library), and personal papers (Personal papers of S. Stančić) provide information on his personal, artistic and pedagogical interests and connections. After his death in 1970, his widow Linda Stančić-Carnelutti donated this entire collection to the Piano Department of the Zagreb Academy of Music. The Stančić Library was stored in room 21, and the Personal papers are stored in the archive of the Croatian Music Institute. In 2015, the Academy of Music Library, which moved to a new building in 2014, received all of the materials of the Stančić Library (648 books, 2261 printed music, 188 gramophone records, 25 manuscripts of other composers and some periodicals), and in 2021 his personal papers were also transferred to the Academy of Music Library. In 2022, the processing of the Stančić Library was completed, making it available to all users and researchers in the Academy of Music Library. Information about the titles in the Stančić Library is available through the Academy of Music Library online catalogue. The value of this collection comes from the variety of materials, themes, authors, composers, editors, performers and editions represented. A variety of topics and approaches to the problem of piano technique is represented in the books, and the Stančić Library contains a wide range of editions of the piano repertoire. Stančić’s hand-written comments and notes in the books and sheet music enable a detailed analysis of his critical attitude towards the methods of other piano pedagogues of his time. They also provide insight in his pedagogic and methodological approach, technical solutions (fingerings, pedal), his approach to interpretation and his redactions of works by other composers. Also of great importance is the collection of 25 autographs of Croatian and Slovenian composers, some of which are the only existing copies (part of the Stančić Library), as well as the collection of Stančić autographs (part of the Personal papers of Stančić). The diverse material of the Stančić Library and Personal papers is a very valuable source of information, important for piano pedagogues as well as performers, musicologists and other interested researchers. The collections can form the basis of research on Stančić’s approach to technical and pedagogical issues, on his place as a composer in Croatian music, on history of the piano department of the Academy of music, and on the general history of Croatian cultural and musical life of Stančić’s time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Library of the Academy of Music of the University of Zagreb keeps a particularly valuable collection of personal papers – personal documents, manuscripts and other archives created and collected by local musicians, conductors, music teachers and music historians during the performance of their duties. In many cases, those materials came into the Library’s possession as a part of private donations and legacies. Recently, the librarians at the Library of the Academy of Music have started to arrange and describe those materials according to the principles of archival arrangement and description, and so far the personal papers of Theo Tabaka, Ivan Pinkava, Petar Dumičić and Zinka Kunc (Milanov) have been processed. The purpose of this paper is to point out the significance and value of such materials and to provide a brief overview of the contents of the personal papers processed so far. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For the interval 1962-2022 y, during the continuos publication last 60 years, in Metalurgija Journal Authors from 40 countries from Mexico to China (all 5 continent ) have publish. The goal of the Article is give List of Papers published in this interval, 199 issues or 238 numbers, 2721 scientifi c and technical, and 287 contributions (total 3008 papers ) of Authors whose investigation results and ideas have been examined and found on the pages of this Journal. Thanks for all. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Quality scientific communication is key to the effectiveness of scientific research. After creating a scientific paper through scientific research, it is further evaluated and shared with other scientists. Based on these scientific papers, other scientists create new knowledge through new scientific papers. There is also a lot of pressure on scientists to publish papers. In the academic world, there is a certain pressure on scientists to publish the latest research as much and as often as possible. On the one hand, scientists are forced to publish a lot of papers (quantity), while on the other hand, they are required to have as much impact as possible (qual ity). Although the authors of a certain scientific field are familiar with scientific publishing in their field, the emergence of new journals makes it difficult to choose in which journal to publish their work and where a significant problem is created by the so-called predatory journals. The paper will provide an overview of indicators that can help in the selection of journals and how predatory journals can be identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. The paper discusses the trend of publishing papers based on graduate theses in open access scientific journals. The contribution of the repository of scientific papers to institutional visibility is explained, as well as the role of the library in designing and maintaining the repository. The study focuses on the analysis of the number of scientific research papers that originated from the graduate theses of the students of the three faculties of humanities and social sciences, and the frequency of access and download of the graduate thesis, and scientific papers and their citations. Furthermore, it is explored how long it takes to turn a thesis into an article, and what are the predominant categorizations of these articles. Approach/methodology/design. A bibliometric approach is used, with the content analysis research method that included the following indicators: citations, representation of scientific papers by scientific fields, categorization of papers, authorship, date of publication, and the number of reviews and downloads. The starting point for the research were all graduate theses stored in the Dabar repository at three comparable faculties of humanities and social sciences in Split, Rijeka, and Osijek in the period from 2013 to 2020, a total of 2791 papers. After connecting the diploma theses with the resulting scientific papers published on the Hrčak portal, the differences in citations and visibility of papers in the two systems were tested. Findings. The research has shown that approximately 6% of diploma theses from the field of social sciences and 2% of papers from the humanities are transformed into scientific papers published in journals available on the Hrčak portal. Most scientific papers are published up to two years after the graduate thesis is stored in the repository. The publication of papers in the journals available on the Hrčak portal significantly improves their visibility. The importance of open access to graduate theses in the Dabar repository was also confirmed. The limitations of the research relate primarily to the initial selection of graduate theses only in the field of social sciences and humanities. Practical implications. On a practical level, the paper can serve students and mentors who intend to turn graduate theses into articles, librarians in providing support to students, and editors of overlay journals as an analysis of the current situation and a starting point for selecting papers. Social implications. The paper provides an insight into the number and type of student papers that affect the visibility of the faculties and indirectly of the universities. Originality/value. For the first time, an analysis of student papers that originated from the graduate thesis themes and research was conducted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article deals with the history of the Fux family from Metlika in the region of Bela Krajina and the bonds between social elites of the town Metlika in Slovenia and the surrounding communities from Croatia. One part of the family history was taken from the personal papers of Emil Laszowski at the Croatian State Archives because he had a relationship with this family; the other part was taken from numerous published sources. The history of the Fux family was carefully researched by Jože Dular, a museologist, poet and fiction writer, who was the founder of the Belokranjski Museum in Metlika and its long-term director. He was married to the one of descendants of the Fux family and lived until his death in the house which was built in 1863 by Antonija Fux, born Wanka von Lenzenheim. The Fux family, who had been accumulating wealth for years (which peaked in the 18th and 19th centuries), made their social and economic position among the social elite along the border through marriages. Thanks to the diary of Emil Laszowski, which is also preserved in his personal papers at the Croatian State Archives it was possible to describe in detail the unhappy marriage and fate of Antonija Jr., born Fux and Daniel Šufflay from the nearby Croatian mansion of Brlog. Special attention in the article is dedicated to Antonija Wanka, married Fux, and her connections with Metlika folk revivalists such as Janez Kapelle and Anton Navratil. Navratil was the founder of the town’s reading room in 1865 and in his opposition to the German influence he mobilised not only the local followers, but also the adjacent Croats, of whom it is worthy to mention the Šufflays from Brlog, the Kniewald brothers from Grič near Karlovac and the Vranitzany family from Jurovo. We have consequently established that the social elite of such a small frontier town in the second half of the 19th century was international. In addition to the local Slovenes, it was composed of descendants of Czech immigrants (Navratil, Wanka von Lenzenheim, Horaček), Italians (Parma, immigrants from Monaster near Aquileia, Capelle) and the Germans from Kočevje (Sturm, Weibl and possibly Fux). The marriages of members of the Fux family with the border elites of neighbouring Croatia (Hranilović, Šufflay, Krištof, Lorković) were negligible. Namely, the composition of the Habsburg Monarchy and its administrative practices encouraged ethnic pluralism and frequent migration in almost all parts of it, which was the case in Metlika too. Finally, a few words are dedicated to the chronicle of the Fux family, which allegedly proves that they are of a noble origin. The transcript is in Emil Laszowski’s personal papers. Laszowski received the template from members of the Fux family, with whom he was a friend, as well as a relative. Special attention was paid to avoid mistaking this fictional creation for a historical fact. Although the “nobility” of the Fux family is proven to be a forgery, the question remains how this large family did not receive it at a time when families of clerks and soldiers received the nobility very easily, and the rich simply bought it. A sufficient reason for “merit and loyalty” to the emperor would be the longterm hereditary lease of an important post office in Metlika, which sent mail from Karlovac, one of the most important strategic strongholds of the Habsburg Monarchy, further to Ljubljana, Graz and Vienna. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents the conventions set by the International Labor Organization with special emphasis on those conventions covering the issues of health and safety at work as universal, written sources governing modern-day (collective and individual) work relations. It is a natural right (human right, right of man) to enjoy just and favorable working conditions that ensure: the rights to pay and compensation, equal for equal working conditions, i.e. of equal value without any discrimination, equality of men and women, decent life of the workers and their families, safe and healthy working conditions, equal opportunities for promotion, limited working hours, the right to rest and holidays, paid holidays and other rights. Despite the variations in the classification of the conventions, the paper presents the conventions of the International Labor Organization that the Republic of Croatia has ratified, (in the chronological order in which they were adopted, for it is the sequence in the passing of the conventions that testifies to the development of the labor law and the care for the working and living conditions of workers. A separate section of this paper addresses the convention in the field of safety and health at work [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: Hyperkalemia, due to its consequences and accompanying mortality, is an emergency condition that should be recognized and treated as soon as possible. This paper aims to present some of the available diagnostics and treatment methods for hyperkalemia, but also to point out the illogicalities of the insurance fund, which can indirectly lead to fatal consequences for patients. Case report: The patient presented in this paper arrived in time at the Integrated Emergency Hospital Admission where, due to the present symptoms and electrocardiogram findings, hyperkalemia was suspected. The above was confirmed in a short time with the “point of care” device and the treatment was started. The initial treatment consisted of appropriate drug therapy and transcutaneous electrostimulation, then a temporary cardiac electrostimulator was placed and emergency dialysis was performed. Later, heteroanamnesis revealed that the patient mistakenly took two bags of potassium citrate in the morning and in the evening, which consequently led to iatrogenic hyperkalemia. On the discharge letter, just four days before the mentioned event, along with the remaining therapy, the generic name of the drug Kalinor was stated: potassium citrate / potassium hydrogen carbonate 2/2 g 2 eff. and 1 eff. alternately daily. The patient interpreted the effervescent mass as the prescribed morning and evening dose, and the general practitioner had previously replaced the prescribed formulation with potassium citrate produced by JGL. Conclusion: Iatrogenic hyperkalemia is a rare condition, but like many other complications, it can occur due to the incorrect use of the prescribed therapy. In order to improve patient adherence, the use of brand names of drugs that are more understandable to patients should be considered. A general practitioner or a pharmacist must certainly choose a brand medicine when prescribing and dispensing, and the question arises as to why this is not allowed for a hospital doctor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Self-archiving of scientific works on academic social networks can increase the author's visibility, searchability, usage, and citation of his papers in scientific community. Self-archiving policies of individual publishers dictate the possibilities of the author's use of this advantageous benefit of academic social networks. This survey provides an overview of the current attitudes of the publishing community and the possibility of self-archiving on academic social networks. The paper gives an insight into the attitudes of 59 publishers in whose journals the Croatian geophysicists (The Department of Geophysics, University of Zagreb) were publishing their papers in the period from 1980 to 2015. The analysis has resulted with an overview of the policies of the publishers crucial for this scientific community. The current results show that most publishers have a rather undefined or unclear attitude toward self-archiving. A large part, i.e. 61,2% of the scientific papers by geophysicists may not be self-archived on academic social networks, mostly due to unclear self-archiving policy of the publishers. The papers that may be self-archived on academic social networks may be posted in an accepted manuscript post-print version (51,7%), a pre-print submitted version (36,9%), or in the final published version (version of record) (11,4%). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Acquired coagulopathy is a rare, potentially life-threatening disorder which should be suspected if acute bleeding in patients with a negative previous hemorrhagic diathesis is encountered. This disease arises due to the formation of antibodies against clotting factors in a previously healthy child or adult, which specifically partially or completely neutralize the procoagulant activity of clotting factors or accelerate their removal from the circulating blood, reducing their plasma concentrations and increasing the bleeding tendency. The aforementioned disorder should be confirmed by determining global coagulation times, concentrations of individual clotting factors, and determining the presence of specific or non-specific antibodies. Timely treatment aimed at prompt stopping of bleeding and eradicating the resulting inhibitors will prevent the unfavorable outcome. It is recommended to continue monitoring patients in the outpatient setting with determination of PT and APTT for a year, because in 20% of cases a relapse of the disease occurs, although more often in adults. In this paper, we presented a three-year-old boy in whom we determined prolonged global coagulation times and the presence of non-specific inhibitors of the coagulation factors F II, F IX, F XI and F XII through the diagnostic workup of macrohematuria. The treatment with fresh frozen plasma and corticosteroids resulted in clinical improvement and disease remission. Acquired coagulopathy is a very rare disorder in childhood with scarce literature data. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the possible causes, clinical course and treatment of this life-threatening disorder in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper explores the concise genealogy of the political liturgy of the contemporary democratic constitutional state, demonstrating how the symbolic and ritual, mythical and hierophanic feature of premodern political forms persists in transformed social and political conditions as a key element of the contemporary political order. Following the research into the political liturgy of Georges Balandier, Claude Rivière and Roger-Gérard Schwartzenberg, as well as classical sources on the theory of the myth and ritual, such as the research of Mircea Eliade and Ernst Cassirer, the paper attempts to describe some of the key formative elements of political development, especially the transposition from premodern political forms towards the creation of modern political institutions, and their ritual and mythical foundation. In the paper, this shift and political change is compared with the concept of conversio morum, as a translatio religiae, and their use in a new political context and narrative. The author argues that modern democratic politics is strongly marked by the mythical and the ritualistic, despite the notion that the role of the mythical and the ritual had ended with the establishment of a political order that is legitimized through the rational realization of political goals and which does not seek reasons for its legitimation outside the political context. In doing so, the influence exerted by the Christian liturgy on the formation of the political liturgy of both pre-modern and modern political orders is particularly valued. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

According to the 2011 and 2021 population censuses, the Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek lost 78,885 Catholic believers or 16.88%. The demographic decline is particularly evident in rural parishes. The demographic decline, the rural exodus, i.e., the mass departure of the rural population to the cities and richer countries of the European Union, have been greatly changing and influencing the value-identity-religious structure of rural parishes. The paper starts with an exploration of the demographic breakdown and goes on to identify the emerging characteristics of parishes in the countryside and points to new circumstances in pastoral work. Thus, the third part of the paper elaborates on four pillars around which and on which it is necessary to build contemporary pastoral care in rural parishes; insufficient number of priests, synodality, subsidiarity and co-responsibility, and fostering a culture of meeting in pastoral activity, specifically the design of new pastoral units structured by several rural parishes that have become active centres of socio-cultural, neo-traditional »new-rural« religious life, based on capillary and categorical pastoral approach, to create religious cohesion and new religious identification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to reflect on the essence (nature) of democracy, which is widely considered the best form of government. Although democracy is generally considered to be a kind of unquestionable value, there is no agreement on the answer to the question of its essence. The author seeks to outline the answer to that question in the light of the philosophy of Jacques Maritain, a great French philosopher and one of the most famous Thomists and personalists of the 20th century. Maritain also considered democracy to be the best form of government because it is the most adequate to the dignity of the human person, which is created in the image of God. For Maritain, democracy therefore reflects trust in human nature, and he sees the Gospel’s spirit of freedom and the hope of the Gospel’s brotherhood as the essence of democracy. The paper assumes that the true knowledge about the nature of democracy is a kind of antidote to antidemocratic and totalitarian aspirations. Maritain calls for democracy of a personalistic and pluralistic type, and opposes it to the modern, liberal and individualistic understanding of democracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper explores contemporary challenges related to the development of artificial intelligence and its influence on theological-anthropological reflection. The main idea is oriented to the analysis of the transhumanist movement with its promises of cybernetic immortality and the enhancement of the human species. Starting from some characteristics of that movement, the author analyses its implications for Christian anthropology. The paper is divided into three parts. The first chapter, »Some characteristics of the transhumanist era«, analyses transhumanism as a transhumanism as a melioristic philosophy in which the Promethean challenge can be easily recognized. The second chapter entitled »Artificial intelligence and/for a new understanding of man« explains the monistic and dualistic approach to human reality and seeks to answer the question of whether a machine can think. The issue of dataism as the belief that organisms are algorithms that can be controlled is highlighted here. The power of data would lead to the supremacy of artificial intelligence that is attributed with divine properties. The third chapter, »Man’s creation in the image of God versus the creation of artificial intelligence in man’s image« deals with the key theological-anthropological question about man’s value and specificity. Various interpretations of man’s creation in the image of God are firstly explored, followed by an analyses of the sense in which artificial intelligence can be considered as a creation in man’s image. The concluding part brings some theological thoughts, at the centre of which is the danger of idolatry and the question of the inviolable dignity of man. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The subject of the paper is the consideration of the criminal offence of violent behaviour in the criminal material law of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the theoretical, normative, and practical aspects. The paper first analyses the historical development of the criminal offense of violent behaviour in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The central part of the paper is a detailed analysis of the criminal offence of violent behaviour in Bosnia and Herzegovina from de lege lata aspect. Special reference is given to the semantic contextual analysis of the provision and the presentation of possible modalities of actions for committing this criminal offence, the consequences of the offence and the presentation of the legal position of court practice. The paper presents a criticism of certain court decisions in which the significance of the consequences of the “act of threat to civil peace“ have been unjustly reduced. Finally, de lege ferenda proposals are presented with the aim of more fully regulating the criminal offence of violent behaviour in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with certain aspects of consumer protection under misdemeanour law in the Croatian law. In general, consumer protection in the Croatian law is achieved through different legal sources and several different consumer protection mechanisms. By analysing these regulations and methods of consumer protection, one tries to conclude on the adequacy of consumer protection through misdemeanour sanctions, bearing in mind the protected legal good and the purpose of sanctions. The paper is based on the fact that the general norms of misdemeanour law derive from the Misdemeanour Act and that the goal is to investigate the peculiarities deviating from the existing regulation. The research reveals some specificities and distinctive features of misdemeanour sanctions and misdemeanour proceedings aimed at protecting consumers. Firstly, the focus of protection is on the consumer, who is not uniformly defined in all regulations that foresee misdemeanours. Furthermore, the permissibility of protecting certain legal interests (life, health) by misdemeanour regulations that govern consumer protection is analysed. Additionally, attention is drawn to the shortcomings of the existing framework of misdemeanour sanctions, arising from the implementation of various directives and other European sources aimed at protecting consumers that aim to introduce effective, appropriate, proportional, and deterrent sanctions into national law. Further harmonisation of the sanction framework has been achieved through the recent transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/2161, which introduces new criteria for determining sanctions. It also emphasises the application of the non bis in idem principle, which is relevant to national law. Additionally, as a special feature of misdemeanour consumer protection, the principle of opportunity has been analysed in the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The concept of usufruct as an independent right, ius in re aliena, was not questioned in Justinian’s sources, while on the other hand, its systematisation, development, and legal nature in analyses of classical law were the subject of serious debates among Romance experts, mainly in Italian Romance studies from the beginning of the 20th century. Some experts in Romance studies understood usufruct as pars dominii, i.e. part of the property right that the owner retains for himself, thereby denying him the position of a special right. Such a concept originates from the glossator and post-glossator schools and, the paper analyses strong reflections of their teaching on contemporary legal doctrine. The paper deals with the concept and definition of usufruct and conducts analysis into the legal sources and reasons that led to differences in the understanding of the legal nature of the institute in the Roman legal tradition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Looking into recent literature and relevant ethnological material, this paper aims to present the traditions and customs of »ljelje« - queens from Gorjani. It is about the processions of girls through rural areas and the performance of dance and song choreographies characteristic of Slavonia but also some other European localities. The spring procession of ljelje/queens from Gorjani has a long tradition, and it is considered that in Gorjani, compared to other places, the custom has been well preserved and documented, and it is included on the UNESCO representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. There are various theories about the origin of the ljelje/queens custom, but there is still no fully verified answer to its origin and meaning. Regarding the custom of ljelje/queens from Gorjani, we distinguish between two periods, the first until 1966 and the second after 2002. The reason lies in the thirty-six-year break in the performance of the custom and the slightly adapted performance in today's times. The credits for reviving and promoting the ljelje/queens go to the members of the cultural and artistic society »Gorjanac.« Since 2006, the society »Gorjanac« has been continuously staging performances in the village of Gorjani and on world stages. In addition to the custom itself, the symbol of identity and recognition of ljelje/queens is their folk costume with associated props. The paper brings detailed descriptions of customs, folk costumes, and other specificities of the ljelje/queens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. The aim of this paper is to present example of good practice implemented by the Public Library „Petar Preradović“ in Bjelovar. In the context of Sustainable Development Goals, the library designed a local community based program „Go Green“ that includes workshops, exhibitions and lectures. The program emphasizes the important role that libraries have in promoting sustainable development and providing educational content for citizens. Approach/methodology/design. Relevant best practice examples show practical implementation of programs promoting sustainable development and designed for the entire local community. Practical use. Activities carried out through the „Go Green“ program are designed for the entire local community, not just library users. Based on the examples presented, other libraries can develop their own green programs with the aim of promoting environmental literacy within their local community. Originality. As part of the „Go Green“ program in 2022, „The Seed Library“ was launched as the first of its kind in Croatia within a public library. There is no previous mention of such activities in public libraries in domestic professional literature, making this paper useful for further research and education of librarians on green literacy through biological diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. The purpose of the paper is to promote the travelogue as a literary genre and form with cultural context, using it as a literary template for sensitizing children and young people to multiculturalism and culturally diverse society through an innovative program entitled „Children of the World“ designed by the Ivan Goran Kovačić Library. Approach/Methodology/Design. Motivated by the sensitive issue of migrations, the changing demographic structure of the population and the responsibility to participate in the process of creating a culturally diverse society, authors present a program that was designed, developed and implemented by Children's department of the Ivan Goran Kovačić Library, Zagreb City Libraries. Social significance. The social significance of the paper implies the promotion of equality in the provision and adaptation of library services according to the needs of the changing structure of the population, emphasizing the role of the library as a space that welcomes the concept of multiculturalism and cultural diversity while acting from the position of a mediator between the individual and society, i.e. as support for the creation of a cohesive society. Results. Specially designed travel lectures confirmed the need for services and programs that encourage cultural tolerance, indicated the positive aspects of cooperation with local community and supported the goals and mission of the Zagreb City Libraries by promoting critical thinking and emphasizing the right to free access to information as a way of supporting personal and social development through non-formal and informal learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Goal. The primary goal of the paper is to present the research methodology of lost serial publications published by Croats in Australia, using the example of the publications Dom i svijet from 1932 and Caritas Croata from the 1950s. The first publication was mentioned in the literature, but lost and unavailable to the public. The second publication was not mentioned in the literature nor could it be found by searching the catalogues of public institutions. The secondary goal of the work is to identify the reasons for the unavailability and to indicate possibilities of researching old material that is not available in libraries and other public institutions but is a significant part of Croatian heritage. Approach/methodology. Methods used in finding and researching publications unavailable in libraries include structured searches of online and offline catalogues, content analysis of primary and secondary publications and online sites, community involvement and research of private collections. Results. The paper presents the newest results of research conducted during 2023 and early 2024 as part of the Croatian Emigrant Press project, during which physical copies of two serial publications were found. These publications are included in the bibliography created as part of the project, digitized and stored in open access repository. Based on these publications, research methods are proposed that can serve as a basis for researching other similar (lost) publications. Originality/value. The serial publications described in the paper were lost and inaccessible to the public for decades. Therefore, the discovery of these publications contributes to the preservation of Croatian cultural heritage. Since the publications are digitized and available in an open access repository, they can serve as a starting point for further interdisciplinary research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective. The main objective of this paper is to encourage discussion regarding exhibition activities in libraries and to point out numerous challenges the library staff encounters. Authors present examples of good practice in the Public library "Petar Preradović" Bjelovar in order to facilitate organisation, implementation, cataloguing and evaluation of exhibition activities in other libraries. Approach/methodology. The paper provides a review of relevant literature regarding exhibition activities in libraries, including virtual exhibitions, and an overview of exhibition activities in official reports of the Public library "Petar Preradović" Bjelovar in the period from 2020 to 2023. The results. Authors present brief theoretical background of the exhibition activities and organisation of such activities in libraries. They also give detailed description of the process -- from conceptual design, organization of the exhibition space and collection of exhibition material to installation and preservation of exhibits and finally cataloguing of exhibitions. Presentation of examples of good practice can lead to successful implementation of exhibitions activities in other libraries. Originality/value. The main value of this work is theoretical and practical application related to library exhibition activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. Main objective of the paper is to present availability and loan statistics of works written by Nobel Prize laureates in Literature from 2000 to 2022 in ten Croatian public libraries but also to determine and analyze time periods during which the works were published, type and language of published materials. Methodology. Authors conducted the research in February 2023 by literature search method of library collections and library catalogues. A quantitative analysis of data on the availability and loan statistics was collected from catalogues of ten public libraries in diff erent parts of Croatia. Data collected refers to the period from February 10, 2022 to February 10, 2023. Findings. Research results show that all libraries off er a significant number of titles and copies of literature in question meaning that it is available to library users regardless of the size of the place they live in. Results also show that libraries in bigger cities have more diff erent titles and copies of works written by Nobel Prize laureates in Literature resulting in increased loan statistics. They also have more diverse collections of literature in the languages and time periods in which they were published, and regarding the types of library materials. Practical implications. Library staff can use insights gained by this research to improve collections of works by Nobel Prize-winning authors. Social significance. The paper indicates the important role public libraries have in ensuring equal access to quality literature, creating equal and favorable conditions for learning and informing their users throughout Croatia. Originality/value. Research subject and results are presented for the first time from this perspective. Further related studies are suggested, one being on whether library size can impact various features of its collections. Also, authors presented a method of collecting data on loan statistics that can be useful to other researchers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Open access (OA) publishing has become the dominant form of scientific communication. According to an earlier research, the share of OA in the total number of internationally visible papers by Croatian authors is 74 %. This study investigates the attitudes and publication practices of Croatian authors towards OA through a survey conducted among members of the znanstvenici.hr mailing list in early 2023. The survey aimed to determine their support for OA publishing, recognition of its positive and negative aspects, motives for choosing OA publishing, funding sources, and preferences for certain OA publishers. A total of 1,041 participants responded to the survey, with 763 fully completing the questionnaire. The majority of respondents (over 60 %) were active in the fields of sciences, social sciences, and engineering. Analysis of their publication output during the 2021-2022 period revealed that 43.6 % of respondents did not publish a single article in a Croatian journal, with the highest proportion (71 %) observed in the sciences. In contrast, 9.7 % did not publish in foreign journals, with 32 % of these respondents coming from the humanities. Among those who published in foreign journals, approximately 50 % published at least one paper in subscription journals, and the same proportion published in fully open access journals with article processing charge (APC) payments. One-fifth of the authors published their papers for free in fully open access journals, either through invitation or by utilizing coupons for free publication. Coupons were the most commonly used source for APC payments. The majority of respondents (75 %) expressed support for OA publishing and acknowledged its advantages in scientific research and the educational process. Over 80 % of respondents agreed that OA facilitates faster and more efficient dissemination of new knowledge, and increases readership, and enhances the visibility of research papers. However, when selecting a journal for publication, respondents were primarily motivated by the journal’s reputation and impact rather than its open access status. Nearly one-third of the surveyed authors believed that OA increases the commercialization of scientific publishing and that the rising number of publications diminishes the quality of peer review. Attitudes towards publishing in fully open access journals operating exclusively with the APC financing model varied among respondents. Those with a positive attitude were motivated by the speed of peer review and publication process, while those with a negative attitude believed that publishers of APC-charging OA journals prioritize profit over the quality of published articles. Additionally, some respondents mentioned that they could not afford to pay APC, or chose not to pay due to their opposition to any obstacles hindering the publication of scientific results. The survey results indicate that Croatian authors, even when lacking sufficient means, are more inclined to pay publication costs rather than ensuring open access through archiving their papers in public digital repositories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with the analysis of selected fire parameters, namely fire compartment temperature and heat release rate, in three simulations in which the type of seating is varied as a fire source. The first part of the paper discusses the different fire models that are used to design fire safety of buildings, assess the possibility of evacuation of people from buildings, to create designs for the location of fire protection equipment, or even to investigate and determine the causes of fire and its progression. The second and third part of the article is devoted to the description of individual simulations, in which selected fire parameters are investigated in three simulations of seating sets with different designs of the frame part. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The point and scope of this paper is to determine the common goal of the state administration, local and regional administrations and public services that work to ‘meet public interest and needs’, including occupational safety. Described in the paper are the state administration jobs, its organization (including in 2023), focusing in particular on the Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy (Directorate for Labour and Safety at Work), and State Inspectorate, with special focus on the Labour Inspectorate, including the internal organization of the state administration bodies. A separate section addresses the chronology and development of the state administration bodies (their organization and scope through the ministries, central state offices and state administration organizations related to occupational safety from 1990 to 2023. The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia and the acts in force (as well as those valid from 1990 state the competencies of the state administration including the implementation of state policies, implementation of the law and other regulations and the directly implementable EU regulations, inspection, administrative supervision, and other administrative tasks of the state administration. If the system is to function successfully, the organization of the state administration, among other factors, is essential. The paper focuses on the organization of occupational safety under the authority of the various state administration bodies of the Republic of Croatia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the influence of complex engineering geological and geotechnical ground conditions on the selection of combined measures for the rehabilitation of landslide on the main road M5. Field and laboratory investigations were conducted to determine the engineering geological and geotechnical conditions of the site. The road is situated on a relatively high embankment within the landslide area, under which a culvert channels a natural stream. The geological substrate is found quite deep, 7 to 8 meters below the surface. Beneath the road, there is a mixture of fill materials of different qualities, indicating that a railway used to run along this route in the past. The slope below the road is relatively steep, approximately 10 meters in height, with a poorly maintained stone wall at its base. The fundamental concept of the proposed solution involves the construction of a support structure comprising piles, a head beam, and a reinforced concrete wall. The designed rehabilitation measures ensure the stability and functionality of the roadway. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a study of the availability of articles and the interest of BiH citizens in purchasing articles from the PEZ INTERNATIONAL GMBH factory in Traun, Austria. It was stated that the sale of items of this factory in our country has a long tradition of about 60 years (or about 2/3 of the period of existence and sale of the products themselves) and that sales of products are increasing from year to year. The basis of the PEZ factory's sales are high-quality peppermint-based candies (Mentha x piperita L. extract) with sales of about five billion pieces per year and accompanying (collector's highly sought after) dispensers of these candies, which sell about 70 million pieces a year. Special emphasis in this paper is given to the analysis of the possible development of collector's interest of the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina for PEZ products whose items, even new ones from limited series can reach auction prices of more than 15,000 KM/BAM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From the perspective of Islamic theological thought, every sin, in addition to otherworldly consequences, produces some damage in this world. Sins the effect of which is limited to an individual have the potential to affect negatively one’s spiritual and physical constitution, while sins in the sphere of interpersonal relationships destroy the social fabric. Considering the consequences for the vitality of social structures, a particularly destructive sin is the sin of slander. In the theological sources of Islam, the most well-known case of slander is the Hadisetu-l-Ifk or the slander against Aisha, RA. The honorable Qur'an and hadith sources give a detailed description of this event. Based on the Qur'anic and hadith sources, this paper aims at conceptualizing categories and processes essential for the revitalization of interpersonal relationships after the state of disturbed social dynamics due to slander. In addition to the aforementioned sources, the aim was achieved by relevant insights into certain disciplinary areas of contemporary science. A discourse analysis and case study methods were applied in the paper (Popadić, Pavlović & Žeželj, 2018) as well as the methodological approach of combining traditional and rational interpretation, as the best approach for analyzing the Holy Qur'an (Halilović, 2015). The obtained results contribute to the revitalization and development of healthy interpersonal relationships and positive dynamics of interpersonal relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper was to investigate communication functions in preschool- aged children and based on their description to make the classification. The research was conducted on the basis of a qualitative analysis of audio-visual recordings of children's speech recorded during supervised and free kindergarten activities. A number of earlier studies have focused on the schedule following which communication functions develop, which is especially significant if the goal is to detect deviations from the typical child development. The focus of this paper was not on the schedule according to which communication functions develop, but their description in a total sample of children aged 3 to 6. According to the research results, the communication functions of preschool-aged children (3 to 6 years old) are classified into the following categories and subcategories: 1) referential (answering, commenting and asking questions); 2) expressive (wording); 3) interactive (greeting, calling/addressing and directing attention) and 4) regulatory (directing or controlling the interlocutor) functions. It was concluded that communication functions in preschool- aged children are fundamentally similar to, or identifiable with, communication functions in adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This review paper explores the use of miswak, a teeth- cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica plant, in maintaining oral hygiene and preventing oral diseases. Various aspects of miswak are analyzed, including its historical significance, chemical composition, pharmacological characteristics, and beneficial effects on oral health. The paper also investigates the Islamic perspective on oral hygiene and the use of miswak, as well as the socio-medical aspect of oral disease prevention. While there are studies that point out potential drawbacks of miswak usage, proper application and combination with conventional oral hygiene methods can result in good oral health. Considering its cost-effectiveness and the need for affordable oral hygiene methods, further research on the use of miswak is valuable and necessary. This paper provides an overview of modern and relevant scientific literature on miswak and its significance in maintaining oral health, highlighting its journey from tradition to paradigm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper elaborates on how the scholars of the Hanafi School of Law theoretically considered mufesser and muḥkem. Mufesser and muḥkem represent two out of four categories (ẓāhir, naṣṣ, mufassar and muḥkem) in the categorization of the clear meaning of the legislative text (wāḍiḥ) in the Hanafi school. Naming examples, the paper analyses the use of mufesser and muḥkem in the Hanafi scholars’ ijtihād and shows the results and consequences of their understanding of the indications of these categories. At the beginning of the paper, the discipline of linguistics in Uṣūlu-l-fiqh is briefly explained, and then the linguistic and terminological definitions first of the concept of mufesser and then also of muḥkem in the Hanafi School of Law are presented. At the end, the legal value of mufesser and muḥkem and the value of their indications in legal reasoning in Shariat (ijtihad) are explained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The fundamental and most important source of Islamic learning is the Qur'an. As part of the study of the Qur'an, the study of tajwid is unavoidable as a special Islamic discipline that deals with the correct interpretation of the text of the Qur'an as the God’s final revelation. The aim of the paper is to present the study of tajwid in Islamic educational institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period from 1878 to 1945. The common feature of all the tajwids created in the aforementioned period is that they were written in Arebica, i.e., the Arabic script, in the Bosnian language. Proper teaching of the Qur'an was represented in all elementary schools of that time, such as in sibjan-mektebs and mektebi-ibtidaijjas. Qirāʼah or tajwid appears as a teaching subject in the lower (Rushdie) and higher grade levels in madrasahs. The primary goal of school teaching was for children to learn to read the Qur'an correctly, to learn the basic foundations of the faith of Islam, the foundations of fiqh, Sharia regulations and ethics. In madrasahs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and elsewhere throughout the Islamic world, classes were conducted in a traditional manner, and the program was adapted to the needs of that time. In some madrasahs, the program was focused on studying the interpretation of the Qur'an, in others, greatest attention was paid to the hadith, and in some madrasahs, sharia law dominated. In this paper, the work of sibjan-mektebs, mektebi-itidaijjas, rushdies and madrasahs is analyzed and reviewed with the emphasis on the presence of school subjects related to Qirāʼah or tajwid. We tried to provide an adequate and as complete as possible overview of the study of tajwid in the abovementioned Islamic educational institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper continues previous research of media and communication discipline in Croatia and presents part of the results from the first Croatian case study on the international scientific research project MEDIADELCOM. We analyze scientific and professional production in the last two decades (2000- 2020) and provide an overview of texts that thematically cover four conceptual domains of the media system – Legal framework for freedom of expression and information, Journalism, Media usage patterns and Media related competences of the audience – which create opportunities or risks for the realization of deliberative communication, i.e. deliberative democracy. The analysis sample consists of some 500 scientific, professional and conference papers, chapters in books and conference proceedings, research reports, etc., collected from various national and international databases. The analysis indicates the unevenness of interest in certain domains and research topics, as well as the change of research focuses and methods in certain decades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The archaeological excavations carried out outside and inside the Church of St. Luke the Evangelist in Novska defined two burial horizons: a dominant late medieval horizon and an Early Modern, postOttoman horizon, which is defined only in the church interior. Only six graves can be reliably dated to the Early Modern burial horizon; standing out among the few finds there is a large rhomboid breverl found among dislocated ribs in the filling of grave 66. It is made of a copper alloy and decorated with the monogram of Christ on the front and the monogram of Mary on the back. Inside the breverl there are poorly preserved remains of paper and a wooden cross, which may have served to hold relics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A research was made about the accessibility of research papers in Croatian scientific journals. The first part of the research was dealing with bibliographic data published with categorized papers in printed scientific journals in Croatia in order to make them more accessible. Publishing of the following data was analyzed: title, author's name, institution/ author's address, UDC, current title, dates of receiving and acceptance by the editorial department, and paper category. Second part of the research is about web versions of the same journals, and it was carried out in 2002 and 2005. Quantity of bibliographic data in printed scientific journals increased during the observed period. Quantity of journals accessible on the web increased also. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: We present a case of a female patient diagnosed with inverted papilloma of the nasal septum and retrospective analysis of previous experiences in the treatment of patients with sinonasal inverted papilloma. The patients were treated at the Clinic for Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in the Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka. Case report: A 30-year-old patient with difficulty in breathing through the nose and frequent epistaxis came for an otolaryngological examination in 2022. Nasal endoscopy revealed a perforation in the anterior regions of the septum. Diagnostic process included mucosal biopsy, imaging, and blood tests to screen for c-ANCA and p-ANCA autoantibodies, as well as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) test. Pathohistological analysis established the diagnosis of inverted papilloma and surgical treatment was performed. After this case we did a retrospective analysis and established that in the period from April 2014 to March 2022, 22 patients with sinonasal inverted papilloma were treated in the Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Rijeka Clinical Hospital Center. Experiences with their treatment are also presented in this paper. Conclusion: Patients with sinonasal inverted papilloma are successfully treated in our institution. Differential diagnosis of this tumor should be considered in young patients with atypical disease presentation. Further research is needed in order to clarify etiology and predict the possibility of recurrence and/or malignant alteration of these tumors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The extensive personal and business correspondence of Josip Matasovic (1892-1962), the renowned Croatian cultural historian and archivist, was acquired by the Croatian State Archives in two accessions (in 1991 and 2006), as part of his personal papers. The correspondence mostly concerns his long-time scientific, pedagogic and editorial work, the latter mainly relating to the journal Narodna Starina. Apart from the basic biographical information on Matasovic and the essentials on accessing and arranging his personal papers, this article strives to emphasise the structure of the correspondents, i.e. notable individuals and legal entities the creator contacted during the 60-year period (such as historians, archaeologists, economists, solicitors, linguists, politicians, ethnologists, and writers), quantity per correspondent, as well as the preservation of the correspondence (in total it comprises of 14 archival boxes that store 831 correspondents). The structure of the correspondence shows the historians as the most featured profession. Particularly interesting is the prominence of some of the most distinguished Croatian writers of the last century, namely Miroslav Krleza, Ivana Brlic- Mazuranic, Ivan Goran Kovacic, Antun Gustav Matos, and Dragutin Tadijanovic. The impressive quantity and structure of Matasovic's correspondence, as well as the wide scope of his correspondents, makes it not only an important part of his personal papers and a significant source for studying his life and work, but also a valued source for the historiography and time in which Josip Matasovic lived. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper analyzes the multidimensional concept of wisdom based on which it develops a structure for a separate subject in primary and secondary schools, Environmental Education and Wisdom, as one of the key responses in a constructive confrontation with the global environmental crisis, especially climate change. The cultivation of wisdom, especially through environmental education, is a necessary response to the environmental and climate crisis which are primarily an ethical crisis and a crisis of human morality. The paper is divided into two parts. The first part examines the multidimensional concept of wisdom -- as a cognitive process, as a virtue, and as a personal good -- which helps us recognize how our judgments and actions do good or harm to the overall life on the planet. Numerous ecological disturbances and devastation of ecosystems occur locally and globally due to the lack of wisdom and humanity's reckless activity. Wisdom provides a guideline for morally and politically responsible action and underlines the long-term rather than the short-term consequences of human impact on the Earth, especially the climate. The second part develops a model of a separate subject Environmental Education and Wisdom. We need a more serious approach to environmental education that will take into account what is ethically, wisely, and morally responsible towards the Earth and its inhabitants, and not only what brings economic profit and the satisfaction of human interests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The video game industry is one of the fastest growing industries with a huge potential to employ more and more people all over the world. However, there is a dark side that different studies call attention to, all related to the poor working conditions: too long hours, low pay, discrimination and mobbing, inadequate occupational safety, imbalance between work and family life, etc. Organizing in unions, collective negotiations, various formal and informal collective actions and representations are instruments that may bring about better working conditions, but they are not sufficiently practiced. This is an issue that requires more attention in Croatia. The paper initially analyzes the working conditions of individuals employed in the video game industry, particularly focusing on the results of different studies carried out among the workers. Next, the paper presents individual actions, as well as informal and formal collective actions undertaken by the workers in this industry in different parts of the world. Provisions in the Collective Agreement of the Gamechuck d.o.o. based in Zagreb are analyzed. Findings indicate the importance of organizing in unions and collective negotiations, but also a variety of informal actions for the improvement of the workers’ position and working conditions. The analyzed Collective Agreement shows that a high level of workers’ rights is guaranteed, with more attention needed to arrive at a clearer definition of the working hours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Semantic publishing uses the concepts and tools of the Semantic Web and was created with the development of the Semantic Web. As the classical way of publishing scientific papers was faced with a rapid increase in scientific papers, it was necessary to provide methods of automatic organization of scientific papers. The purpose of this paper is to define the meaning of semantic publishing of scientific papers and to compare FaBiO, FRBR and BIBFRAME bibliographic ontologies. Methodology: The methodological approach in this paper is comparative-analytical. FaBiO, FRBR DL and BIBFRAME bibliographic ontologies were compared. Results: In the article the use of semantic web technology is described as anything that enables giving meaning to the terms and thus enriches the meaning of the published journal articles, facilitates their automatic discovery, linking data between semantically related articles, and accessing data within an article. Semantic web technologies such as RDF, RDFS, OWL and SPARQL are formal tools that can enable this. FaBiO is based on FRBR entities. The paper presents how the FRBR display can be simplified by FaBiO bibliographic ontology. Also, the comparison of FaBiO and BiBFRAME bibliographic ontologies is presented. Value: Semantic publishing enriches the meaning of a published article. Articles and scientific data should be machine-readable and easy to find and view. The search results are essential for scientific research in order to make a hypothesis and interpretation. Semantic publishing promotes a greater number of paper submissions, more readers and greater impact factors. The ability to find articles on related topics and discover unknown connections between papers that are not explicitly linked through citations contributes to better impact factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim. The aim of this paper is to present the program activities that encourage young people to read and engage in artistic creativity at the Marija Jurić Zagorka Library, as they have not been previously presented to the professional community. Reading ability and the desire to read are essential prerequisites for personal development, overall quality of life for individuals, and participation in culture. Through high-quality youth programs, relying on the National Reading Promotion Strategy and the European Union Youth Strategy, the Marija Jurić Zagorka Library demonstrates itself as a significant hub of social support for young people. Approach/Methodology/Design. The first part of the paper introduces the Marija Jurić Zagorka Library and the context of young people in contemporary society. The second part presents the benefits of working with young people at both the local and international levels through European Union documents. The third part showcases the role of public libraries in the lives of young people, illustrated by practical examples of programs implemented by the Marija Jurić Zagorka Library with young people. Results. The overview of programming activities for young people at the Marija Jurić Zagorka Library highlights numerous and diverse possibilities for public libraries to collaborate with local communities and institutions at the national or city level to achieve the goals of the European Union Youth Strategy. This paper demonstrates how the Marija Jurić Zagorka Library approaches young people, even though it does not have a specific Department for Children and Youth. Nevertheless, due to its location and the local community in which it operates, it successfully collaborates with young people through educational institutions and also attracts young people during their free time. Social Significance. Working with young people is fundamentally a social practice that involves society and the community in which young people live and act. It involves their inclusion in the community and decision-making processes. As such, working with young people, whether in groups or individually, is an important process on all levels - social, cultural, educational, and, more recently, environmental. Reading promotion and artistic creativity programs in the library are considered high-level cultural education that promotes literacy, lifelong learning, and information literacy, ultimately contributing to the development of society as a whole. Originality/value. This paper focuses on young people as the most vulnerable social group, constantly exposed to societal changes. The reading promotion and artistic creativity programs at the Marija Jurić Zagorka Library are examples of collaboration between the local community and the library, supporting young people in their personal and social development, creating a safe environment, and actively involving them in the community. Hence, it is essential to support such programs and provide them with the necessary resources to ensure their continuous implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. The aim of the paper is to present the results of evaluating the satisfaction of teachers, librarians and children with the creative workshops conducted on the basis of traditional stories and to determine the possibilities of using different teaching methods that encourage critical thinking among children in children's libraries (both public and school) and in schools. The work is based on the evaluation of the creative workshops that were held as part of the Erasmus+ project Traditional children's stories for a common future - TRACE, in cooperation between the National and University Library in Zagreb and the Zagreb City Libraries. Approach/Methodology. The evaluation was carried out as part of the Project's plan by the National and University Library in Zagreb among teachers, librarians and children who participated in the workshops in the Zagreb City Libraries (the Selčina Library). The questionnaire method was used for a total of 166 participants. Two questionnaires were prepared, one for teachers and librarians with 20 questions, and the other for children with 10 questions. Both questionnaires consisted of closed and open-ended questions, including comments. Results. The analysis of survey questionnaires on user satisfaction with the conducted workshops showed that teachers and librarians consider their participation in the workshops useful because they had the opportunity to learn about new, innovative teaching methods using stories with different ethical topics with the aim of encouraging critical thinking in children. The children successfully and happily performed all the tasks set during the workshops which encouraged them to think critically. Practical use. During the workshops, teachers and librarians were introduced to innovative teaching methods that they can use in their work. Each of the mentioned teaching methods can be used individually, but they can also be combined. Workshops can be conducted in "continuations", and are applicable both in children's departments of public libraries and in schools. Originality and value. The paper indicates the need to introduce creative methods while working with children in children's libraries and in classes, with the purpose of encouraging the development of critical thinking among children which will empower them and help them solve problems, teach them about ethical values in life and the importance of mutual understanding and respect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim. This paper aims to describe the Zoom platform and its implementation into the operations of the Zagreb City Libraries and to present an evaluation of using this digital platform. Approach/Methodology/design. The paper presents the research conducted using the survey method and the presentation of the official data. The survey examined the use of the Zoom platform by the Zagreb City Libraries employees. The official data was presented to show the usage frequency of this remote library service. Results. The research results confirmed the hypothesis that the Zoom platform is a useful and simple tool for conducting library programs remotely, but despite the ease of use the employees encountered certain difficulties. Therefore, the additional education is needed for a larger number of employees of the Zagreb City Libraries. The results have also shown that the employees use the Zoom platform mostly to attend events organized for librarians, and to a lesser extent for organizing and conducting events for patrons. Limitations. The results of the research are limited by the number of respondents because not all employees from all libraries of the Zagreb City Libraries network participated in the survey. Despite this, the results can be generalized for the total target population, i.e. the employees of the Zagreb City Libraries, since the employees from more than 50% branch locations took part in the survey, so the results can serve as an indicator in which direction to act in order to improve the use of the Zoom platform in the Zagreb City Libraries. Practical application. The results of the research can be used to improve the provision of remote services in the Zagreb City Libraries and to transfer the experiences to other public libraries that have introduced the Zoom digital platform in their operations. Originality/value. The paper shows the original results of a research conducted among the Zagreb City Libraries employees and presents the official data on the use of the Zoom license. The value of the paper lies in the presentation of good practice regarding business organization and coordination when introducing new tools in everyday work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. This paper aims to provide an overview of library services and programs for adults in Lithuania, focusing on two prominent institutions: the Adomas Mickevičius Public Library and the National Library Martynas Mažvydas Library located in the capital Vilinus. By examining these libraries' structures, organization, and range of services, this study sheds light on the broader landscape of library services in Lithuania. Methodology. The case analysis method has been conducted on the basis of observing the daily work of the Adomas Mickievičus National Library in Vilnius and a professional visit to the Martynas Mažvydas National Library during the authors' professional training in the Erasmus+ program for adult education. The analysis draws on a combination of primary and secondary sources, including interviews with the library staff, the analysis of the official documents, and the existing literature on library services in Lithuania. Results. The paper will provide insight into the organizational structure of Lithuanian library services and programs for adults through the lens of two prominent institutions. It will also provide basic information about the possibilities of professional development of librarians as part of the Erasmus+ program, specifically about the method of job shadowing as a form of professional development by observing and monitoring the work of colleagues from a comparable European institution. Practical implications. The knowledge about the work of Lithuanian libraries can serve as an example for other libraries in Croatia to guide them when introducing changes and innovations in their library programs and services for adult users, to improve the quality of library services in general, and increase the satisfaction of their users. Value. The value of the study lies in spreading knowledge about Lithuanian library services and programs for adults, as well as the possibilities for the professional development of librarians through the Erasmus+ program. The findings can inspire discussions on improving and expanding library services to meet the changing needs of the communities they serve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Goal/purpose. The goal of this research is to determine how much and in what ways public libraries from the area of Bjelovar-Bilogora County participate with their services and programs in the creation of cultural and touristic offers, whether their work is recognized by the local communities as significant for the development of cultural tourism, whether they are visible as interesting to tourist visitors, and to what extent they realize cooperative and partnership relations in the promotion of cultural tourism of their region. The purpose of this paper is to point out the importance of libraries as an equal partner in the local community that can contribute to the promotion of cultural assets. Approach/Methodology/design. The first section of the paper presents basic theoretical concepts and previous research into the potential of libraries in the development of Croatian cultural tourism. The features of Croatian cultural tourism are also briefly described, with special emphasis on the Bjelovar-Bilogora County. The second section of the paper presents the results of the research conducted among the public libraries of the Bjelovar-Bilogora County. For the purposes of the research, an online questionnaire was used, which was filled out by 5 directors of public libraries from the area of Bjelovar-Bilogora County. The participation of libraries in the development of cultural tourism in the area of Bjelovar-Bilogora County was checked with reference to services and programs interesting to tourists, to the visibility of libraries to tourist visitors, to the self-assessment of the tourist potential of libraries, and to cooperative relations in the promotion of cultural tourism. Results. The research has revealed that the public libraries of the Bjelovar-Bilogora County offer numerous services and programs useful and interesting for tourist visitors, but they are not adequately visible as providers of tourist content. There is a lot of room for improvement in the creation and maintenance of collaborative relationships in the development of public libraries in the direction of tourism. Research limitations. This research was conducted only at the level of public libraries of the Bjelovar-Bilogora County. To obtain more comprehensive results, it is necessary to conduct a more extensive research in other types of libraries, among library users, among tourist visitors, but also among other participants in the creation of tourist content. Originality. The paper presents the results of the first research on the participation of public libraries in the Bjelovar-Bilogora County in the development of the tourist offer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim. The aim of the paper is to highlight the significant role of the VN Gallery, a part of the Zagreb City Libraries, both within progressive orientations of public libraries, as well as through the contribution to the contemporary visual arts in Croatia in the last fifty years. Approach/Methodology. The research methodology involved analyzing written documents and primary publications about the VN Gallery to provide a historical overview of its establishment and development, as well as its exhibition activities in contemporary art from 1972 to 2022. The quantitative method was used to provide insight into various aspects of the exhibitions. Results. The research results indicate that the quality of the exhibition program is ensured by the professional coordinators and members of the VN Gallery Advisory Board, while competent authors of the exhibitions' forewords establish the quality of interpretation of the artworks and projects. The qualitative analysis shows that the VN Gallery is an extremely vital exhibition space that promotes Croatian artistic production. Through the program of the VN Gallery, a public library has provided a free, continuous, and rich insight into contemporary art for the wider audience over the period of half a century. Limitations. The data used for the research is based on an extensive archive of the written and published documents, but has not included the exhibitions that do not have a written record. Social Significance. The social significance of the VN Gallery case shows that public libraries can have an exceptional importance for the democratization of contemporary art and culture by making it accessible to a wide range of users, especially in the context of long-term continuous professional activity in this field. The multifunctionality, or hybridity, of the space contributes to the development of social sensitivity through contemporary art, as well as to the expansion of the audience, by exhibiting art to citizens who may not necessarily be interested in it. Originality/value. This is the first paper to thoroughly quantitatively analyze certain aspects of the exhibition activities at the VN Gallery. Its originality is also in the approach to researching the relationship between libraries and contemporary visual arts, especially in contextualizing the successful and established exhibition practices of the VN Gallery within public libraries and its contribution to the development of contemporary art in Croatia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim. Open research data is becoming an important factor in the research process in all scientific disciplines, including archaeology, which is the subject of this paper. Thereby, they are also part of the process of forming new knowledge. The aim of this research is to identify and describe the factors shaping research data related to archeology and Open science that can influence the improvement of the quality of open research data for the purpose of their reuse in new research and within the archaeological community. Approach/Methodology/design. The research was conducted using the method of content analysis of the available articles and publications resulting from the scientific research and projects in the field of archeology and Open science. Findings. The research and content analysis of relevant articles indicated the most significant determinants of research data and the tradition of applying digital technology in archaeology. Through the research, seven stages of the application of digital technology were defined, which can be perceived as degrees of maturity of the application of digital technology. Open research data and their reuse are of interest to the research community as well as to the wider community. The research data factors in archeology were identified as follows: archaeological data, archaeological record, life cycle of research data, digital object, structured and linked open data, citation of open research data, digital repository and quality of open research data. For each of the mentioned factors, individual phenomena were investigated, described and connected. The process is important because it is the only way to ensure users' trust in research data for reuse, that is, to ensure the necessary level of quality of open research data. Further areas of research were identified with regard to the granularity of the permanent identifier in the field of archeology and dimensions of the quality of research data for reuse. Research limitations. Within this research, only the works published in Croatian or English were considered, so the results of relevant research presented in other languages were not included. The research on open research data is in its early stage in many countries. Most of the research that has been carried out and published in publications in the field of archeology is based on case studies or on convenient samples. This research did not explore metadata in more detail. Practical implications. The creation of open research data requires the involvement of researchers or experts from the field of archaeology as well as from information sciences. The results of this research can help them understand the application of digital technology and improve the process of creating, storing, long-term preservation, sharing, and reusing open research data. Originality/value. The research on open research data in Croatia is in its initial stage. There is a lack of studies on how to create open research data and how to reuse them. This paper contributes to expanding knowledge about the digital workflow of storing research data in archaeology, the factors that shape open research data, and the dimensions of quality for their reuse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]