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139 SLOVENSKA NACIONALNA KNJIŽNICA Eva Kodrič-Dačić Oddano: 1.9.2005 – Sprejeto: 5.10.2005 Strokovni članek UDK 027.54(497.4) Izvleček Članek predstavlja nacionalno knjižnico kot osrednjo nacionalno kulturno ustanovo in njeno mesto v zavesti Slovencev ter ugotavlja razloge za odnos, ki ga ima do te in- stitucije slovenska laična in strokovna bibliotekarska javnost. Definira nacionalno knjižnico kot generični pojem in izpostavlja problematičnost linearnih kvantitativnih primerjav med nacionalnimi knjižnicami po svetu. Na kratko povzema zgodovinski razvoj slovenske nacionalne knjižnice od prvih zasnov izvajanja nacionalnih funkcij v 19. stoletju do njenega formalnega priznanja po drugi svetovni vojni. Predstavi današ- nje funkcije nacionalne knjižnice in izpostavi posebno zavezanost knjižnice razvoju slovenskega knjižničnega sistema. Ključne besede: slovenska nacionalna knjižnica, Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica, Slovenija Professional article UDC 027.54(497.4) Abstract The article introduces the national library as the central national cultural institution and presents its place in the awareness of the Slovenes. It also identifies the reasons for the attitude of the Slovene lay and professional communities towards this institu- tion. The national library is defined as a generic term and linear quantitative compar- isons between the national libraries of the world are being questioned. The historical development of the Slovene national library is briefly described from its original con- ception of carrying out the national functions in the 19th century until its first official recognition after World War II. The current functions of the national library are pre- sented and there is also a description of the way it has undertaken to develop the Slovene library system. Key words: Slovenian national library, National and University Library, Slovenia KODRIČ-DAČIĆ, Eva: The Slovenian national library. Knjižnica, Ljubljana, 49(2005)3, 139-153