Special Library

The Theosophical library and reading room of Alma M. Karlin in Celje (TKBAK) is a special library of open type, and is the first Theosophical Library in Slovenia. First and foremost is intended for members of the TKBAK, it is no less interesting for those who are in any way interested in theosophy and related areas.
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On our shelves there are so far more than 9,000 titles in the field of theosophy, philosophy, psychology, esoteric, treatment, personal and spiritual growth, magic and occultism, ecology, and a variety of religions such as Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam. In addition, our bookshelves are filled with extensive collections of world’s famous theosophists such as Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, C. W. Leadbeater, Annie Besant, Alice Bailey, Mabel Collins, and finally Alma Karlin and colorful range of books and authors like Jiddu Krishnamurti, Osho and Sri Aurobindo.
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Also for lovers of prose and fiction there can be found some literary delicacy, as well fans of autobiographies and biographies will definitely find something to suit their taste. A large part of the books that have found their place in our library, were so far not available to Slovenian readers, but estabilishment of our library changed this fact. Library and reading room are newly decorated and everyone eager of knowledge, peace can find its place at one of the 10 reading places. We kindly invite you to our temple of culture and knowledge.

WHAT IS SPECIAL LIBRARY?
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Special library offers to users primary documents and technical and scientific information from specific narrow area. Such libraries have employed less people then other types of libraries and are more personal than large libraries.
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At most the special libraries are dependent and operate within different institutions, companies, research institutes, public administration, associations.
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Among themselves, these libraries vary depending on the area they cover and the services they perform.
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Special librarianship is important for all libraries, because in many ways first introduced and tested new solutions in librarianship, especially on the deployment and use of information technology, as well as in marketing and training of users.
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Potential users of special libraries are mainly internal users, but such a library is also available to external users.

Special libraries carry out library activity in individual scietnific or technical fields.
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Special libraries in context of public service from 2. člen of this law also:

• provide specialized information on individual scientific, technical and problem oriented areas or in organizations, of which part they are,
• they especially content process library materials and internal documents of organizations, of which part they are,
• build specialized libraries and data bases,
• value and communicate specialized information,
• train users for searching specialized information.

BASIC SERVICES FOR USERS
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(uredba o osnovnih storitvah knjižnic, Ul RS št. 29/03, 2. člen)

• borrowing of library materials in the library and for home,
• the use of traditional public library catalogs, other databases and information sources,
• provide information on the material and of material,
• advice and assistance in finding materials, information and in using library,
• interlibrary loans,
• training users to use the library,
• the use of technical equipment for users,
• access to the World Wide Web,
• organization of events