Protection of library materials on the example of the heritage Collection of old manuscripts and books in the National and University Library

Rad polazi od pretpostavke da je zaštita složen i sustavan proces koji u sebi obuhvaća niz uzajamno povezanih faktora. Promišljat će se svrha i ciljevi zaštite te razraditi temeljni pojmovi navedene problematike. Rad će bit potkrijepljen i zakonskim okvirom zaštite građe u Republici Hrvatskoj te će biti strukturiran u dvije osnovne cjeline. U prvom dijelu rada će se izlagati temeljne teorijske spoznaje o problematici zaštite građe s posebnim naglaskom na staru i vrijednu knjižničnu građu. Rad će pokušati dati odgovore na pitanja zašto, kako i od čega štitimo raritetne zbirke knjižnične građe. Drugi dio rada vezan je za istraživanje na temelju Zbirke starih rukopisa i knjiga (dalje Zbirka) koja se nalazi unutar Nacionalne i sveučilišne knjižnice u Zagrebu. Kao poseban odjel Kraljevske sveučilišne knjižnice, Zbirka je utemeljena 1894. godine, a od samog osnutka do danas Zbirka sustavno vodi brigu o najvrjednijem dijelu hrvatske pisane baštine. Metodološki dio rada temeljio se na pregledu i analizi relevantne literature koja se bavi spomenutom tematikom te na istraživanju primjene teorijskih spoznaja u praksi. Metodom intervjua sa voditeljicom, koordinatoricom i ostalim zaposlenicima koji rade na Zbirci i u Odjelu zaštite i pohrane pokušat će se prikupiti podaci koji se tiču čuvanja i zaštite istraživane raritetne zbirke s ciljem da se potkrijepe navedene tvrdnje iz teorijskoga dijela rada. Upotrebom SWOT analize kao drugog djela istraživanja istaknut će se prednosti, slabosti, prilike i prijetnje koje su vezane za proces zaštite u Nacionalnoj i sveučilišnoj knjižnici. Ovim radom nastojat će se pridonijeti kvalitetnijem razumijevanju temeljnih i specifičnih pojmova i postupaka vezanih uz problematiku očuvanja knjižne baštine te sistematično prikazati brojne čimbenike koji utječu na učinkovitu dugoročnu zaštitu raritetnih zbirki te tako osigurati prenošenje kulturnih vrijednosti budućim generacijama, odnosno korisnicima.The paper starts from the assumption that protection is a complex and systematic process that includes a number of interrelated factors. The purpose and goals of protection will be considered in the paper and the basic concepts of the mentioned issues will be elaborated. The paper will be supported by the legal framework for the protection of materials in the Republic of Croatia and will be structured in two basic units. The first part of the paper will present basic theoretical knowledge on the issue of material protection with special emphasis on old and valuable library material. The paper will try to answer the questions of why, how and from what we protect rare collections of library materials. The second part of the paper is related to research based on the Collection of Old Manuscripts and Books (hereinafter the Collection) located within the National and University Library in Zagreb. As a special department of the Royal University Library, the Collection was founded in 1894, and from its very begining until today, the Collection has systematically taken care of the most valuable part of Croatian written heritage. The methodological part of the paper was based on the review and analysis of relevant literature dealing with the mentioned topic and on the research of the application of theoretical knowledge in practice. The method of interviews with the manager, coordinator and other employees working on the Collection and in the Department of Protection and Storage will try to collect data concerning the preservation and protection of the researched rarity collection in order to substantiate the stated claims from the theoretical part of the paper. Using SWOT analysis as the second part of the research will highlight the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats related to the process of protection in the National and University Library. This paper will seek to contribute to a better understanding of basic and specific concepts and procedures related to the preservation of literary heritage and systematically present a number of factors that affect long-term protection of rare collections and thus ensure the transmission of cultural values to future generations and users