Central commissions for libraries in the Republic of Croatia – the history and the new paradigm

Povijest matične djelatnosti knjižnica u Hrvatskoj seže u 1960-te godine prošloga stoljeća kada se ova zadaća knjižnica prvi put spominje u Zakonu o knjižnicama. Značenje matične službe knjižnica i nastajanje mreže matičnih knjižnica našlo je svoje mjesto i u daljnjim zakonskim propisima i pratećim pravnim dokumentima. U tijeku je izradba novoga zakona o knjižnicama te ostaje za vidjeti kako će matična služba biti definirana u 21. stoljeću, a posebice kako će zakonske odredbe pratiti novi pravilnik o matičnoj djelatnosti.The history of the central library commissions in Croatia began in the 1960s of the 20th century, when this task of the central libraries was mentioned for the first time in the Library Act. The importance of the national library commission and the establishing of the national libraries network have found their place in the subsequent law acts and supporting legislation. Currently, the preparations for making a new Library Act are in progress, and it remains to be seen how the central library commission will be defined in it, especially how, and to what extent, the enacting terms will follow the new Regulations of the Activities of Central Commissions for Libraries.