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system in 1996. By connecting these libraries in 2001, COBISS.MK, the shared cataloging system was established, which on 3 December 2004 was officially promoted as a national library-information system. Then, the
National Library and IZUM signed the agreement for implementation of COBISS.MK system in
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For contributing to the scientific, cultural and overall social development of
Macedonia, the library has received following awards and recognitions: the Order of Merit for people with a silver (1972); Award "October 11" as the highest social recognition for significant achievements in the field of
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In 2003, the
National Library, on behalf of all libraries in Macedonia, signed the Agreement for establishing the network COBISS.Net, by which the national library-information system COBISS.MK was connected with the other library-information systems COBISS in the region, in the library network that
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The initial collection of the
National and University Library "St. Kliment Ohridski " amounts 150,000 library units, mostly university textbooks and scientific publications in the field of humanities and social sciences: literature, ethnology, geography, history, etc., and also, significant titles
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In 1987 the
National Library, being responsible for the development of unique library and information system which has to connect all types of libraries in country, participated in the establishment of library and information system and the system of scientific and technological information of
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ensures free flow and exchange of information among the libraries. Today, through COBISS.Net, the VLM Center provides connection and cooperation with more than 700 participating libraries in the COBISS systems of
Slovenia, Serbia, Monte Negro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Albania.
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from the reference literature (encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies) and approximately 300 titles periodicals. In 1945, with the
Decision of ASNOM, the NUL began to receive a copy of all items published in Macedonia and also in the former
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Special collections were established gradually. They include: Old printed material and rare books, Old
Slavonic Manuscripts, Oriental Manuscripts, Fine Arts, Cartographic Materials, Music, Archival, Doctoral and Masters’ Theses etc.
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At the beginning of 2008 the foundation stone of new and modern building as an extension of the current one was laid by which the library has received additional 3000 m2. The new building houses the
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