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16 E. Kodrič-Dačić: Dr. Mirko Rupel: a Scientist who founded the National and University Library of Slovenia , 15–34 Library, 58 (2014) 1-2 Abstract Professional tasks of Slovenian National and University Library were defined by a Slavicist and librarian dr. Mirko Rupel, who had a significant influence on the development of the library sys- tem after World War II. The article is focused on his professional work in the National and Uni- versity Library. Under his supervision the Plečnik’s palace was finally reconstructed after the fire, which damaged it in 1944. He developed theoretical foundations of the basic functions of the national library, especially of the national bibliography, he organized central catalogue of for- eign publications in Slovenian libraries and founded the department for library monitoring and development. He reformed the library organizational structure and implemented new library catalogues including the UDC catalogue. As to the library system, he strived for the developed library network and played an active role in the preparation and implementation of the new library legislation and formation of professional library training and education. He promoted li- braries and coordinated acquisition among faculty libraries. He was a founder-member of Slove- nian Library Society, its first president, and among founder-members of Association of Yugoslav Librarians and of Association of Yugoslav National Libraries. His professional work was widely recognised and in 1958 he took an active part at the UNESCO Conference on National Libraries in Vienna. Keywords: Mirko Rupel, National and University library, national library, Slovenian National Bibliog- raphy, central catalogue, department for library monitoring and development »…O svojih načrtih ne bi rad veliko govoril, ker jih je dosti. V tiskarni je Zbornik naše reformacije, ki sem mu urednik. Zdaj pripravljam V. zvezek Jurčičevega Zbranega dela, a še letos naj bi uredil tudi VI. zvezek. Komaj čakam, da bi se lahko polotil nove izdaje Slovenskih protestantskih piscev, razširjene z novim gradivom. In vzemite še predavanja na filozofski fakulteti, jezikovne pogovore v radiu, nekaj člankov za Slavistično revijo, pa boste razumeli, da je bolje, če naprej ne odkrivam svojih načrtov. Vendar lahko rečem, da mi je raziskovalno delo največja uteha. Kadar iztaknem novo gradivo – v zadnjem času sem našel kar šest doslej še neznanih Trubarjevih pisem – sem nadvse srečen in vesel.« (Rupel, 1953…). Slika 1: Mirko Rupel (1901-1963) (vir: dLib.si) ** 2 ** Mirko Rupel (1901-1963) (195?). URN:NBN:SI:IMG-SWDSQU73, pridobljeno 16.7.2014 iz http://www.dlib.si