The master's thesis discusses the reading habits of professional librarians in Slovenian public libraries. The reading habits of professional librarians are an unexplored area both in Slovenia and worldwide. The purpose of the research was to fill the gap in knowledge. Data were collected using an online survey questionnaire from 5. 11. 2024 to 30. 11. 2024. The survey was completed by 190 respondents. In the research we collected demographic data, data on the amount of reading by language, format and genre, on reading professional literature in the field of librarianship, and we obtained self-assessments of changes in reading habits from 2019 to 2024. The obtained data were compared according to the field of professional work, job systematization and completion of the librarian exam. We compared the obtained data with previous research on the reading habits. We found that professional librarians most often read printed fiction books in Slovenian. However, there are differences in reading according to language, format and genre, depending on the systematization of the workplace, whether the librarian has passed the librarian exam and the field of professional work. A comparison with previous research showed that professional literature is read less frequently than in years past, while fiction is read more frequently. In addition to filling the knowledge gap, the research can also be useful as a starting point for further research. A model of professional librarians' professional development and reading profiles of professional librarians were also designed.
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