My diploma paper deals with distribution channels of books in public libraries. The first part is theoretical and therefore discusses the changes in distribution channels, the state of Slovenian publishing and book trade and the state of Slovenian public libraries. Slovenian public libraries are characterised by decentralised acquisition of materials, with each public library acquiring materials for itself and its branches. In 2021, more than € 7,700,000 were used for the acquisition of materials in public libraries. The second part of my diploma paper is problem based - a case study is presented on the acquisition of printed books, e-books and audiobooks in the Rogaška Slatina Library in 2021. The main funders of the library are the co-founding municipalities, Rogaška Slatina and Rogatec. They also receive funding from the Ministry of Culture. In 2021, € 49,084 were used for the purchase of new material and 58 different suppliers were involved. They acquire material in a variety of ways, however direct or door to door sales are still very significant for public libraries, as they are used by the major publishers in the book market. The majority of the materials that were purchased by the Rogaška Slatina Library were purchased from the distribution publishers, Avrora and Primus. However, the two largest Slovenian publishing houses, Učila International and Mladinska knjiga, also present an important part of material acquisition.
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