Have you ever wanted pilot an aircraft? Are you interested in renting a 3D printer or free courses sewing? Or maybe you'd like to be involved in research even if you're not a professional scientist? Are you professional scientistbut need support in meeting the requirements of funders? Are you librarian/employee on faxwho likes to learn about how other libraries work? Or studentlooking for material for your term papers and theses? Find a corner here too young people and parentswho are drawn by their children to the technical corner for young people, and by the budding and expert Standardsthat create a safe world for us.
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, the Central Technical Library of the University of Ljubljana opens its doors. Everyone is welcome to visit between 10 am and 1 pmwho would like to get to know one (or all) of our activities better:
- Workshop
The Makershop offers machine and hand tools for making your own products, as well as free courses on how to use equipment such as 3D printers, sewing machines, soldering stations, a flight simulator and much more.
- Citizen science
Citizen science is a concept of scientific research that involves non-professional researchers in research in different ways, from different perspectives and in different forms. You can find out about current projects you can be involved in or get to know the method of work itself.
- Loan and storage
Members can borrow materials at home, access electronic information resources via remote access, order materials via interlibrary loan, get ready-made information topic queries, use the reading places in the library, etc. A visit to the store will also be organised.
- Information services
Information services provide support for thematic searches and advice, expert assistance in patent information retrieval and advice on intellectual property protection, preparation and entry of bibliographic units into the COBISS system, and services for publishing and storing various electronic documents in DiRROS.
- Standards
CTK members have free access to the entire collection of SIST standards via a dedicated computer. Our library also houses an exhibition on standards, which explains what standards are and how they ensure our compliance, quality and safety.
- Tech Corner for young people
The Tech Corner for young people contains literature that explains different areas of technology and science in a way that children and young people can understand.
- Project Get to know
The project aims to introduce the principles of open science into scientific research or to adapt the activities of 20 public research organisations and the CSTs in line with the principles of open science. Open science has many benefits, such as easier accessibility of research results, increased transparency of research, better collaboration between researchers and institutions, and increased trust in science.
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