title: International Trends in Health Science Librarianship Part 19: The Balkan States (Bulgaria and Croatia).
abstract: This is the 19th in a series of articles exploring international trends in health science librarianship in the 21st century. The focus of the present issue is the Balkan Region (Bulgaria and Croatia). The next regular feature column will investigate two other Balkan states - Serbia and Slovenia. JM.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Pharmacy Library, Branch of University Library, Sofia University 'St Kliment Ohridski', 1 James Bourchier Blvd., Sofia, 1164, Bulgaria. cirilova@abv.bg.
authors.forename: Savina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirilova
authors.affiliation: Central Medical Library, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Salata 3 HR - 10000, Zagreb, Croatia. lea.skoric@mef.hr.
authors.forename: Lea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Skoric
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D002031:Bulgaria; D017523:Croatia; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007998:Library Science / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D007999:Library Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: case studies; comparative study; health science; librarianship; library and information professionals; national strategies