Biography of Jasimina Ninkov

Jasmina Ninkov (1962) graduated in journalism at The Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade in 1986. Because of her professional work and many published papers and articles, she received the title of a senior librarian (2001) and a library adviser (2006). She specialized in teaching in the field of intellectual freedom (Slovenia 2001), information literacy (Ankara 2008), digitisation (Prague 2008). She was a TV program editor and a public relations manager of the first private television channel for culture in Serbia- ART channel (1993-1995).

She worked in The Belgrade City Library from 1991. to 2002. on the editorial affairs, organizing cultural programs, professional activities and as a head of the Children library. Actively publishes articles in both domestic and foreign periodicals about books, reading, library science, European integration, e-government and scientific papers (the internet, marketing, public relations, e-culture). She has participated in numerous professional meetings, seminars, international conferences, workshops and strategic conferences (Council of Europe, European Commission).

At the moment she is:

-Member of the professional team of the Institute of Standardisation in Serbia in the field of information and documentation (ISO standards) and the national coordinator for the number of European Commission projects in Serbia in the field of implementation of new technologies in culture PULMAN , CALIMERA, AccesIT, AccesIT plus, Europeana Awareness, LoCloud, DI-XL…

-President of the Serbian Library Association www.bds.rs.

-Member of several working groups in the Ministry of Culture of Serbia.

-She was the director of the Milutin Bojic Library in Belgrade from October 2002 till June 2009 www.milutinbojic.org.rs.

-Since 2009, the director of The Belgrade City Library www.bgb.rs.

- Member of the working group on culture of the European Bureau of Library, Museums and Archives www.eblida.org.

-Standing Committee member of the Metropolitan Section of IFLA www.ifla.org

-Member of the the Belgrade Book Fair Council

She received the Medallion for the contribution to culture of the Palilula municipality, the Charter of the Serbian Library Association for her contribution to librarianship, and Marija Ilic Agapova award for the best librarian.

Serbian Library Association award “Trace” for the highest contribution to the development of libraries in Serbia in 2010 and Aword for contribution to culture Djura Daničić.

Book 21st century libraries was published in February 2011.

List of articles on www.jasminaninkov.com/bibliografija