Geographical monographs of Slovenia by A. Melik, and university and secondary school textbooksby S. Ilešič, enabled the Slovene regional geography to pursue international developmentsin this field. Tempestuous debates about the methodology and meaning of Slovene regionalgeography were followed by an increased interest for this matter in science, education and inpractice.

regional geography --- development --- Slovenia

The paper is an attempt to present the development of physical geography at the Departmentof Geography at the Ljubljana’s Faculty of Arts. The last two decades, from 1989 to 2009,are discussed, trying to include all its branches, forming the Chair of physical geographyduring this period. The presentation of physical geographers, who worked as researchersand teachers in particular branches of physical geography, should demonstrate the way anddegree of studying physical-geographical characteristics of, mainly, Slovenian landscapes.

physical geograqphy --- branches of physical geography --- field work --- laboratory

This article looks at some of the most important issues relating to the development ofgeography education and the training of teachers of geography on the occasion of the 90thanniversary of the Department of Geography at the University of Ljubljana. In the near pastinterest has grown in further conducting research in this field and in improving the training,mentioned above, although it is rather balanced. The departmental scholars are nationallyand internationally known, as well.

geography education --- programme --- teacher qualifications --- continuing education --- Ilešič Days --- Society of Geography Teachers of Slovenia --- journal School Geography --- international cooperation

The article presents the ninety years of activity of the library at the Department of Geographywhose holdings rank it as the second biggest library at the Faculty of Arts as well as the mainhigh-school geographical library. Described are its formation, the changes of its location, itsemployees, the development of the library holdings, and the catalogues. The cartographicmaterial stored in the map room figures an important part of the library holdings. Variousservices are offered to library’s users – borrowing of the library material, training of users,making of bibliographies, access to the information sources, and the publishing of Biltennovosti. The plans for the future are presented in the closing part.

University of Ljubljana --- Faculty of Arts --- geographical library --- development of the library