Gromadzenie kolekcji czasopism w bibliotece akademickiej — współczesne wyzwania

Acqusition of a periodicals collection in the academic library — modern challengesIn the article, on the example of the Main Library of the Cracow University of Economics, experience in the field of collection policy of serials publications was presented. The influence of selected elements of the nearer and more distant library environment on creating periodicals collections in academic libraries is discussed. Particular attention has been paid to the legal and economic conditions of library purchasing activities, as well as to cooperation with many elements of the library environment in the field of creating periodicals collections.

Funkcje bibliotek pedagogicznych w XXI wieku

Functions and tasks of pedagogical libraries in the 21st centuryDue to their functions, pedagogical libraries are a very important point on the library map of our country. The authors conduct their reflections on the tasks and functions of the pedagogical library in the 21st century, referring to the proposals included in the literature on the subject. In the course of theoretical analysis, using their own observations from work in this type of book, they propose their own catalog of the functions of pedagogical libraries.

Duchowieństwo i stowarzyszenia katolickie wobec bibliotek dla ludu w Galicji na przełomie XIX i XX wieku

The clergy, Catholic associations and libraries for the folk in Galicia at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuriesIn the last decades of the 19th century libraries for the folk began to be created, founded by various educational societies for example by Catholic communities. In the documents of libraries’ functions and tasks it was emphasized that libraries should spread education consistent with Catholic faith and morality. The clergy were encouraged to set up and run parish libraries. The journals for priests provided advice on the organization of libraries. Appropriate guides were issued, too. In order to facilitate the selection of books appropriate for the assumed educational purposes, annotated catalogs were prepared by priests or various Catholic communities.

Postrzeganie zawodu bibliotekarza: stereotypy oraz opinie użytkowników Biblioteki Wydziału Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Perception of the librarian’s profession: Stereotypes and opinions of users of the Library of the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science of the Jagiellonian UniversityStereotypes have been functioning in the social consciousness for many years and have become an interesting topic of scientific research. Stereotypes are universally accepted, positive or negative ideas about certain phenomena, professions, people and institutions. Usually they do not have much in common with reality but general opinions are very difficult to tone down and it is practically impossible to make them disappear completely. The article presents rules of creation of the stereotypes and conditions of their preservation. Then, the author discuses in more detail the specific stereotypes associated with libraries and librarians, and will explain the reasons of their formation. The article also presents the results of a survey carried out in November 2018 among the users of the Library of the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University. The main goal of the survey was to determine how students and faculty employees perceive librarians and if they know about the stereotypes of the profession. Furthermore, respondents were asked to indicate literary works in which the figure of a librarian or a library itself appear; the article contains a brief analysis of the indicated titles.

Polskie aplikacje książkowe dla dzieci

Polish picturebook applicationsThe subject of the article is Polish picturebook applications for children. The purpose of the study was to investigate the most important features of digital picturebooks for children, the characteristics of individual examples and the specifics of the Polish picturebook app market. Moreover, this article hightlights the characteristic of the Polish picturebook apps market and assessment criteria of the digital picturebook. The main part is the analysis of the collected source material, taking into account previously grouped assessment criteria. The last part contains conclusions and perspectives for further research which should focus on the analysis of the nature of reading in the digital environment. Also, there is a need to disseminate information about the existence of a digital picturebook and its educational value.

Rola biblioteki w dokumentowaniu dorobku naukowego pracowników Politechniki Lubelskiej

Role of the library in documenting the scholarship of Lublin University of Technology academicsThe paper presents new functions and roles performed by Lublin University of Technology Library in context of the university parametric marks. A library has always played an important role in the scientific environment of universities. The primary aim of its activity is supporting the academics’ scientific performance. It has been done by providing the documentation of their scholarship. The composites of information on publications from various sources not only register the items but also positively influence the scholarly communications by enhancing discoverability. These databases, additionally equipped with tools necessary to analyse citations, start to play a more and more important role. Our bibliographic database has been enriched recently by new parametric indicators: journal mark indicators, citations, for example, according to the Web of Science. It allows the library to support the system of evaluation of scientific institutions conducted by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Poland. The paper presents a description of the important role played by the Scientific and Technical Information Department at the University as the main coordinator concern­ing documentation and information including parametric evaluation of the university 2013–2016.

Zmiany w zasadach realizacji zadań w Bibliotece Głównej Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu w latach 1947–2016

Changes in the rules of realization of tasks in the Main Library of the Wrocław University of Economics in the years 1947–2016The article presents changes which have taken place in the principles of realization of tasks of the library within the years 1947–2016. The most important tasks of a scientific library are: the organization of bibliographic and information workshops, didactics and scientific research activities. The fulfilling of certain tasks in five following periods of the library’s existence has been analyzed based on publications of the library staff. The tasks themselves have not been changed, what has been altered, are the methods and tools of their realization. The conclusion points at the causes of change: the law, needs of users, modification of didactic programs, locum conditions, development of IT technologies and the commitment of librarians.

Jeszcze o wizerunku biblioteki i bibliotekarza z perspektywy popularnych mediów

More about the image of a library and a librarian from the perspective of popular mediaLibraries and librarians have undergone tremendous changes in recent years. This undeniable fact led the representatives of the librarian community to reflect on the social reception of this change. The article presents a summary of discussions from previous years, and these conclusions are confronted with the current perception of libraries as well as the librarian profession. The current image of the field mentioned above was prepared based on materials published in popular media. An attempt was made to answer the question of whether the true image of the librarian, educated and fluent in modern information technology, went hand in hand with their social perception.