In these reminiscences the ex-director of The Library of Łódź University (1987–2005) describes his work of many years. The stages of Mr Janiak’s career from a library storekeeper to a director are described. Special attention ...

The authoress presents the Library collections of books named Cymelia and Rezerwa. The Cymelia holdings are valuable for their artistic aspects. Some books were illustrated by famous artists and/or published by reputable ...

In the first period (1945–1980), the most important problem was the premises; the Library was situated in few small rooms. In 1960, the Library was moved to the new, modern building on Jan Matejko Street. Then, the full ...

There are many uncertains about the future of academic libraries in contemporary debates. Dictated with changes in the environment as well as in education, they make the redefinition of university libraries necessary and ...

This text refer s to the application of cloud computing technology in modern libraries, with particular emphasis on large academic institutions. Based on the experiences of the Library of Congress, benefits from the use ...

Journals of high, medium and low input consist significant part of library collection. They play also an important role in formation of society's culture. Press is not the basic source of knowledge and information, but as ...

I am interested in two books – Piotr Matywiecki’s Stary gmach and petite poucette by Michel Serres. In that context, I ask about the identity of the library, the ethos of the librarian and the place of libraries in the ...

The article discusses the reasons for the decrease in interest in the traditional library. The solutions proposed in the literature of the subject and examples of practical solutions used in European libraries are presented.