The Polish National Conference “The book and the press in culture” (Bydgoszcz, 13–14th October 2011) Cover Image

Ogólnopolska Konferencja Naukowa „Książka i prasa w kulturze” (Bydgoszcz, 13–14 października 2011 r.)
The Polish National Conference “The book and the press in culture” (Bydgoszcz, 13–14th October 2011)

Author(s): Katarzyna Domańska
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika

Summary/Abstract: On 13–14 October 2011 the Polish national conference on the role of books and periodicals in culture took place in Bydgoszcz. The conference was organized by the Chair of Information Science and Bibliology at the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz. With no strict chronological and territorial framework in mind, the organizers tried to refer to the days when books and periodicals were the only or the dominant medium of diffusion of cultural content. They also attempted to diagnose their evolution, their role in modern society of information and knowledge, as well answer the question of their status in the future. The article summarizes the two-day meeting and provides basic information on delivered presentations.

  • Issue Year: 8/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 175-178
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Polish