The library of the theological seminary from legal point of view Cover Image

Kanoniczna instytucja muzeum kościelnego
The library of the theological seminary from legal point of view

Author(s): Jerzy Adamczyk
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Cultural history, Library and Information Science, Social history, Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: library; the library of theological seminary; canon law; book collection; diocesan bishop; the rector of the seminary; librarian

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the library of the theological seminary in canonical terms. The library of the seminary is an institution which collects, processes and offers readers the collections owned by the seminary.The first part of this article shows the necessity for the seminary library. It then describes the collection of the seminary library, which should contain primarily works in the field of Christian philosophy, psychology, theological sciences and materials necessary for learning foreign languages. It is emphasized that the seminary library is not only a book collection, but also the entire infrastructure, the aim of which is to serve the functioning of the library.The paper also presents those people who are in charge of the seminary library: a diocesan bishop, the rector of the seminary and a librarian, as well as other library staff, both full-time ones and volunteers.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 104
  • Page Range: 13-30
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish