Problems of archiving and documentation of bibliophile prints on the example of the works of Włodzimierz Rudnicki Cover Image

Problemy archiwizacji i dokumentacji druków bibliofilskich na przykładzie prac Włodzimierza Rudnickiego
Problems of archiving and documentation of bibliophile prints on the example of the works of Włodzimierz Rudnicki

Author(s): Agnieszka Biały, Elżbieta Pokorzyńska, Danuta Szłapińska
Subject(s): Archiving, Cataloguing, Classification, Preservation, Library operations and management
Published by: Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna – Książnica Kopernikańska w Toruniu
Keywords: bibliophilic prints; bibliophily; Włodzimierz Rudnicki; archiving; compulsory copy; Jagiellonian Library; National Library; NUKAT

Summary/Abstract: Aim: Bibliophile publications are characterized by extraordinary aesthetic values. Włodzimierz Rudnicki's contribution to the creation of contemporary Polish bibliophile editions is significant. Although bibliophilic prints are subject to compulsory copy regulations, they are scarcely present in library collections.Research method: Using the analytical, descriptive and historical-artistic methods, Rudnicki's design output was shown. Statistical material was collected by searching catalogue databases; then it was analyzed.Results/Conclusions: Library resources are incomplete as far as the bibliophile publishing segment is concerned, which not only limits access to them, but it also constitutes a damage to archival material, preserved for future generations. To counteract this phenomenon, librarians must take other steps that go beyond the current legal system.

  • Issue Year: 19/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 105-128
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish