Fight for the reader – concepts of library work in the light of materials published in Polish librarianship magazines in the Stalinist period Cover Image

Walka o czytelnika – koncepcje pracy bibliotecznej w świetle publikacji zamieszczanych na łamach polskich czasopism bibliotekarskich w okresie stalinowskim
Fight for the reader – concepts of library work in the light of materials published in Polish librarianship magazines in the Stalinist period

Author(s): Agnieszka Łuszpak
Subject(s): Cultural history, Museology & Heritage Studies, Education and training, Communication studies
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: librarianship; work competition; peasants reading; workers reading; childrens reading; book selection; Stalinist period; Poland

Summary/Abstract: In the Stalinist period (1948-1956) new challenges appeared in the work of Polish librarians. One of them was work competition, considered an ideal way of supporting the build¬ing of socialism. The next one service for new groups of readers, i.e. peasants and workers, who had to be provided with an ideological book to understand and accept the new system, and professional, to contribute to the economic development of the country. These tasks required rigorous control of lending and selection of book collections. In the journals, published by the Związek Bibliotekarzy i Archiwistów Polskich – “Przegląd Biblioteczny”, “Bibliotekarz” and “Poradnik Bibliotekarza” – you can find various materials to help librarians carry out new tasks.

  • Issue Year: 14/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 91-134
  • Page Count: 44
  • Language: Polish