Conservation, promotion and digitisation of collections in the Library of the Congregation of the Mission in Kraków Cover Image

Konserwacja, promocja i digitalizacja zbiorów w Bibliotece Zgromadzenia Księży Misjonarzy w Krakowie
Conservation, promotion and digitisation of collections in the Library of the Congregation of the Mission in Kraków

Author(s): Wacław Umiński
Subject(s): Library and Information Science
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Conservation; Digitisation; Library; Missionaries; Promotion

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to present the activities engaged in the Library of the Congregation of the Mission for the protection, promotion and the making accessible of the collections. At the beginning of the 21st century the many‑year project of conservation was started. Twenty volumes were earmarked for complete preservation, about 800 books underwent conservation. Within the framework of promotion one organised a total of 12 exhibitions. The purpose of five of them was to present books which were subject to conservation. The remaining seven ones presented the most worthwhile volumes in terms of content, covers and marks of ownership. In order to ensure better access to selected volumes one digitised the most worthwhile books. A part of them is available online.

  • Issue Year: 32/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 75-94
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish