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The collection of the National Museum in Krakow features glasses with lenses made of transparent, colorless mica. Produced by Max Raphael in Wrocław from 1868, likely until the late 19th c., these glasses were marketed as protective gear for workers in steelworks, and others engaged in tasks exposing their eyes to mechanical or chemical hazards that could lead to impaired visual acuity or blindness.
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The goal of sentencing and execution of a prison sentence is primarily resocialization and reintegration of the perpetrator into society, after its execution. In the prison system and the prison system, various ways of achieving the stated goals are foreseen through programs and treatments that are carried out through activities that prisoners perform in prisons, such as: work, education, adequate use of free time, various special educations, then sports activities, creative workshops, reading books, writing literary works, carrying out a series of therapies within the rehabilitation program that are connected to the above activities, etc. In this direction, the authors of this paper presented the importance of the existence of libraries and the richness of the library fund, as well as the state of prison libraries in the prison system in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After a short introduction to the prison system and the prison system in B&H, they paid special attention to therapeutic work and the importance of libraries for rehabilitation, then education, the importance of various special educations, some training in the field of informatics, and reading books in their free time as a form of creative and therapeutic workshops. A very important part of the work is the results of research on the state of libraries in the prison system in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the answer to the hypothesis "Library fund in prisons in Bosnia and Herzegovina does not meet the needs of prisoners". After conducting interviews and analyzing questionnaires conducted in several prisons in B&H, the authors draw conclusions about the number and content of the library fund, concluding whether the current situation meets the needs of prisoners in prisons. In the end, they suggest how to improve the situation in prisons in terms of enriching prison libraries, and therefore enable the implementation of education programs, useful use of free time and, ultimately, ensure better resocialization.
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The digitization of cultural heritage in Romania is a subject that arised almost twenty years ago, in the context in which scientific research felt the need to reach more quickly the information specific to each field of activity, together with the desire to preserve for the future the most representative achievements of culture and civilization. Digitisation, digitalisation and digital transformation are currently among the most frequently used terms in many areas of social life: administration, economy, culture, education. This terminology, which has become synonymous with the very progress of civilisation, encompasses bold, long-term objectives for which impressive human and financial resources are being deployed, the Digital Europe programme being perhaps the most powerful example of this . The most consistent project of recent years in Romania in this direction has certainly been the Digital Library of Romania, both in terms of the funding that such an effort involves, but also in terms of the volume and variety of material digitised and made freely available to the public. This paper aims to present the achievements of this project and the prospects it opens up in the field of research and valorisation of the national cultural heritage.
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Eponymous church accounting book from Lutheran parish in Szumiąca near Kamień Pomorski from the years 1730–1792 was discovered in Gdańsk. The annual balance sheet was approved by the parish patrons. Control of parish books was coducted by praepositus of Chapter of Kamień. Research was undertaken with use of actor-network theory (ANT) corelated with timeline. Every person, institution, phenomenon, object or animal can become a network actor and create a network of connections. The book was placed in the church structures of the Kamień Chapter, an accounting system based on a combination of French and German accounting, and in the accounting currency system of that time. The graph presenting the Book as an actor-network shows the connections of accounting accounts with quantitative research, and accounting maxims with qualitative analyses. For a better understanding of the ANT theory adapted to historical research, the publication includes the results of an analysis of the purchasing power of silver contained in a good penny, taking into account inflation against the background of historical events. Accounting sentences describing people, places and events allowed for the analysis of connections with the resources of the State Archives in Szczecin.
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After the end of hostilities in 1945, Lębork was incorporated into Poland and became the seat of the district. Documentation created in the years 1945–1970 regarding Lębork and the Lębork district is located in the State Archives in Gdańsk. The most important materials include the files of the then administration, i.e. the Municipal Board and the Municipal National Council, the District Office and the Presidium of the District National Council. In addition, the APG also contains files of political parties: PPR, PPS, PZPR and youth organizations: ZMP, ZMS and ZMW. Very interesting are the maps from the District Office of Geodesy and Agricultural Facilities in Lębork regarding Lębork and several dozen towns in the Lębork district, prepared in the years 1838–1943.
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Nowadays, European education faces challenges like declining STEM interest, digital transformation needs, and climate change urgency. In response, the BIG GAME project integrates digital storytelling and game-based learning to foster STEM interest, enhance digital literacy, and address environmental issues through collaborative, scenario-based learning among secondary school students. This article introduces the project's innovative approach.
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In Serbia, there are many fortresses from the period 12th to 18th century, most of them in ruins, but a few being reconstructed and open to the public. This paper proposes an integral solution for application of information technologies in providing relatively detailed, visually attractive, and immersive presentation of the historic heritage related to these fortresses.
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This paper presents the advent in the presentation of cultural and historical heritage by using augmented reality (AR) technology. The use cases are given on the examples of mobile applications realized as electronic multimedia guides for various cultural institutions in Serbia. Then, a classification of the AR software is proposed based on their usage in the given examples.
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The article describes the possibilities of 3D documentation of historical monuments by photogrammetry on a selected sample of coins. It applies this selected method, verifies its suitability and describes some other digitization methods. It also contains a basic description of the methodology of creating 3D models of ancient coins.
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Accessibility of websites considers challenges related to creation of web pages adapted to user with different types of impairments. The goal of web accessibility is to remove barriers that may prevent people with disabilities from accessing or interacting with web content effectively. The paper presents some web accessibility standards and challenges related to their complying. A special attention is paid to some popular artificial intelligence tools and how they could be used to solve accessibility issues on web sites development.
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This paper studies problems related to the development of cross-stitch software as part of craft software. It treats an approach to the digital presentation of embroidery patterns. The software is designed for people engaged in traditional Bulgarian embroidery. In a digital way, the paper presents a variety of stitch types used in Bulgarian embroidery and a digital description of whole cross-stitch patterns. This study describes the entire pattern as a set of smaller groups of items. Often, some of these items are identical, which can facilitate pattern description. In general, the developed application is oriented toward Computer-aided Design stitch features of old cross-stitch patterns, which are found in ethnographic exhibits.
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This paper presents a solution using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon technology to enhance visitor experiences in museums, both indoors and outdoors. Organizations using the developed mobile service can associate text, images, video, and audio content to specific exhibits, providing a dynamic and engaging encounter for visitors. This innovative approach extends applicability to a wide range of organizations, not just museum environments.
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The regulatory framework for protecting cultural heritage implies the need to implement an adequate international legal framework for achieving better care and preservation of our historical and cultural heritage as part of the world heritage. Looking up to rapid developments in digitalisation, in the light of regulating complex management processes, requires the establishment of sustainable legal and regulatory framework in comply with the highest standards of protection of cultural heritage.
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MyStoriesBag is a storytelling and game creation tool that aims to facilitate the sharing of cultural heritage by promoting a collaborative and participatory experience through user-generated content. The guided visual online editor allows users to actively create content and play the games they create. This emphasises the concept of sharing experiences, creating a sense of community, and strengthening the connection between users and their cultural heritage.
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In this article we discuss achievement badges as a way to motivate students’ learning process. We present an experiment that includes two groups of students, enrolled in an online mathematics course for a one-month period. The article illustrates the results and effects of using badges in e-learning.
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The research focuses on digitization as a mechanism to protect cultural heritage in crisis and conflict situations, emphasizing technologies such as 3D scanning and virtual reality. The application of these methods in projects such as CyArk, Anqa and The Aleppo Project illustrates their potential to protect priceless cultural assets, highlighting the importance of global cooperation and innovation in technology as key factors in protecting cultural heritage for future generations.
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The paper introduces the concept and framework of a scientific project concerning the printed Catholic books in the Bulgarian publishing system between 1878 and 1944. It describes the purpose and the outcomes of implementing Geographic Information Systems within interdisciplinary studies in the Bibliography and Book History scholar fields.
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The present paper discusses the development of an augmented reality serious game, which allows the players to interact with cultural heritage artifacts in seven institutions in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The objective of the game is to encourage the participants to go through all of the cultural institutions and to learn interesting facts related to local history, culture, society and biological life in an amusing and attractive way.
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The seminar "Promoting the Digital Transformation in Higher Education through the Building of a Cohesive Network for Collaboration and Transfer of Knowledge and Pedagogical Innovations" presents the approach and concept developed by seven organisations from Spain, Bulgaria, France, Italy and Portugal in the framework of international project European Network in D-Flexible Teaching (ENID-Teach), funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus + programme, KA220-HED - Cooperation Partnerships in Higher Education, aiming to foster the intra- and inter-university cooperation in providing a coherent and stable response to the urgent need of measures and adjustments related to the digital shift and the provision of quality digital university education informed by modern technology and innovative pedagogy with greater commitment to social inclusion and equality.
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