About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The Library and Education (Biblioteka i Edukacja) is a biannual open access journal published by the Main Library of the Pedagogical University of Cracow. It publishes articles, reports from conferences and symposia, reports from other interesting events, reviews and discussions of selected publications on information science and librarianship and related fields. The journal is addressed to librarians who work in different types of libraries, specialists in information science and library science, students and anyone interested in problems of education in the library. The journal articles discuss different aspects of the educational function of libraries and the relationship between library and teaching.

Themes of the journal:

  • innovations and new technologies in educational activities of libraries,
  • problems of education in libraries and issues of librarian education,
  • various forms of training for library users,
  • promotion of the educational function of libraries,
  • special and historical collections in the field of pedagogy and education in libraries,
  • digitization of pedagogical and educational collections in libraries.

 

Peer Review Process

Co-reviewers:

  • no 1 – dr hab. Wanda Pindlowa, prof. Jagiellonian University in Krakow,
  • no 2 – dr Renata Frączek, University of Silesia in Katowice,
  • no 3 – dr Sabina Cisek, Jagiellonian University in Krakow,
  • no 4 – dr Agnieszka Korycińska-Huras, Jagiellonian University in Krakow,
  • no 5 – dr hab. Henryk Czubała, Legnica University of Management,
  • no 6 – dr Małgorzata Kowalska, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń,
  • no 7 – dr Joanna Kamińska, University of Silesia in Katowice,
  • no 8 – dr hab. Małgorzata Kisilowska, University of Warsaw,
  • no 9 – dr hab. Maja Wojciechowska, prof. University of Gdansk,
  • no 10 – dr Grażyna Lewandowicz-Nosal, The National Library of Poland, Warsaw,
  • no 11 – dr hab. Maria Pidłypczak-Majerowicz, prof. Pedagogical University of Cracow,
  • no 12 – dr hab. Małgorzata Fedorowicz-Kruszewska, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń,
  • no 13 – dr Grzegorz Gmiterek, University of Warsaw,
  • no 14 – dr Natalia Pamuła-Cieślak, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń,
  • no 15 – dr hab. Maria Pidłypczak-Majerowicz, prof. Pedagogical University of Cracow,
  • no 16 – dr hab. Maja Wojciechowska, prof. University of Gdansk,
  • no 19 – dr hab. Maria Pidłypczak-Majerowicz, prof. Pedagogical University of Cracow,
  • no 20 – dr hab. Maja Wojciechowska, prof. University of Gdansk,
  • no 21 - dr Sabina Cisek, Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

Publication Frequency

Theme of the issues:

2012 no 1 – New technologies in the libraries - editor:  Ewa Piotrowska

2012 no 2 – Foreign language libraries – editor:  Renata Ciesielska-Kruczek

2013 no 3 – Information literacy in the academic libraries – editor: Gabriela Meinardi

2013 no 4 – Library law – editor: Halina Grzywacz

2014 no 5 – Library in a digital world: culture – education – education for information. National scientific conference in Sucha Beskidzka, 17th May 2013 – editors: Hanna Batorowska, Ewa Piotrowska

2014 no 6 – Digital libraries and repositories for open education, science and culture - editor: Dorota Witczak

2015 no 7 – Librarians’ education in Poland and in the world - editor: Maria Stachnik

2015 no 8 – Human capital in libraries - editor: Magdalena Janas

2016 no 9 – Actions affecting the image of libraries - editor: Agnieszka Folga

2016 no 10 – Working with children among books and libraries - education and fun - editor: Joanna Kołakowska

2017 no 11 – International internships for librarians - editor: Renata Zając.

2017 no 12 – Interlibrary Loan Service and Document Delivery. Problems and trends. - editor: Marzena Błach.

2018 no 13 – The Library on the Internet - the Internet in the library - editor: Piotr Milc.

2018 no 14 – Collections of specialist libraries - editor: Renata Ciesielska-Kruczek.

2019 no 15 – Unique library collections - editor: Maria Stachnik.

2019 no 16 – Librarians and their libraries - editor: Magdalena Janas.

2020 no 17 – Interpersonal relationships in library teams - editor: Agnieszka Folga.

2020 no 18 – Libraries during the coronavirus - editor: Joanna Kołakowska.

2021 no 19 – Foreign libraries - inspirations - editor: Renata Zając.

2021 no 20 – The continuing education of librarians: self-education, training and professional development - editor: Marzena Błach.

2022 no 21 – Internet and e-services in libraries during the pandemic - new possibility or forced necessity? - editor: Piotr Milc.

Open Access Policy

All articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

Sources of Support

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Main Library of Pedagogical University of  Cracow would like to propose a cooperation related to the publication of our journal Library and Education.

Periodical Library and Education due to its electronic form reaches to the multiple recipients, and it also gives the entire library community an opportunity to present some interesting texts. In addition it is used for exchange of experiences and for establishing the cooperation with the academic centers not only in Poland but also abroad.

We offer the packages for companies which are interested in publishing the sponsorship article in Library and Education:

  • MINI Package – 500,00 zł + VAT
  • MINI Plus Package – 1 000,00 zł + VAT

Sponsorship packages for businesses (PDF file).

We also offer the opportunity to determine the sum of the individual conditions not included in sponsorship packages.

We cordially invite you to the cooperation.

Journal History

The Library and Education is published by the Main Library of the Pedagogical University of Cracow since 2012.