Semantic Search in Heterogeneous Digital Repositories: Case Studies

Author(s): Maria Nisheva-Pavlova,Pavel Pavlov,Peter L. Stanchev / Language(s): English Issue: VI/2016

Semantic search augments the goals and scope of traditional search and information retrieval tasks. The paper analyzes the main aspects of semantic search and the corresponding features of some popular semantic search systems. The presentation is focused on a discussion of the implementation of a successful project in building modern semantic search engine. A brief analysis of the gained experience in some experiments with free software tools for advanced semantic technologies accomplished within the Master’s degree course in Semantic Technologies at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Sofia University, is presented and the main techniques used for image and video semantic extraction are discussed in addition.

Príspevok k poznaniu knižnice aristokratickej rodiny Stainlein-Saalenstein v Horných Semerovciach

Author(s): Helena Saktorová / Language(s): Slovak Issue: 2/2008

Based on a photocopy of an ex-libris, the study deals with the history of the lost noble library collection from Horné Semerovce (Felsőszemeréd). The design of the ex-libris and a brief history of each family whose coats of arms it contains – the Hellenbach family, the Stainlein-Saalenstein family, the Wilczek family and Almásy family are described. One after another, these related families lived in the manor house at Horné Semerovce (from the 18th century, today known as Wilczek manor), the architecture of which is also discussed here. The last owners Henrich Vilhelm Wilczek and his wife Anna, née Almásy, reorganized the library in 1917. It was destroyed during the World War II and the books suffered due to poor storage in farm buildings. Henrich Vilhelm did not survive the war, Anna was sentenced for collaboration with the fascists and her estate was confiscated. The last mention of the books from their collection was in 1948; currently, there is no known copy marked with its ex-libris. Therefore, the study is the first step in identifying the books from the library and whether they have preserved.

Нарастване и устойчиво развитие на библиотечния фонд на НБКМ 2018 – 2022 г. – състояние и тенденции

Author(s): Tsetska Yanakieva-Ivanova,Selima Grueva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2024

This announcement presents the results of the increase in documents in the library collection received under the Act on the compulsory deposit of printed and other works for the publication of distributors and media service providers, through purchase, donation and book exchange in the period 2018-2022, presented as statistical information in tables and diagrams extracted from the National Register of Books Published in Bulgaria, from the public reports of the St.St.. Cyril and Methodius National Library, the annual reports of the Collection of library documents department and the library-bibliographic system COBISS.bg. The data from the requested and received library documents by types in the collection of the SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library and their distribution in deposit libraries in the country.

Anketa o Muzeu literatury

Author(s): Eva Marková,Iva Málková,Alessandro Catalano,Jiří Trávníček / Language(s): Czech Issue: 4/2024

Изграждането на информационна култура – фактор за повишаване престижа на обществената библиотека

Author(s): Tsvetanka Pancheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 9/2017

This article examines the main directions that determine the necessity of continuous development of one's information culture. It goes through the dynamic progress of information technologies, that is significantly changing our information environment; the rapid increase of the information itself; the necessity of continuing professional develpoment and lifelong education. The text is especially focusing on development of Bulgarian specialists' information culture through profetional education and qualification. In this context as an example are given and examined the courses of study of the Library Studies, Scientific Information and Cultural Policy of the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, together with both the initiatives of the Bulgarian Library and Information Association and the projects of the regional libraries. There are also indicated some practical ways of increasing users' information litteracy, that require general modernization of the work of the libraries; creating and offering more and qualitative information resources online; improving on communication with virtual users through library's internet page and its presence in social media.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT LIBRARY

Author(s): Yurii Ivanovich Horban,Olena Karakoz / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

The purpose of the article is to analyse and summarise the features of a modern approach to library management in a higher education establishment (HEE) involving the introduction of innovative technologies and methods. The research methodology is based on the use of general scientific and special methods, in particular, analysis and synthesis, comparison, generalisation, and system-structural analysis. Scientific novelty. The essence and typification of library innovations, the goals of software for managing the library of a higher education establishment and the specifics of managing the process of library changes are clarified. The factors influencing the effectiveness of library innovation processes are outlined. Conclusions. Current trends worldwide are determined by the transition of information provision and delivery from traditional models to electronic and web formats. It is determined that the library of a higher education establishment can use artificial intelligence to provide users with alternative educational services. It has been established that the modern approach to library management is to implement innovative technologies and methods that enable the library of a higher education establishment to be efficient, accessible and convenient for users. The advantages of library automation have been identified. Implementing innovative technologies and methods, such as electronic resource management systems, library process automation systems, and electronic document management, enables university libraries to improve access to information and optimise management processes, as well as help predict and respond to changes in user and market needs. It has been established that developing a digital library facilitates the generation of reports that help staff obtain data on document flow. It is determined that the advantages of an integrated library system include increased productivity, reduced operating costs, improved control, improved speed, reduced errors, increased range and efficiency of administration.

Digitální studovna Ministerstva obrany ČR: Využití technologií na pokročilou indexaci obsahu historických dokumentů

Author(s): Marek Fišer,Tomáš Kykal / Language(s): Czech Issue: 2/2024

Developments in information technology and artificial intelligence are providing tools that have considerable potential to facilitate and enrich research in the fields of history and related sciences. A prerequisite for their effective use, however, is the most perfect conversion of analogue historical sources into machine-readable form, so that the search, classification and extraction of the information contained in them is as efficient as in born-digital sources. In their study, Kykal and Fišer first provide an overview of the development of digital libraries and the making available of the results of digitization in the Czech Republic, taking into account the different strategies and technological backgrounds of libraries and archives. They reflect on the limitations of full-text search and point out a surprising systemic deficit in current digital libraries, namely the absence of the diagnostics of the quality of machine transcription performed by Optical Character Recognition (OCR) programs. They then pay special attention to presenting the parameters and possibilities of the Digital Reading Room of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic (Digitální studovna Ministerstva obrany ČR, DSMO), which is based on the Kramerius Digital Library system. Thanks to its role as an aggregator of the digitization production of the memory institutions of the Ministry of Defence, the Reading Room makes available both library documents and digitized items from archive collections and museum collections. Using the example of a printed periodical of the Austro-Hungarian Army from the First World War, the process of the additional enhancement of OCR results using the PERO tool (Czech abbreviation for pokročilá extrakce a rozpoznávání obsahu – Advanced Extraction and Recognition of Content) is presented, including enrichment with a metadata scheme which captures the layoutof graphic and text objects (Analysed Layout and Text Objects, ALTO) and allows the precise localization of the searched text on the digitized image. Using this program, the textual content of not only printed or typewritten texts, but also handwritten texts, can be retrieved much more efficiently and with noticeably higher quality. Moreover, the data in the ALTO scheme could be used to automatically monitor the quality of OCR results. This procedure would significantly increase the usability of semantic search, machine translation, summarization and many other artificial intelligence tools that are yet to be fully deployed in the Czech Digital Library environment.

ŠKOLSKA BIBLIOTEKA BEHRAM-BEGOVE MEDRESE U TUZLI OD REAKTIVIRANJA RADA MEDRESE 1993. GODINE DO 2014. GODINE

Author(s): Rijad Šestan / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 6/2020

U radu se ukazuje na značaj i ulogu Behram-begove medrese na području sjeveroistočne Bosne sve do njenog zatvaranja 1949. godine. Nakon zabrane rada sačuvan je bogat fond školske biblioteke medrese iz tog perioda, koji se navodi na početku rada. Spominje se i najstariji rukopis tog fonda koji je nastao 1524. godine. U nastavku rada govori se o periodu reaktiviranja rada medrese u ratnim okolnostima 1993. godine. U tekstu su navedeni detalji u vezi sa nastankom i formiranjem školske biblioteke. Spomenuti su i bibliotekari te način funkcioniranja biblioteke do 2014. godine.

Model of preparing podcasts as a contemporary strategy for encouraging reading literacy and reading culture

Author(s): Sabina Fras Popović,Polona Vilar / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2022

The paper presents and analyzes the preparation and application of a modern strategy promoting reading literacy and reading culture, its scope, responsiveness and usefulness the professional environment and the wider social environment. Action research with the method of observation (system diaries) and analytical research (survey method) were used, which were conducted as part of a case study - this is the first such example of the use of modern strategies the Slovenian library space. Data were obtained by observing the design, preparation, implementation and evaluation of the selected modern strategy, ie podcasts. The phases of the action research are: 1. planning and creating podcasts, 2. implementing podcasts in practice, 3. determining the perception of podcasts in professional circles, 4. monitoring and determining the use of podcasts. In the third phase, analytical research was used to determine the perceptions of podcasts among professionals. The result is a five-step model of preparing podcasts in the public library for the purpose of encouraging thinking about reading literacy and reading culture. The results obtained in the third and fourth phases speak in favor of the use of such a strategy for this purpose. Research limitations are tied to one case study, which includes a large enough sample. Could be the starting point for a more extensive comparative study. The model highlights the importance of linking theory and practice and the use of modern strategies in the field of promoting reading literacy and reading culture.

Acad. Sabina Ispas – 80 de ani (Varvara Buzilă)

Author(s): Varvara Buzilă / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 35/2021

The survey of the operational field of folklore culture in the system of universals by academician Sabina Ispas.

MONAHIA MIHAELA RADU, MONAHIA IULIANA PĂDURARIU, FONDUL DE CARTE VECHE DE LA MĂNĂSTIREA BOGDANA. CARTEA ROMÂNEASCĂ VECHE (1642-1830)

Author(s): Dimitrie-Ovidiu Boldur / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 2/2022

Review of: Monahia Mihaela RADU, Monahia Iuliana PĂDURARIU, Fondul de carte veche de la Mănăstirea Bogdana. Cartea românească veche (1642-1830). Catalog (vol. tipărit cu binecuvântarea Înaltpreasfințitului Părinte Ioachim, Arhiepiscopul Romanului și Bacăului; cuvânt înainte: prof. Olimpia Mitric), Editura Filocalia, Roman, 2021, 941 p.; conține: abrevieri; glosar; rezumate în limbile engleză și franceză; bibliografie generală; indice general; explicații pentru frontispicii și viniete; anexe, ISBN 978-606-8490-68-7.

Accessibility of Romanian county libraries for people with disabilities

Author(s): Dana Zaharia / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2023

The paper aims to draw attention to the right of access to information, emphasizing the need for accessibility, adaptation of services and products offered by public institutions and strengthening the process of social integration of people with disabilities. To this end, we will investigate the level of accessibility of Romanian county libraries for people with disabilities, following three perspectives: accessibility of county libraries in terms of products, services, and spaces; accessibility of library sites; visibility of information of interest, specific to the needs of people with disabilities. The conclusions of the paper will provide a picture of the current state of accessibility at the level of the largest public libraries in our country, being a landmark for optimizing the activity of county libraries (and not only).

Gramatička djela na arapskom, turskom i perzijskom jeziku u rukopisnim zbirkama Bosne i Hercegovine

Author(s): Dželila Babović / Language(s): Bosnian,English Issue: 29/2024

Goal: To present grammatical works in Arabic, Turkish, and Persian that were created, copied, inherited, and used as compulsory textbook literature in Bosnia and Herzegovina from the 16th to the 19th centuries. For this purpose, research was conducted in the manuscript collections of public libraries, archives, and institutes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Approach/methodology: Using the method of analysis and comparison of data collected by direct inspection of manuscript works, with the use of references and information about manuscripts contained in the catalogs of the collections, the selection of materials and the selection of reference works for analysis were carried out. Results: Show and valorize the modalities and scope of production and reception of manuscript grammatical works and their practical use in given contexts. We will pay special attention to the grammars written by Bosniak authors in oriental languages and their contribution to the development of the grammatical tradition in Bosnia. Originality/value: Bearing in mind the documentary character of the manuscripts as first-class historical sources, the research, analysis, and conclusions reached will not only represent a contribution to the study of linguistic history in Bosnia but also provide an incentive for further research in that direction.

Od Bošnjačke zbirke do Središnje knjižnice nacionalne manjine Bošnjaka (Ogranak Caprag Narodne knjižnice i čitaonice Vlado Gotovac Sisak)

Author(s): Ivana Zorko / Language(s): English,Croatian Issue: 29/2024

Aim: It is to show how, on the basis of several dozen books by Bosniak authors and titles that analyze topics from various areas of Islamic culture, science and art, a rich library emerged. Approach/methodology/design: The article is chronological – it tracks, from its early days, the changes in the collection, the space and the events, i.e., programs and activities. In its first part, the article describes the foundation of the Bosniak collection. The second part elaborates the development of the Bosniak library through establishing, acquiring and analyzing library material, as well as organizing programs and events. Results: The article displays the realization of the Bosniak Library’s main task, which is to carry out cultural activities purposed for the users of the Bosniak minority, the preservation and advancement of their national and cultural achievements, and cooperation with other communities, contributing to their active involvement into the cultural and public life of the city of Sisak. Practical use: The article can serve as a reminder and impetus for further quality work of the Bosniak Library, its recognition in other libraries in Croatia and beyond. Originality/value: This is the first article discussing the foundation and development of the Central Library of the Bosniak National Minority, opened with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia in 2012, as part of the Caprag branch of the Vlado Gotovac Sisak Public Library. The Library is one of ten central libraries of national minorities in the Republic of Croatia.

Osnivanje i djelovanje Narodne biblioteke u Gračanici

Author(s): Edin Šaković / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 58/2024

The People’s Library in Gračanica (Narodna biblioteka u Gračanici) was a public library, as well as a very active cultural and educational society, which left a significant mark on the cultural, social, and educational development of Gračanica during the interwar period. This paper discusses the year of establishment of the People’s Library based on various historical sources, concluding that this institution was actually founded in June 1927, rather than in 1924, as previously stated. The founders of the People’s Library in Gračanica were students of the Shari’a Gymnasium from Sarajevo, gathered in the Muslim Student Club. Soon after its founding, the library evolved into a cultural and educational society, engaging in active educational and cultural efforts by organizing literacy courses, public lectures, as well as various events, celebrations, and outings. The People’s Library initially operated in a room owned by the waqf of the Ahmed Pasha Mosque, and in 1932 it moved to significantly larger premises of the Hadži Bećir-beg waqf, which had been used by the Islamic reading room (disbanded with the establishment of the 6 January Dictatorship), and its successor, the People’s Reading Room, which ceased to exists at the beginning of the same year. The People’s Library invested a significant amount of its own financial resources into the new premises, leading to various challenges in later years, prompting multiple requests to the waqf administration for a reduction in the monthly rent. The waqf administration was accommodating to the People’s Library, prioritizing cultural and educational principles over economic ones. However, with the move to new premises that included separate spaces for the library, reading room, chess hall, café, and event hall, the activity and work of the People’s Library experienced further growth. Among other initiatives, one of the first football clubs in Gračanica (Sports Club “Jedinstvo”) was established within the People’s Library, and in 1937, the first cinema in the city was opened. By the time of World War II, the People’s Library gathered between 100 and 120 members of various ethnic and confessional backgrounds, as well as diverse worldviews and political orientations. The activities of the People’s Library continued even during World War II, although it operated under difficult conditions. After 1945, this cultural and educational society was disbanded, and the library’s book collection was used to establish the County, and later Municipal People’s Library in Gračanica, which has since functioned as a public institution. From it, the “Dr. Mustafa Kamarić” People’s Library in Gračanica emerged, which continues to operate today, preserving almost a century-long tradition of the People’s Library in Gračanica.

Arhivski pogledi 4

Author(s): Adnan Hadžiabdić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 58/2024

Review of: Arhivski pogledi 4. Časopis Društva arhivskih zaposlenika Tuzlanskog kantona, broj 4, Tuzla 2023, str.177

Pregled najvažnijih aktivnosti Zavičajnog muzeja u Visokom za period 2022–2024. godine

Author(s): Not Specified Author / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 3/2024

U periodu 2022–2024. godine zaposleni u Zavičajnom muzeju u Visokom su vrijedno radili i usmjerili su svoj rad na izdavačku djelatnost, organizovanje kulturnih manifestacija i edukativno-kreativnih radionica, na arheološka istraživanja, te promociju kulturnohistorijskog naslijeđa putem muzejske web i fb stranice, gdje su predstavljeni različiti sadržaji iz oblasti kulturnohistorijskog naslijeđa Visokog i okoline, predstavljeni rezultati projekata i sve značajnije muzejske aktivnosti realizirane tokom 2022–2024. godine.

Archiwum Nauki PAN i PAU z perspektywy 20 lat. Rzeczywistość i wyzwania, red. Paulina Krzywda i Tomasz Pudłocki, ss. 250 + fotografie, Kraków 2022, Archiwum Nauki PAN i PAU

Author(s): Ewa Grin-Piszczek / Language(s): Polish Issue: XXX/2024

Šolske knjižnice in njihova zgodovina

Author(s): Polona Koželj / Language(s): Slovenian Issue: 2-3/2022

An outline of the history of school libraries in Slovenia is shown in the chapters that follow the modern guidelines for work in school libraries. In insight into the legislation that determined the first steps of school and teachers’ libraries, descriptions of socially and politically managed collection policies, illustration of the initial attempts at the classification of library material, descriptions of the reference and pedagogical work and, last but not least, following the role and importance of school libraries through the time, facilitate a comparison with the present day state of school libraries.

The Convent of Cluj-Mănăștur’s Archive Kept at the Batthyaneum Library (I)

Author(s): Maria Frînc / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2023

The places of authentication are one of the most important types of institution of Medieval Hungary in the issuing of charters. The archives of these institutions are an essential source for understanding the past, because they comprise many documents issued by the secular and ecclesiastical courts referring to various subjects. One of these institutions is the Convent of Cluj-Mănăștur. The Convent of Cluj-Mănăștur’s archive is kept partly at the Batthyaneum Library, in Alba Iulia, Romania, and another part is kept at the Hungarian National Archives, in Budapest. The present study contains inventory of medieval charters (thirteenth-fourteenth centuries) from the Convent of Cluj-Mănăștur’s archive, kept at the Batthyaneum Library. The main aim of this study is to facilitate the access of researchers to the original charters from the Batthyaneum Library by making a correspondence between the reference codes of the Batthyaneum Library and the Hungarian National Archives.