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[Selective bibliography of the publications by Tomasz Goban-Klas for the years 1968-2012]. The bibliography is selective and covers only papers of scientific or documentary nature which concern journalistic matters. Only the original scientific dissertations (articles, books) were listed together. All other types of publications (information notes, reports, reviews) underwent selection. Only the papers of lasting value and some more important reviews of journalistic monographs were included. A total of 365 papers were listed. The books (including 25 author´s monographs and 10 volumes of edited or translated papers) are of special importance among these papers. The bibliography is preceded by a short methodological outline and statistics of the author´s works

[Postcard from the history of the computerization of Polish libraries (role of the Polish Librarians Association)]. Summary of the History of Polish public libraries automation.

The novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1911, has been on school reading lists and enjoyed great popularity since the beginning, a proof of which can be seen from the number of over 150 reprints. The work has been a rewarding object for graphic interpretations due to its target reader, its exotic themes typical for a tale of adventures, and the spectacular adventures of the characters. Unsurprisingly, the novel has been illustrated by almost 30 artists. Some editions were adorned with motion picture stills. The greatest number of editions featured illustrations by Szymon Kobyliński, characterized by a great deal of realism: prior to creating them, the artist meticulously collected information on Africa’s natural world and ethnography. The artwork of such recognized artists as Marek Rudnicki, Jerzy Srokowski, Jan Marcin Szancer or Ewa Bogucka-Pudlis also gained considerable popularity. The artists usually aimed at originality, which resulted in the creation of formally and stylistically varied artistic concepts. In the already published editions, one notes the prevalence of drawings and paintings over the rare use of new computer graphics. The development of printing technologies has clearly contributed to the increased number of editions with color illustrations, however, it has not increased the artistic level of newer creations. Within the past few years, a certain regress could be observed as far as novelty and originality of concept is concerned.

Astrid Lindgren’s books are present in the Polish publishing market since late 50’s and enjoy unflagging popularity. Numerous press reports intertwined with successive stages of this literary output. Growing interest in the person of the writer was associated with subsequent jubilees, popular books editions, awards, visits to Poland, and finally with sad news of her death on January 28, 2002. The image of Astrid Lindgren in the Polish media, though not always free of some stereotypes, rush typical of today’s media and pursuit for spectacular news, was authentic in many ways. In those interesting vicissitudes, in many statements by the author herself and in observations made by her close friends could be seen her unique character, self-mockery, optimism, natural vitality and love for children.

New quality of scientific communication processes is based on the development of e-resources. Libraries need to evolve and prepare to be creative, as ways of access and use of information are changing and will continue to change. Academic libraries are a very important component of the research process in their institutions and beyond. They play key roles in terms of information access. These roles include collection development, managing subscription budgets, providing advice on information access, managing institutional collections, and reporting on usage of resources and services. This case study shows that libraries can play an essential role in explaining open access to researches by promoting OA self-archiving, OA journal publishing and hosting institutional repositories.