Medical Library Forum
type: channel
description: “Medical Library Forum” (MLF) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, issued semi-annually by the Medical University of Warsaw since December 2018. The idea of creating the journal emerged during the 25th Problem Conference of Medical Libraries, taking place from 12th to 14th of June, 2006 in Lublin-Kazimierz Dolny. "MLF’s" first publisher was the Medical University of Łódź, which issued the journal both online and in print. Nowadays, "MLF" is published only in digital form. Starting in 2018, all articles are published under the standardised Creative Commons licence BY-NC-ND -- a model that is free for both authors and readers (diamond open access). “Medical Library Forum” aims to preserve the academic work of the libraries of medical universities and related institutions. Its main objective is to create a forum for exchanging ideas, experience, and solutions established in specific institutions, as well as advancing academic librarianship -– not just in the medical field.
publisher: Medical University of Warsaw
language: en
publication name: Medical Library Forum
issn: 1899-5829
items: Convenient and stress‑ free – how comfortable to use is the 1st branch of the WMU Main Library? Survey results
items: Participation of the Library of Wroclaw Medical University in the creation of data management plans – A Brief guide to completing the data management plan in research funding applications
items: The use of OpenAlex in medical libraries: experiences, analysis, and perspectives
items: Traces of history in the collection of the Main Library of the Poznan University of Medical Science. Marks of provenance in early printed books, their past owners and their ties with the university
items: EAHIL 2025 Workshop & 42nd Problem Conference of Medical Libraries, Łódź, 9–13 June 2025
items: Atena – a new way of working with journal ranking lists
items: Recovered Early Printed Books from the Collection of Teofil Tugendhold
items: Artificial Intelligence in Action. Legal, ethical, and practical challenges
items: Summary of 41st Problem Conference of Medical Libraries “Artificial intelligence and medical libraries – are we at the verge of a transformation?”, Szczecin, September 16-18 , 2024
items: WUM.Publikacje database and its integration with campus-wide and outside information systems
items: Medical issues presented in “The New Warsaw Diary” – 1801-1805
items: Gamification of teaching information literacy: the case of the Information and Library Center of the Medical University of Łódź
items: The contribution of Wrocław gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics to the development of European medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries – a project of the Library of Wrocław Medical University
items: Multimedia as a knowledge management support tool – JU MC Portal for Management of Knowledge and Scientific Potential resources review
items: George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş and NOVA Medical School in Lisbon – report on Erasmus+ Staff Weeks
items: Digital collection of doctoral theses on the Jagiellonian University Medical College Portal for Management of Knowledge and Scientific Potential
items: Workshop conference "On the ground of practice" – a new formula and new horizons. Summary of the 40th Jubilee Problem Conference of Medical Libraries, Kraków, September 11–12, 2023
items: Medical libraries’ strategies in research data management: analysis and implications
items: Examples of data modules on the Wroclaw Medical University Polish Platform of Medical Research – worked schemes and development plans
items: Evidence in research and clinical practice – what medical librarians should know
items: About the MeSH information and retrieval query language in the area of activity of Polish academic libraries of medical universities
items: New tasks of the scientific library – Knowledge Base of the University of Opole
items: 16 years of “Medical Library Forum”. From Johannes Gutenberg to Open Journal Systems
items: Reports on the Wrocław Medical University (WMU) Library staff's Erasmus+ trips in the academic year 2021/2022 (Faro - Portugal, Sassari - Italy)
items: Online self-learning opportunities for librarians
items: Integrated ecosystem of university information systems – a case study of the University of Łódź
items: The problem of visibility of equal authorship in biomedical journals. A literature review and own research
items: Implementation of the open access concept in medical libraries as exemplified by the UMedical Reports series
items: Edinburgh Diamond: growing a library-based Open Access hosting service
items: Professor Zbigniew Religa Polish Medical Library – a successful project of the National Scientific Medical Library of Ukraine

Convenient and stress‑ free – how comfortable to use is the 1st branch of the WMU Main Library? Survey results
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description: Stress is a common occurrence and has since long been experienced by library users. In the 1960s, researchers noticed that readers feel anxious while using libraries, which has led to coinage of the term “library anxiety”. This article discusses the results of a survey regarding the comfort of using the 1st branch of the Main Library of Wroclaw Medical University and exemplifies building the image of an open institution.
subject: Articles
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subject: stress
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subject: library
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subject: library anxiety
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subject: users
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subject: survey
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subject: reader needs
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creator: Alina Łagodzińska
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Alina Łagodzińska https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2026-03-16
publication date: 2026-03-16
starting page: 27
ending page: 43
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0103

Participation of the Library of Wroclaw Medical University in the creation of data management plans – A Brief guide to completing the data management plan in research funding applications
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description: The data management plan is an essential component of grant applications submitted to the National Science Centre for public research funding. It serves to outline the strategies for managing research data throughout its lifecycle – during the project and after its completion. The aim of this article is to present the guidelines developed by the staff of the Library of Wroclaw Medical University to support researchers in the process of preparing DMP and to emphasize the library’s advisory role in consulting.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: plan zarządzania danymi
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subject: DMP
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subject: zarządzanie danymi badawczymi
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subject: projekty badawcze
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subject: współpraca badawcza
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subject: dane badawcze
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subject: fundusze publiczne
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subject: data steward
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creator: Izabela Czeszek
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Izabela Czeszek https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2026-02-25
publication date: 2026-02-25
starting page: 1
ending page: 8
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0104

The use of OpenAlex in medical libraries: experiences, analysis, and perspectives
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description: The article presents the possibilities of using the OpenAlex database in medical libraries, based on analysis of the literature. It outlines the data structure and key OpenAlex functions, including open access metadata, the public API and integration with analytical tools. Examples of applications in bibliometrics and institutional research evaluation, as well as in activities supporting open science, are discussed. The article also draws attention to data quality limitations and practical challenges of implementing OpenAlex in medical library practice.
subject: Articles
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subject: OpenAlex
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subject: medical libraries
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subject: bibliometrics
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subject: open science
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subject: open data
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subject: API
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creator: Martyna Tymkiewicz
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Martyna Tymkiewicz https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2026-02-10
publication date: 2026-02-10
starting page: 1
ending page: 7
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0107

Traces of history in the collection of the Main Library of the Poznan University of Medical Science. Marks of provenance in early printed books, their past owners and their ties with the university
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description: The collection of early printed books held by the Main Library of the Poznan University of Medical Sciences is currently being catalogued. An important part of this process is provenance research. The article aims to present selected provenances of individuals and institutions connected with the history of the University and the origins of medical studies in Poznan.
subject: Articles
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subject: early printed books
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subject: provenance research
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subject: book ownership marks
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subject: Poznan University of Medical Science
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creator: Zuzanna Jernaś
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Zuzanna Jernaś https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2026-01-16
publication date: 2026-01-16
starting page: 1
ending page: 8
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0105

EAHIL 2025 Workshop & 42nd Problem Conference of Medical Libraries, Łódź, 9–13 June 2025
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description: EAHIL is an international association bringing together medical librarians and information specialists, which alternately organises annual conferences and workshops dedicated to the challenges of working in the field of library and information science. On 9–13 June 2025, the EAHIL Workshop was held in Łódź under the motto “IMAGINE” (an acronym for Inform, Manage, AI, Grow, Integrate, Network, Explore). This year, the event was combined with the annual Problem Conference of Medical Libraries, gathering over 200 participants from Poland and abroad. The event was hosted by the Information and Library Center of the Medical University of Łódź. This article presents an overview of EAHIL’s activities, discusses the course of the event, and the main themes of the presentations.
subject: Articles
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subject: EAHIL
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subject: Problem Conference of Medical Libraries
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subject: conference report
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subject: academic libraries
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subject: medical libraries
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creator: Anna Sikorska
creator: Magdalena Jóźwiak
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Anna Sikorska https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2025-11-04
publication date: 2025-11-04
starting page: 1
ending page: 11
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0102

Atena – a new way of working with journal ranking lists
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description: A tool supporting the analysis of journals from the ministerial list, including selected bibliometric indicators from the Journal Citation Reports database, was designed, created, and implemented at the Scientific Information Department of the Main Library of the Medical University of Warsaw. It allows for identifying the indicators of specific journals and generating lists of titles within selected criteria. The product is widely used by the academic community of WUM and it significantly facilitates the work of publication authors as well as administrative employees using journal ranking lists in everyday work. The solution presented in the article proves that libraries do not have to rely on the already available, paid bibliometric tools offered by such providers as Elsevier or Clarivate – they can successfully implement their own solutions to suit the needs of the academic community.
subject: Articles
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subject: journal ranking lists
  topic: keywords
subject: bibliometric indicators
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subject: bibliometric tools
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subject: bibliometric analyses
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subject: Journal Citation Reports
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subject: ministerial list
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subject: Main Library of the Medical University of Warsaw
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creator: Agnieszka Czarnecka
creator: Krzysztof Włodarczyk
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Agnieszka Czarnecka, Krzysztof Włodarczyk https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2025-08-04
publication date: 2025-08-04
starting page: 4
ending page: 12
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0099

Recovered Early Printed Books from the Collection of Teofil Tugendhold
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description: The article concerns three recovered early printed books from the lost collection of Teofil Tugendhold – a Polish bibliophile and pharmacist. First, the text presents Tugendhold and describes his activities in the field of bibliophilia and the history of pharmacy. Subsequently, the article discusses the circumstances of how Tugendhold’s entire collection went missing, only to be recovered decades later and given to the Museum of the History of Medicine of MUW. Next, the three recovered early printed books are described with special emphasis on their characteristics. Since the found books are specialist texts – pharmacopoeias intended for professional use by pharmacists and doctors, the history of the pharmacopoeia is also discussed, in order to show the historical significance of the volumes in question.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: pharmacy
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subject: pharmacopoeia
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subject: early printed books
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subject: Teofil Tugendhold
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subject: war losses
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creator: Anna Szymańska-Budzińska
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Anna Szymańska-Budzińska https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2025-07-11
publication date: 2025-07-11
starting page: 20
ending page: 28
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0098

Artificial Intelligence in Action. Legal, ethical, and practical challenges
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description: A letter to the editor analysing the challenges of copyright protection for works created with the assistance of artificial intelligence, from the perspective of an end user and in the context of current and proposed legal regulations.
subject: Letters to the Editor
  topic: section
subject: copyright law
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subject: artificial intelligence
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subject: authorship
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subject: academic ethic
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subject: creative contribution
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subject: computer-assisted creation
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creator: Aleksandra Guziałek
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Aleksandra Guziałek https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2025-05-12
publication date: 2025-05-12
starting page: 50
ending page: 56
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0094

Summary of 41st Problem Conference of Medical Libraries “Artificial intelligence and medical libraries – are we at the verge of a transformation?”, Szczecin, September 16-18 , 2024
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description: The 41st Problem Conference of Medical Libraries held under the theme “Artificial intelligence and medical libraries - are we at the verge of a transformation?”, organized by the Main Library of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, gathered more than 120 people from Poland and abroad. The report presents the topics of the speeches concerning both solutions already in use in libraries, but also the possibilities of applying artificial intelligence in the daily work of librarians.
subject: Reports
  topic: section
subject: Problem Conference of Medical Libraries
  topic: keywords
subject: conference report
  topic: keywords
subject: artificial intelligence
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subject: AI
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subject: academic libraries
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subject: library application
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creator: Dagmara Budek
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Dagmara Budek https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2025-04-22
publication date: 2025-04-22
starting page: 41
ending page: 49
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0096

WUM.Publikacje database and its integration with campus-wide and outside information systems
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description: The article discusses local solutions applied in order to optimise processes related to the registration, recordkeeping, and reporting of data regarding publications by the university employees. The WUM.Publikacje database is key in this process, as it registers data about the publications by the employees of the Medical University of Warsaw, as well as connects to other systems which utilise data about the publications. The database is integrated with a handful of other systems, including campus-wide systems, such as the academic teachers evaluation system, the Rector’s award system, and the student grant system, as well as outside systems: ORCID, Polish Scientific Bibliography, and Web of Science.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: scientific publications
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subject: recordkeeping of scientific output of research institutions
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subject: parametric evaluation of science in Poland
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subject: interoperability of university systems
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subject: integration of databases
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creator: Anna Ajdukiewicz-Tarkowska
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Anna Ajdukiewicz-Tarkowska https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2025-04-16
publication date: 2025-04-16
starting page: 13
ending page: 19
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0093

Medical issues presented in “The New Warsaw Diary” – 1801-1805
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description: The development of non-informative periodicals addressed to wide circles of society took place in Poland in the early 19th century. It was a difficult period for this type of projects, resulting primarily from the lack of statehood and, consequently, the interference of the partitioning authorities in the scope and subject matter through censorship. One of the few Polish journals with a clearly profiled scientific topic published in Warsaw in the years 1801–1805 was “The New Warsaw Diary”. It covered a wide range of topics, from humanities and literary issues to astronomy and chemistry. Strictly medical issues were included in various sections, but a section entitled medicine and even surgery was quickly separated, reporting on new methods of cataract surgery. Generally, these texts, prepared with great reliability and carefully edited, provided access to knowledge, which was often very difficult for political reasons. They constitute an interesting contribution to understanding the popularization of medical issues in Polish society at the beginning of the 19th century. Covering certain topics, such as discussion on the smallpox vaccination technique, is a good example of how significant issues concerning population health had resonance in the community. The preserved issues of “The New Warsaw Diary” with texts written in beautiful Polish, which, despite lexicographic changes, have not lost any of their readability, serve not only as material for textual analyses, but also as an interesting reading.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: "New Warsaw Diary"
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subject: 19th century Polish press
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subject: Warsaw
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subject: medicine
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creator: Maria Turos
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Maria Joanna Turos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2025-04-10
publication date: 2025-04-10
starting page: 29
ending page: 40
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0030

Gamification of teaching information literacy: the case of the Information and Library Center of the Medical University of Łódź
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description: In an era marked by the omnipresence of Information and Communication Technologies, educators face the intimidating challenge of harnessing students’ attention. Studies suggest that technology adopted early in life affects brain structure and cognition. Therefore, new generations require creative pedagogical approaches such as gamified learning. At the Information and Library Center of the Medical University of Łódź, we are exploring the optimal combination of gamification elements to improve learning outcomes in our specific academic environment. This article presents practical examples of more engaging materials that we have designed at the Information and Library Center to teach information literacy. Gamified materials were tested on various groups of library users (students, librarians, and academic staff). Although we have gained an interesting insight on how learners perceive gamified learning, a quantitative analysis is still needed.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: gamification
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subject: gamified learning
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subject: information literacy
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subject: teaching
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creator: Anna Sikorska
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Anna Sikorska https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-12-20
publication date: 2024-12-20
starting page: 4
ending page: 23
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0091

The contribution of Wrocław gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics to the development of European medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries – a project of the Library of Wrocław Medical University
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description: The article is the result of a project under the ministerial task "Social responsibility of science II" - Support for research libraries (Project: SON.Z504.23.001). As part of the project, over 300 publications (some of which have been subjected to bookbinding restoration), largely unique in Poland and/or in the world, were recorded bibliographically and made available in online catalogues. The project was aimed at expanding the scope of research dealing with the history of medicine and at disseminating historical knowledge about the development of the medical sciences. An important role of the project was also to save from oblivion and, above all, to disseminate the publications that were previously unknown due to the lack of information about them. The article describes: the implementation of individual cataloguing activities, interesting summaries that were created during the cataloguing, and conclusions emphasizing what an important scientific centre Wrocław was in the 19th and 20th centuries.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: medical literature
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subject: Wrocław medicine
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subject: medical libraries
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subject: Wrocław Medical University Library
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creator: Małgorzata Podgórska
creator: Zuzanna Helis
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Małgorzata Podgórska, Zuzanna Helis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-11-28
publication date: 2024-11-28
starting page: 24
ending page: 36
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0092

Multimedia as a knowledge management support tool – JU MC Portal for Management of Knowledge and Scientific Potential resources review
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description: In a present-day, dynamic medical community, effective knowledge management is a key factor for the organisation’s success. This article analyses the growth of multimedia popularity in the years 2020-2021 and presents a short review and characteristics of the multimedia gathered in the JU MC Portal for Management of Knowledge and Scientific Potential. The Acquisition tool, used for importing multimedia from the YouTube portal, is also described. The authors show how multimedia can be used to make learning easier, improve communication and build community around common topics and one’s own brand. The article discusses issues concerning law and risks related to archiving multimedia resources. It is emphasized that multimedia are an effective tool in the process of knowledge management. The readers can get an insight into the best methods and strategies in this field.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: multimedia
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subject: Portal for Management of Knowledge and Scientific Potential
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subject: Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum
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subject: YouTube
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creator: Beata Jakubczyk
creator: Julia Dragan
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Beata Jakubczyk, Julia Dragan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-10-31
publication date: 2024-10-31
starting page: 55
ending page: 66
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0088

George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş and NOVA Medical School in Lisbon – report on Erasmus+ Staff Weeks
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description: The article is a report on the training courses which took place in 2023 in the libraries of George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş, and NOVA Medical School in Lisbon as part of the Erasmus+ international programme. The author presents the institutions responsible for the courses, their structure and characteristics, as well as the solutions applied there. The course’s schedule is also presented, alongside with the description of the points most relevant in the author’s view. The report is summarised by juxtaposing the two libraries organising the course and remarks on the possible paths of their development.
subject: Reports
  topic: section
subject: Library of George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş
  topic: keywords
subject: NOVA Medical School Library
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subject: Erasmus
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subject: professional mobility
  topic: keywords
subject: librarians
  topic: keywords
subject: report
  topic: keywords
creator: Aleksandra Guziałek
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Aleksandra Guziałek https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-10-09
publication date: 2024-10-09
starting page: 67
ending page: 74
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0083

Digital collection of doctoral theses on the Jagiellonian University Medical College Portal for Management of Knowledge and Scientific Potential
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description: The “PhD Dissertations” module in the Jagiellonian University Medical College Portal for Management of Knowledge and Scientific Potential (UJ CM PZW) currently contains over 4,000 doctoral theses defended at the Jagiellonian University Medical College (formerly Medical Academy in Kraków). The metadata of the doctoral theses records were migrated from the Alma and dLibra systems and then merged in the Omega-PSIR system on which the UJ CM PZW is based. The cataloguing of doctoral theses in the newly created database has been conducted since 2022. In addition to the current inflow, the UJ CM Medical Library conducts retroconversion, which involves supplementing the existing doctoral theses records in the UJ CM PZW with full-text files. This creates the need to acquire licensing rights and to digitise the collections available only in the traditional form. Compiling the records of the doctoral theses in the UJ CM PZW is a complex and time-consuming process. The goal of the ongoing cataloguing of collections in the database is to provide users with access to the scholarly output of the university staff and its promotion.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: doctoral thesis
  topic: keywords
subject: Jagiellonian University Medical College Portal for Management of Knowledge and Scientific Potential
  topic: keywords
subject: Medical Library of Jagiellonian University Medical College
  topic: keywords
subject: open access
  topic: keywords
subject: digitisation
  topic: keywords
creator: Małgorzata Matera
creator: Ewa Kluz
creator: Maria Stachura-Chatłas
creator: Grzegorz Zając
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Małgorzata Matera, Ewa Kluz, Maria Stachura-Chatłas, Grzegorz Zając https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-10-08
publication date: 2024-10-08
starting page: 37
ending page: 45
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0086

Workshop conference "On the ground of practice" – a new formula and new horizons. Summary of the 40th Jubilee Problem Conference of Medical Libraries, Kraków, September 11–12, 2023
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description: Problem conferences of Polish medical libraries have been organised since 1980. This could never be possible if it were not for the work of people who decided to share the passion for their profession and who would eagerly discuss the knowledge they find valuable, things that they have in common, and the differences they see in each other. This article summarises the latest, jubilee event, shows the backstage of months-long work on its program and organisation. The conclusion presents the results of the whole undertaking.
subject: Reports
  topic: section
subject: Problem Conference of Medical Libraries
  topic: keywords
subject: organizational management
  topic: keywords
subject: information management
  topic: keywords
subject: interactive tutorial
  topic: keywords
subject: career mobility
  topic: keywords
subject: socioeconomic factors
  topic: keywords
creator: Anna Uryga
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Anna Uryga https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-07-16
publication date: 2024-07-16
starting page: 39
ending page: 49
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0087

Medical libraries’ strategies in research data management: analysis and implications
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description: This article discusses the involvement of Polish medical libraries in the field of research data management (RDM). It provides an overview of RDM’s development and its introduction in medical libraries. On the basis of a survey conducted among the staff of Polish medical libraries, the authors outline the librarians’ level of competence, the extent of services they provide and the organisational context of their work. It is stressed that it is crucial to further develop librarians’ qualifications related to RDM, as well as to increase the awareness of libraries’ role in this area among researchers. The authors present conclusions concerning the formal acknowledgement of librarians’ role in the process of RDM, which contributes to the development of both libraries and research institutions.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: research data
  topic: keywords
subject: medical libraries
  topic: keywords
subject: research data management
  topic: keywords
subject: data management plan
  topic: keywords
subject: open science
  topic: keywords
subject: medical libraries cooperation
  topic: keywords
creator: Szymon Kubik
creator: Agnieszka Milewska
creator: Tomasz Nowocień
creator: Jakub Rusakow
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Szymon Kubik, Agnieszka Milewska, Tomasz Nowocień , Jakub Rusakow https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-07-16
publication date: 2024-07-16
starting page: 12
ending page: 20
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0089

Examples of data modules on the Wroclaw Medical University Polish Platform of Medical Research – worked schemes and development plans
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description: Polish Platform of Medical Research (PPM) is a knowledge and research potential management platform for Polish academic institutions from the medical field which participate in the PPM project. The local platform of the Wrocław Medical University (PPM-UMW) in an institutional repository, which keeps the records and archives the research, scientific, and educational activities of the university's employees and doctorate students. The article presents the current advancement of the platform being adapted to the needs of a medical university, and the progress of data publishing on the PPM-UMW platform. The presented fields include: projects, patents, infrastructure, professional achievements (career), and professional activity.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Polish Platform of Medical Research of Wroclaw Medical University
  topic: keywords
subject: institutional repository
  topic: keywords
subject: projects
  topic: keywords
subject: patents
  topic: keywords
subject: infrastructure, professional achievements (career)
  topic: keywords
subject: professional activity
  topic: keywords
creator: Ewa Kapela
creator: Izabela Czeszek
creator: Aleksandra Kaczmarska
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Ewa Kapela, Izabela Czeszek , Aleksandra Kaczmarska https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-07-02
publication date: 2024-07-02
starting page: 28
ending page: 38
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0084

Evidence in research and clinical practice – what medical librarians should know
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description: There is a need to create and publish trusted evidence that will inform clinical decisions. Librarians can play an important role in this process, as they can oversee the registration and reporting of primary and secondary studies, take an active part in data synthesis and contribute to increasing the quality, completeness and reliability of existing data.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: librarians
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subject: evidence synthesis
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subject: selective reporting
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subject: evidence ecosystem
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creator: Sylwia Warzecha
creator: Małgorzata Maraj
creator: Joanna Zając
creator: Małgorzata Bała
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Sylwia Warzecha, Małgorzata Maraj, Joanna Zając, Małgorzata Bała https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-07-02
publication date: 2024-07-02
starting page: 4
ending page: 11
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0085

About the MeSH information and retrieval query language in the area of activity of Polish academic libraries of medical universities
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description: The article presents the history of MeSH, the information and retrieval query language in Poland, in the context of cooperation between academic medical libraries. It also discusses the role of the Central Medical Library in the implementation of medical subject headings. Particular attention was focused on an attempt to explain the reason for the functioning of two Polish-language versions of the file, which are translations of the American version of MeSH’s Medical Subject Headings run by U.S. National Library of Medicine.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Medical Subject Headings
  topic: keywords
subject: MeSH
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subject: medical libraries
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subject: cooperative behavior
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creator: Magdalena Kotlarek-Naskręt
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Magdalena Kotlarek-Naskręt https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-07-01
publication date: 2024-07-01
starting page: 21
ending page: 27
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0090

New tasks of the scientific library – Knowledge Base of the University of Opole
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description: All scientific units in Poland, using their own IT systems or the system of the National Information Processing Institute, regularly report information related to their scientific activities to the respective national systems – POLon and the Polish Scientific Bibliography. The University of Opole uses the UO Knowledge Base system to fulfil its reporting obligations. Initially, the programme was used to record, collect and report scientific publications and artistic works to ministerial information systems. Over the years, its functions have been extended to include scientific disciplines other than medical sciences. Today, the Knowledge Base system enables the comprehensive management of information on science and the university’s research potential.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: university repository
  topic: keywords
subject: knowledge base
  topic: keywords
subject: CRIS system
  topic: keywords
subject: library
  topic: keywords
creator: Urszula Bylicka
creator: Ewelina Pisarek
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-01-29
publication date: 2024-01-29
starting page: 46
ending page: 54
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0082

16 years of “Medical Library Forum”. From Johannes Gutenberg to Open Journal Systems
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description: The article aims to summarise the activity of the “Medical Library Forum” (MLF) – an scholarly journal which has served to share ideas and record the work of medical university libraries and related institutions for over 16 years now. The paper presents three key stages in MLF’s history – from the idea of creating the journal in 2006 and printing the first issue in 2008, through moving the publishing activity from Łódź to Warsaw, to finally introducing the Creative Commons licence to publishing practice. The authors remark on the systematic progress of the journal – constantly bettering the level of publishing and editorial practices and strengthening the journal’s reputation by being indexed on the ministerial list, as well as the ERIH PLUS or DOAJ databases. The article puts emphasis on the journal’s support towards the open access idea, expressed by publishing in the Diamon Open Access model. Further plans for MLF’s future are also presented, such as implementing the Open Journal Systems (OJS) in the publishing process.
subject: Editorials
  topic: section
subject: publishing activity
  topic: keywords
subject: academic journals
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subject: academic libraries
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subject: medical libraries
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creator: Agnieszka Czarnecka
creator: Krzysztof Włodarczyk
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2024-01-29
publication date: 2024-01-29
starting page: 50
ending page: 59
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0081

Reports on the Wrocław Medical University (WMU) Library staff's Erasmus+ trips in the academic year 2021/2022 (Faro - Portugal, Sassari - Italy)
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description: The Authors presented accounts of two trips under the international Erasmus+ programme. One was a Staff Week for librarians organized at the libraries of the University of Algarve in Faro, Portugal, held on 20-24 June 2022. The other was a study trip to selected units of the university library system at Sassari, Italy. Both events provided an excellent opportunity for librarians from Europe, representing libraries of different types and with different characteristics, to share their experiences. In addition, they made it possible to network and get inspired by solutions used in other libraries. The accounts were supplemented with the Authors' observations and conclusions about participation in the programme.
subject: Reports
  topic: section
subject: University of Algarve libraries
  topic: keywords
subject: Sassari University Library System
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subject: Erasmus
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subject: professional mobility
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subject: librarians
  topic: keywords
subject: report
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creator: Ewa Kapela
creator: Ewa Starobrzańska
creator: Agnieszka Baran
creator: Paulina Obuchowicz
creator: Rossana Rigoldi
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Ewa Kapela, Ewa Starobrzańska, Agnieszka Baran, Paulina Obuchowicz, Rossana Rigoldi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2023-09-07
publication date: 2023-09-07
starting page: 69
ending page: 88
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0074

Online self-learning opportunities for librarians
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description: Today, it is necessary to constantly improve one’s competence and broaden one’s knowledge due to the dynamic changes occurring in almost all areas of life. It is well illustrated by the growing popularity of the concept of lifelong learning. This article aims to indicate the development opportunities offered to librarians by new technologies. The websites which enable self-learning have been presented on the basis of the author’s experience with e-learning. The sources presented are available in Polish or English, mostly free of charge, and allow participants to obtain a certificate. The article focuses on websites which offer remote courses and, in particular, platforms with massive open online courses (MOOC). What is emphasised in the text’s conclusions is the role of strong motivation and time managements skills being the factors necessary for effective online self-learning.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: e-learning
  topic: keywords
subject: lifelong learning
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subject: MOOC
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subject: librarian education
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creator: Paulina Dubielecka
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Paulina Dubielecka https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2023-09-07
publication date: 2023-09-07
starting page: 59
ending page: 68
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0080

Integrated ecosystem of university information systems – a case study of the University of Łódź
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description: Public universities are institutions whose scale and peculiar characteristics pose numerous difficulties for individuals and teams that implement broadly understood digitalisation. Building a fully integrated information system that provides convenient and efficient support for all key processes is a special challenge. Experience from the work carried out at the University of Łódź demonstrates that this goal can be achieved by creating an integrated IT ecosystem, which is a hybrid solution comprising interoperating domain-specific IT systems and services. This article describes the underlying assumptions and certain aspects of the work on the fully customised, secure and convenient solution developed at the University of Łódź.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: HEI digitalisation
  topic: keywords
subject: HEI IT governance
  topic: keywords
subject: IT ecosystem
  topic: keywords
subject: IT systems integration
  topic: keywords
subject: IT management
  topic: keywords
creator: Maciej Sysak
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Maciej Sysak https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2023-09-07
publication date: 2023-09-07
starting page: 49
ending page: 58
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0079

The problem of visibility of equal authorship in biomedical journals. A literature review and own research
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description: The paper is a narrative literature review - an introduction to the increasingly popular practice of declaring equal contributions to a publication by two or more authors. It discusses the problem of insufficient visibility of equal author designations in the context of a scientist’s career development, reputation building and name recognition in the community. The review has been supplemented by the authors’ own research and reflection.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: authorship
  topic: keywords
subject: authorship position
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subject: first author
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subject: last author
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subject: senior author
  topic: keywords
subject: equal authorship
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subject: equal author
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subject: equal contribution
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subject: equal contributor
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subject: author credit
  topic: keywords
subject: author responsibility
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creator: Maciej Głowalski
creator: Krzysztof Włodarczyk
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Maciej Głowalski, Krzysztof Włodarczyk https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2023-09-07
publication date: 2023-09-07
starting page: 33
ending page: 48
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0077

Implementation of the open access concept in medical libraries as exemplified by the UMedical Reports series
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description: One of the initiatives at the Medical University of Łódź promoting the open access concept is publishing the UMedical Reports (UMR) series of monographs. This project stands out on a national scale due to the series’ unique profile. Three Information and Library Centre (CIB) librarians are actively involved in the publishing process. This study aims to explore the publishing activity of medical libraries in the context of Open Access and to compare the UMR publishing initiative with similar projects in Poland and worldwide. The comparative method was used to examine the activities of medical libraries and the UMR publishing series in the context of Open Access policy. A diagnostic interview was conducted to thoroughly analyse the genesis and current activities of UMR. UMR publishing activities to date were also evaluated using SWOT heuristic analysis, taking into account findings from the interview with the editor’s secretary. Analysis of activities conducted by medical academic libraries worldwide and in Poland showed that many foreign institutions conduct similar activities, but materials on biomedical topics are not often published by libraries, which underscores the unique character of the UMR series. A detailed analysis of UMR activities to date facilitated identification of areas requiring improvement, as well as highlighting valuable aspects of the project.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: library publishing
  topic: keywords
subject: open access
  topic: keywords
subject: medical library
  topic: keywords
subject: academic library
  topic: keywords
subject: scientific publishing
  topic: keywords
creator: Anna Sikorska
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Anna Sikorska https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2023-09-07
publication date: 2023-09-07
starting page: 11
ending page: 32
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0072

Edinburgh Diamond: growing a library-based Open Access hosting service
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description: University libraries are becoming increasingly involved in Open Access (OA) publishing. Edinburgh Diamond, a service situated within Edinburgh University Library, supports the publication of academic and student-led Diamond OA journals and books. This article outlines the development of Edinburgh Diamond, from concept to development, from launching a journal hosting service to launching a book hosting service, and from policy-making to rebranding. It addresses the three main challenges – sustainable growth, accessibility and quality – and considers solutions before reviewing Edinburgh Diamond’s plans for the future.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: university libraries
  topic: keywords
subject: library publishers
  topic: keywords
subject: Open Access
  topic: keywords
subject: OA
  topic: keywords
subject: Open Access publishing
  topic: keywords
subject: hosting services
  topic: keywords
subject: Open Journals System
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subject: OJS
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creator: Rebecca Wojturska
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Rebecca Wojturska https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2023-09-07
publication date: 2023-09-07
starting page: 4
ending page: 10
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0078

Professor Zbigniew Religa Polish Medical Library – a successful project of the National Scientific Medical Library of Ukraine
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description: The Polish Medical Library named after the worldwide known Polish cardiac surgeon Professor Zbigniew Religa is a joint international project of the National Scientific Medical Library of Ukraine and the District Medical Council in Warsaw with the support of the Polish Embassy in Ukraine. A large number of representatives of the Polish medical community like medical publishers, institutes, clinics, medical societies, medical universities, museums, and other organizations, as well as doctors and scientists, have joined this project. The readers of the Polish Medical Library are medical students, scientists, general practitioners, and healthcare workers from all over Ukraine, which allows them to access modern medical information, get acquainted with the achievements and experience of Polish medical men, be active members of the European medical community.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: National Scientific Medical Library of Ukraine
  topic: keywords
subject: prof. Zbigniew Religa Polish Medical Library
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subject: prof. Jan Nielubowicz District Medical Council in Warsaw
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subject: international cooperation
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creator: Tatiana Ostapenko
creator: Aurelia Vidma
rights: Copyright (c) 2019 Tatiana Ostapenko, Aurelia Vidma https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
date: 2019-11-04
publication date: 2019-11-04
starting page: 51
ending page: 54
doi: 10.34738/mlf.0001