Current issue
Articles of the current issue of The Library journal are available in our archive. The entire issue of The Library journal (pdf, 11.20 MB).
In an interview with Adéla Jarolímková, director of the Institute of Information Studies and Librarianship of Charles University in Prague, you can read about the role of libraries in the field of public information education.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Franz Kafka's death, you can get to know his feelings and impressions, which accompanied his several-month treatment stay in the High Tatras through the preserved correspondence.
Podcasts can be considered an effective tool for promoting library services. The article about the podcasts of the Slovak National Library and the experiences of our colleagues in creating them will convince you of this.
About the journal
Title: Knižnica: Časopis pre knihovníctvo (The Library: Journal for librarianship)
First published: November 2000
Periodicity: quarterly
Format: online
ISSN: 1336-0965
Registration number: EV 3528/09
Knižnica journal is a professional periodical published by the Slovak National Library with a focus on librarianship, information science and related fields. The goal of the journal is to present the activities of domestic as well as foreign libraries, with regard to innovative processes, technological innovations and the improvement of library and information services. Its framework topics include:
- current research in the library and information science field;
- information, reading and digital literacy;
- innovations in libraries;
- library and information services;
- education of librarians and information specialists;
- methodical management of libraries;
- bibliography;
- biography;
- protection of library funds.
Each paper undergo language proofreading and is published in Slovak, Czech or English, with abstracts in English. Authors can propose their paper for peer review process consisting of its qualitative evaluation made by two independent reviewers. The editors do not charge authors any fees for publishing in the journal.
More information about the requirements associated with publishing in Knižnica journal are available in the Publishing guidelines and Peer review process.