MERGER OF OSSOLINEUM WITH POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2011
• Sequence Number: 318
• Publication Date: September 18, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Scientific - Miscellaneous, publishing house INFORMATION 1953
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I~RGER OF OSSOLINEUM WITH POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
By resolution of the Council of Ministers 10 January 1951, Ossolineur
(Zaklad iniena Ossolinekich; national scientific institution with
research, publ;cation, an.' library fut+ctione7 was a!teched to PAN (Polska
Akademin Raux, Polish Academy df Sciences). Its managing director is Eugen-
iuez Szlapak.
It wee necessary to attach Ossolineum to a national scientific insti-
tution to integrate publishing, library, editorial, and research work with
national plans for scientific and cultural activities.
The resolution of the Council of Ministers has created a basis for re-
organization, already in progress by the Komisja Organizacyjna (O;ganirational
Commission). This commission, created by the Pan Sekretariat Naukowy (Scien-
tific Research Secretariat), consists of PAN representatives and Ossolineum
personnel. Even before the merger, PAN :nd Ossolineum were collaborating,
particularly in the publishing field.
The publishing plan for Ossolineum for 1953 includes works prepared by
PAN institutions and works accepted by PAN. Among such works are: Historia
Slaska w okresie habsburakim (History of Slask During the Hapsburg Era), by
Prof K. Piwersid; Slrnmilc Staro>>Lsk (Old Polish Dictionary), edited by
Prof K. Nitsch: and Slownik sredniovieczne laci (Dictionary of Medieval
Latin), edited by Prcf H. Plez. The following are being prepared for sub-
sequent years: Monuments Polcnine Histories (Monuments of Polish History),
Po]ski kodeks dyplomatyczn Polish Diplomatic Codex), Korespondenc.ja Jana
iadecki Correspondence of Jun Sniadecki), and other works in the field
of literature, history, Iistory of art, ling,aistics, pedagogy, and the gene-
ology of Poland.
Ossolineum his been. in existence almost a century and a half. In its
loug and glo?ious history the Ossolineum has -many attainments in progressive
Polish thought. But tle '): 1 development of this institution -lutes only from
the time that it herro'1 c truly national institution in People's Pol.nc. In
the annals oP Ossolineiv.., the stork of the last 7 years at Wroclaw :epaesents
an important 9cd productive-, period.
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The workers of Ossolineum during this time did a large amount of organi-
zational work, built up a large modern research library from its foundations,
worked over almost all the collections, organized scholarly publications ex-
panding from year to year, and organized a scientific editorial workshop and
assumed the huge Job of professional and ideological training of specialized
personnel.
vssolineum collections transferred to the Polish nation by the USSR dur-
ing 1946-47 amounted to 210,343 printed volumes and 7,000 manuscripts. On
31 December 1952, the collection amounted to 305,128 printed volumes and
7,000 manuscripts. On 31 December 1952, the collection amounted to
305,128 printed volumes, 9,195 manuscripts, 1,864 patents, and 27,457 items
of graphic arts. In 1946, two titles consisting of 30,500 copies were pub-
lished. By 31 December 1952, a total of 336 titles were published, consist-
ing of 4,764.5 proof sheets and 3,489,600 copies of scientific books.
On an average, over 60,000 persona yearly used the collections in this
library. The publications benefited scientific researchers, students, and
the masses.
In 1952, Ossolinr mn attained excellent results in fulfilling the plan.
The major sections of the library completed their annual plan by the end of
November, and the over-all annual plan was considerably exceeded. The Pub-
lishing Section fulfilled the plan for the number of titles 105 percent, and
for the number of proof sheets 110 percent.
At present, Ossolineum is having difficulty in its puolishing section
because of the irregular flow of manuscripts from authors.
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