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2010
17 December - Christmas holidays
From 20 December 2010 till 2 January 2011 the Library will be closed due to Christmas holidays. We re-open on Monday 3 January 2011
15 November - Aleksandra Węgłowska joins the Library team
Today Aleksandra Węgłowska has joined the Library team as Assistant Librarian. Aleksandra is a recent graduate of the Department of Librarianship and Information Science at Warsaw University. In Natolin Library she will support the Periodicals Department as well as she will perform regular shifts at the Loan Desk.
08 November - Journal TOC - new library service
Today the Library has launched a new library service – Journal Table of Contents (Journal TOC). It contains the table of contents for the majority of scholarly journals subscribed by the Natolin Library (almost 140 titles). The service is available on the separate page at the Library website.
Journal TOC is available in a form of fully searchable PDF files. They are divided according to subject divisions of the Periodicals Collection. ‘The latest update only’ files contain TOC of journals received and registered by the Library in a past month. ‘The complete TOC’ files contain a combined table of contents for the recent year onwards including latest update.
Please feel free to send any comments and questions concerning new service to Library Director Wiktor T. Poźniak wtp@coleurope.eu, or Serials Librarian Juliusz Rzewuski juliusz.rzewuski@coleurope.eu
21 October - Changes in Library working hours
From 25 till 28 October (Monday-Thursday) the Library will be open from 9:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m.
On the 1st of November and 11 of November the Library will be closed.
20 October - Scholarships flyers
Flyers containing information about scholarships offered to graduates wishing to study at the College of Europe during the academic year 2011-2012 are available below:
13 September - Library Information Seminar
The Library Information Seminar. Ian Thomson's lectures: lecture 1, lecture 2
01 September - Ogłoszenie - Biblioteka poszukuje pracownika
Biblioteka Kolegium Europejskiego Kampus w Natolinie (Warszawa) poszukuje pracownika na stanowisko asystenta bibliotecznego/młodszego dokumentalisty na okres 1 roku. Szczegółowe informacje dotyczące profilu kandaydata są dostępne tutaj. Zgłoszenia na adres wtp@coleurope.eu należy wysyłać do 20 września 2010.
19 April - Katyń 1940 - selective bibliography
On the occassion of Katyn massacre 70th anniversary celebration a selective bibliography of publications based on the Library's resources has been compiled. The list contains short descriptions of books available at the Natolin Library, their tables of content and call numbers allowing to easily track them on the Library shelves. The bibliography is available at the Publications page.
2009
14 December - Library closed - Christmas break
The Library will be closed on Thursday 17 December from 5.30 p.m. and on Friday 18 December from 3.30 p.m.
Due to Christmas holidays the Library will be closed from 19 December 2009 till 3 January 2010. On the 4th of January we are back to regular opening hours.
04 November - Library closed on 11 November
The Library will be closed on Wednesday, 11 November 2009. On the 12th of November we are back to regular opening hours.
30 October - Library closed on 1 November
The Library will be closed on Monday, 2 November 2009. On Tuesday the 3rd of November we are back to regular opening hours.
30 October - New books
A new functionality was added to the Library website. At the New Acquisitions page you can click on "new books" button and see the list of new books added to the library catalogue in the last 30 days. The list is updated systematically.
12 October - X Konferencja sieci Centrów Dokumentacji Europejskiej w Polsce
From 8 till 10 October the 10th Conference of Polish EDC network took place in the College of Europe Natolin. More information, programme and conference materials are available here
[in Polish]
1 October - Library opening hours changes in 5-9 October
From Monday (5/10) till Friday (9/10) the Library will be open from 9.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m. On Saturday (10/10) the Library will be closed.
Please also note that on Thursday (8/10) and on Friday (9/10) the Library will be closed for external vistors. From 12/10 we will get back to regular opening hours.
30 September - EBSCOHost new database free trial
Central & Eastern European Academic Source™ (CEEAS) a new database provided by EBSCO on EBSCOHOst platform will be available for testing from 1 October till 31 December.
It is a multidisciplinary, multilingual database providing access to more than 375 full-text publications covering many academic areas including business & economics, medical sciences, political science, law, library & information sciences, literature, linguistics, history and sociology relating to central and eastern European countries. See the full coverage. To test the database simply go to EBSCOHost website.
21 September - Exposition of books about Turkey
The exposistion of books about Turkey can be viewed in the Library's Reference Room. The exposition aims to encourage students to broaden their knowledge before the study trip to Turkey at the beginning of October. A selective bibliography compiled on the basis of Natolin Library collections and resources can be consulted as well.
11 September - European Information and Documentation Workshop
On 11-12 September 2009 Mr Ian Thomson will deliver two lectures on the role of information and communication in the governance of the European Union and on the Internet resources about Europe within the Workshop on European Documentation, Library and Electronic Resources, organized every year by the College of Europe Natlion Library. Slidesows to accompany both presentations are available here: lecture 1, lecture 2
28 August - Polish EDCs directory published
A directory of Polish EDC network entitled Centra Dokumentacji Europejskiej w Polsce: Vademecum (Warszawa 2009) was published. It is available in Polish. It contains a brief description of EDC network structure and activities as well as a detailed information on all Polish EDCs. More information can be found at European Commission Representation in Poland website.
15 July - Library closing
Due to the building works the Library will be closed from 15 July till the end of August. It will reopen to external users on 10 September.
16 March - Trial access to EBSCO Political Science Complete
The Library offers a trial access to EBSCO Political Science Complete valid till 16 May.
The service provides full text for more than 385 publications, and cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 800 journals, including top-ranked scholarly journals. PSC has a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of contemporary political discourse.
The database also features more than 165 full-text reference books and monographs, and over 27,000 full-text conference papers, including those of the International Political Science Association. PSC includes a subject-specific thesaurus with 10,453 terms (4,041 preferred and 6,352 non-preferred terms), to provide subject searching guidance to researchers.
09 March - Trial access to SAGE Reference
The Library offers a trial access to SAGE Reference collection valid till 12 April. The service hosts more than 80 authoritative encyclopaedias in social sciences i.a. Encyclopedia of Anthropology, Encyclopedia of Environment and Society, Encyclopedia of Gender and Society, Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change, Encyclopedia of Governance, and many others. More information about the service can be found in the brochure.
9 February - New acquisitions in January
New acquisitions bulletin for January available
26 January - Trial access to The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online
Trial access to The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online has been offered by the publisher. It is the online version of highly acknowledged reference economics resource also available in the Library in a hardcopy (Vol. 1-8 : Reference Room 24992-24999). Here you can find out more about this publication. The access is available from any networked PC at the Natolin Campus and it is valid for two weeks (till 9 February). We encourage you to test this service and send us your feedback on its usability. Please send your comments to Wiktor T. Pozniak or to Pawel Mielczarek. In case of any questions or problems with accessing the service, please contact systems librarian.
2008
18 December - The Library will be closed from 22 Decmber until 5 January 2009
1 December - College's new brochure and poster available.
8 September - On Saturday 6th September the Workshop on European Documentation, Library and Electronic Resources took place. Ian Thomson has delivered two lectures on the role of information and communication in the governance of the European Union and on the Internet resources about Europe. Handouts and slides of both presentations can be viewed here: handout 1, slides 1 / handout 2, slides 2.
29 June - The Library will be closed from 1 July until 31 August.
26 May - At the beginning of April Natolin Library blog has been launched. It is written in Polish by Library Director Wiktor T. Poźniak. You can find there information on current events, Library and European Documentation Centre activites, photos as well as short posts on various aspects of EU information and documentation. Bonne lecture!
14 April - Two persons have recently joined the library team. Gabriela Głażewska and Katarzyna Dudek will partially take care of Reference Desk and support cataloguing and serials teams.
2007
14 June - New acquisitions bulletin have been recently added to the website. See...
1 June - Juliusz Rzewuski has joined the Library team.
2006
25 October - Official launch of the Library catalogue and automated circulation module.
2005
25 July - Bulletin of new acquisitions of May and June 2005 available, see...
12 July - Information portal of European Documentation Centres network in Poland launched, more...
9 May - The 4th Conference of EDC network in Poland to be held in Szczecin on 19-20 May 2005, more...
5 May - Bulletin of new acquisitions of April 2005 available, see...
13 April - Official launch of the new Bruges Library website, see...
6 April - Exposition of books about Pope John Paul II, more...
1 April - Bulletin of new acquisitions of March 2005 available, see...
7 March - 'Horizon' pre-installation meeting held in London. more...
3 March - Admission form in English for external users added, more...
11 February - Exposition of books on Warsaw Uprising 1944 and history of Poland in the Second World War, more...
27 January - Official launch of the Natolin Library website, more...
5 January - Archive of periodicals was moved to the first floor allowing storage of new books on the continous shelves in the Books Department
2004
8 December - Natolin Library website draft version ready!
6 December - Contract for the automation of Natolin Library including software implementation, training and data load of bibliographic records signed. more...
17 November - Visit of Mr. John Miller and Ms. Katrien Gunst from the Bruges Library, more...
9 November - Conference of EDC network in Poland held in Torun, more...