In the autumn 2021, in response to the recent trends in scientific communication, the University Library and Archives of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE EKL) conducted a survey on the management of research data. The aim of the survey was to map the amount and type of research data processed by the researchers at ELTE. In addition, the questionnaire was designed to assess the researchers’ habits regarding data management, their willingness and motivation to reuse and share research data. The target audience of the survey included all lecturers, PhD students and PhD candidates at ELTE, in total about 6,850 university citizens.

The survey results have been published in the journal titled Scientific and Technical Information (Tudományos és Műszaki Tájékoztatás), the article is now available on the STI homepage as an "OnlineFirst" publication.

Elsevier organises a series of webinars for scientific researchers and their supporting librarians in English. The program is free, but prior registration is required.

22/11/2022; 10:00

Elsevier Author Workshop: How to write and publish

Join us to learn authors' tips and tricks to positively improve the quality of manuscripts and to increase your odds in publishing in reputable international journals.

23/11/2022; 10:00

Elsevier Author Workshop: How to find the right journal for your manuscript

During the webinar, we will introduce authors to good practices for selecting journals to read and publish based on verified sources and information.

24/11/2022; 10:00

Elsevier Author Workshop: Best practices in publishing, an author panel discussion

Join us for a panel discussion featuring some of CEE's authors who successfully published in Elsevier journals.

08/12/2022; 10:00

Tips for effective and efficient reporting with SciVal

Researchers and research administrator will learn how to prepare the reports on research performance using Scopus and SciVal and avoid common mistakes.

13/12/2022; 11:30

Elsevier RI on Air – A Q&A session with Galina and Bartek

This interactive webinar is your chance to ask your questions from the CEE Region's Elsevier experts at Research Intelligence.

School libraries belonging to the ELTE library network catalogue their documents in various databases. While maintaining these systems, the ELTE University Library and Archives developed a common search interface in 2011 within the framework of the TÁMOP-3.2.4/09/1/KMR-2010-0021 project, which can be accessed directly at https://gimikatalogus.elte.hu. It is also possible to access the common catalogue of ELTE libraries by clicking on the marked menu item:

The records of the libraries in the database:

• Library of the ELTE Apáczai Csere János Secondary School and College (14 293 records),
• Library of the ELTE Gyertyánffy István Primary School  (26 193 records), 
• Library of ELTE Radnóti Miklós Primary and Secondary School (31 785 records),
• Library of ELTE Trefort Ágoston Secondary School (31 011 records).

The conversion of school library databases is regular. Once a year, usually in November, the data are updated to reflect changes (additions and deletions) from the previous year.

Object of the month – Logbook of Gusztáv Bárczi, student of medicine

Gusztáv Bárczi (1890–1964) obtained his diploma as special needs education teacher in 1913, after which he devoted his entire life to the development of the special needs education profession and teacher training. He received his doctorate at the Pázmány Péter University Faculty of Medicine in 1921. His logbook issued in September 1916 as a student of the Faculty of Medicine shows that he was able to learn from famous scientists of the era, among the signatures are Loránd Eötvös (experimental physics), István Bugánszky (experimental chemistry), Béla Mauritz (mineralogy) and János Tuzson (plant taxonomy).

The Special Needs Education Teacher Training College led by Gusztáv Bárczi has been bearing his name since 1975, and in honor of the distinguished representative of the profession, it kept the name during the university integration of the institution in 2000. The logbook and the legacies of other distinguished professors have been placed in the History of Special Needs Education Collection. The collection was created in 1965 within the framework of the college, but based on Gusztáv Bárczi's cherished plans since 1944. The aim of the unique collection is to preserve the objects and documents of the history of Hungarian special needs education and teacher training for students and professionals.

Written by: Schlay Georgina
 

The periodical collection of the University Library includes approximately 207 000 volumes of 11 500 titles covering various subjects such as philosophy, theology, history, church and religious studies and law.

The most valuable part of the collection are the 400 titles (4 000 volumes) printed before 1800. This historical part of the periodical collection contains 18 rare Hungarian titles in addition to the many international journals in German, English and French.

The constantly expanding collection provides current scientific literature published in Hungarian and a selection of international journals.

The complete periodical collection is available in the library’s online catalogue.

István Ádám will give a concert at the ELTE University Library and Archives (1053 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 6.) on the 11th of November 2022 from 18.00.

Detailed programme:

Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 998 - Prelude
Fernando Sor - Op. 6 - No.12
Agustin Barrios - El ultimo tremolo
Emilio Pujol - El abejorro
Heitor Villa Lobos - No. 3
Heitor Villa Lobos - No. 6
Dilermando Reis - Se Ela Perguntar
Leo Brouwer - Estudios Sencillos - X

All visitors are welcome!

In the community space, we will also offer on-site rental of chess sets from the 24th of October 2022. Chess can be requested at the rental desk with a valid library card.

We wish you a pleasant time, fun and a good game!

The Autumn Book Fair will be open from the 24th of October 2022 during our opening hours in the library lobby, where you can choose from hundreds of our free books, while stocks last, and bring in your surplus books.

Everybody is welcome!

Address:
Eötvös Loránd University Library and Archives
1053 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 6.

Between the 6th and the 8th of October 2022, the German Gesellschaft für Universitätssammlungen held its annual conference in Vienna. The „Collection is in focus. University collections as places of critical discussion” was organised by the collection coordination staff at the University of Vienna in the university's main building.

The Gesellschaft für Universitätssammlungen was established with the aim of supporting the wide dissemination and preservation of educational and research collections at universities in Germany. This year, „sensitive objects” came to the fore in the presentations of the conference. This sensitivities can appear in several aspects, but their common feature is that these collections represent a significant problem in handling. The aim of the conference was to bring these problematic collections into focus, as they include human remains (which in some cases also include the management of colonial heritage), objects at risk from the point of view of protection and long-term preservation (e.g. glass slides, glass negatives); digitalisation as the question of access (accessibility) may also arise.

Since its inception, the University Collection Coordination under the leadership of the ELTE University Library and Archives has maintained a relationship with the collection coordination within the university library of the University of Vienna. The ELTE’s collection organization is very similar to the society’s member institutions in Germany and Vienna, they provided an opportunity to present our university. Archivist Krisztina Tóth Ph.D. and museologist Georgina Schlay participated in the conference on behalf of the coordination. On the afternoon of the 7th of October, the background and activities of the University Collection Coordination were summarized in the poster section.