Based on data from AFBN (Performance Analysis of Polish Research Libraries), authors presented some of the trends and phenomena occurring in the last decade in Polish academic libraries. The data have been evaluated include, among others,. electronic resources, access to the collections and library services.
They illustrate that occur in academic libraries changes that have (should have) influence on increasing the attractiveness of the proposed offer.
Authors also described the results of studies on the ideas of scientific libraries in the future.
The study was conducted among students in recent years of information science and librarianship – the current library users who, during the studies, learned about the function and role of academic libraries.
Since this is also a group of potential future employees of libraries, their opinion on the future role and functions of libraries in the scientific community may be one of the elements to formulate a strategy for library users of the new generation.
The results contrasted with data from AFBN, which illustrates how efforts carried out by Polish research libraries meet the expectations of future users and employees.
Helena Juszczyk graduated from the Institute of Librarianship and Science Information, The Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland. At the moment she works in the Serials Department of Library of Cracow University of Technology. She is interested in Open Access movement, in particular in institutional repositories development.
Marek M. Górski, Director of the Library of Cracow University of Technology, Poland, IATUL Board member, Conference of University Libraries Directors in Poland (KDBASP) Council member. Member of Task Group for Standardization (ZSBN). Lecturer at the Institute of Information and Librarianship of Jagiellonian University. Author and co-author of several papers and articles. Professional interests: library management, managerial techniques, financial policy.