The Digitization and IT section is responsible for data management of the CLB, together with the development and operation of its IT infrastructure. Digitization and open-access activities also fall within its purview.
With regard to software support of the infrastructure, it is the job of IT staff members Marcin Giersz and Josef Svoboda to manage the user interface of the VuFind search system, as well as development and management of control scripts and tools for monitoring data integrity. The control module currently consists of several interrelated scripts, in particular the control script (daily screening of updated records for about 200 conditions), statistical scripts (monthly monitoring of the number of processed and updated records, which also involves keeping track of the extent of connectivity with the set of national authorities), and export module (a special interface for export of all database fields to csv, xml, and json formats in connection with the SOLR indexing tool). An online form is also prepared for collecting bibliographic data from members of the Czech Studies Consortium. Individual scripts are published progressively on a newly created account within the GitHub platform.
The coordinator of open-access and digitization activities is Veronika Zemanová, who has played a decisive role bringing contemporary standards in this field to the daily practices of the CLB and ICL. In this regard, ‘Open Access’ analyses and follow-up ‘OA Strategy’ documents have been prepared, as well as the key output document Strategy of Open Access to Scientific Information 2022–2027, which was approved by the ICL Council in the fall of 2022.
In 2023, the CLB began carrying out its project Digitization and Accessibility of Literary Sources from the ICL Library Collection, which is supported by the Czech Ministry of Culture as part of the VISK 7 programme. Its goal is to ensure online access to unique typescripts in ICL collections.
This evening, we will finally know which literary works published in 2024 will be awarded the Magnesia Litera award. At the Czech Literary Bibliography, we’re passing the time before the official ceremony by reading reviews of the nominated books, which we have excerpted into our Current Bibliography database. read more
We want to ensure the best possible experience when working with the Czech Literary Bibliography databases. That’s why, alongside major updates, we’re continuously implementing a range of smaller but practical new features to help you find exactly what you need. read more
The conference Wikimedia versus Traditional Biographical Dictionaries?, organised by the Institute of History of the Czech Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Wikimedia Czech Republic, will take place next Monday on the 31st of March in Prague. read more
On 4–5 March 2025, the Institute of Czech Literature of the CAS hosted an interdisciplinary meeting of researchers from various humanities disciplines involved in research on disciplinary metadata. read more
On March 4-5, 2025, the Institute of Czech Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic will host an interdisciplinary meeting of researchers from various humanities disciplines engaged in the metadata-driven research. The event is organized by the Bibliographical Data Working Group of DARIAH-ERIC and the Czech Literary Bibliography. The aim of the workshop, titled Metadata-based Research in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, is to present current research projects and share… read more
We wish you a peaceful Christmas, many fulfilled expectations and pleasant surprises in the New Year. read more
