Tomasz Makowski (born 1970) –Polish librarian and historian,since 2007 Director General of the National Library of Poland,head of the National Council of Libraries and the National Library Resources Committee at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage,and since 2024 Vice-Chair of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL). [1] [2] [3]
Makowski has worked in the National Library since 1994. [1] [2] Prior to being appointed Director General in 2007,he was Deputy Director General and Director for Research,as well as Head of Special Collections at the Library. [1] [2]
He specializes in the history of libraries and manuscript studies [1] . In 2001 he completed his doctorate in history,specializing in modern Polish history,at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. [1] His doctoral thesis,was entitled Jan Zamoyski’s Crown Chancellor and Commander-in-chief Library (Polish :Biblioteka Jana Zamoyskiego kanclerza i hetmana wielkiego koronnego (1542-1605). [1]
Makowski is a member or board member of a large number of organizations and institutions in Poland and abroad: [1] [2]
On October 3,2024 in Brisbane (Australia) he was elected Vice-Chair of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL) by directors of national libraries from around the world. [1]
Makowski has been a member of the jury of the Kazimierz Moczarski Historical Award (since 2013) and the panel for the Jerzy Giedroyc “Rzeczpospolita”Award (since 2019). [1] He also served as Deputy Chairman of the Organising Committee for the Year of Zbigniew Herbert celebrations. [1] In 2005 he curated the first monographic exhibition about the Zamoyski Library [1] . He was part of the Culture Pact Team at the Polish Prime Minister's Office (2011–2016). [1]
Since 2008 he has been a member of the Polish-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Commission and since 2014 a member of both the Polish-Lithuanian Expert Group for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage and the Polish-Belarusian Consultative Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage. [1] In 2009 he received the “In Recognition”medal of the Association of Polish Librarians and in 2008 the Gold Award of the Association of Polish Booksellers. [1] In 1999 he was awarded a scholarship by the Lanckoroński Foundation. [1] In 2009 he received the “In Recognition”medal of the Association of Polish Librarians and in 2008 the Gold Award of the Association of Polish Booksellers. [1]
Makowski is Editor-in-Chief of the journals “Polish Libraries”and “Rocznik Biblioteki Narodowej”. [1] Since 2017 he has been a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the journal “Library Review”and since 2013 on the Editorial Board of “Lietuvos mokslu akademijos Vrublevskiu biblioteka”. [1] From 2014 to 2018 he sat on the Scientific Council of the “Almanach Warszawy”. [1]
Makowski is the author of five books: [1]
He is also the author of several dozen articles [1] .
Tomasz Franciszek Zamoyski (1832–1889) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) and the 14th Ordynat of Zamośćestate. His family title of count was recognized by Russia in 1884.
The Tyniec Sacramentary is an Ottonian illuminated manuscript written in c. 1072–1075,probably near Cologne.
The National Library is the central Polish library,subject directly to the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland. The main seat of the National Library is located in Ochota district of Warsaw,adjacent to the Mokotów Field. It is one of the oldest cultural institutions in Poland,operating in 1747–1795 as Załuski Library,reactivated in 1928.
The Codex Suprasliensis is a 10th-century Cyrillic literary monument,the largest extant Old Church Slavonic canon manuscript and the oldest Slavic literary work located in Poland. As of September 20,2007,it is on UNESCO's Memory of the World list.
Catalogue of the Archbishops of Gniezno is an illuminated manuscript by Jan Długosz. It was illustrated by Stanisław Samostrzelnik.
Polona is a Polish digital library,which provides digitized books,magazines,graphics,maps,music,fliers and manuscripts from collections of the National Library of Poland and co-operating institutions. It began its operation in 2006.
Gradual of the Kraków Augustinians is an illuminated gradual from 1528.
Przemyśl Meditation is a collection of apocryphal texts in Polish from the end of the 15th century.
The Life of the Lord Jesus Christ is the oldest entirely preserved printed book in Polish by Baltazar Opec,published in 1522.
Skevra Evangeliary is an illuminated Armenian evangeliary from 12th century.
Jan Zamoyski's Prayer Book is a French printed prayer book from around 1485.
Theatre of the Virtues of the Venerable Stanislaus Hosius is a collection of 105 drawings by the engraver Tomasz Treter,depicting the life of Stanislaus Hosius.
Evangelistarium is the oldest hand-written lectionary in Polish libraries from 11th century.
Portolan of Angelo Freducci is a portolan chart by Angelo Freducci from 1554.
Portolan of Antonio Millo is a portolan chart by Antonio Millo from 1583.
Album of Turkish costumes is a collection of 90 miniatures from 17th century depicting dignitaries and functionaries of the Sultan's court from the reign of Ibrahim I.
The Garden of Knowledge is an illustrated manuscript of the collection of stories in the Persian about the love between the fictional Mughal Prince Jahandar Shah and his queen Bahrewar Banu,originally written by Inayatullah Kambu in the 17th-century and titled the Bahar-i Danish,that was published in 1784.
Antiquities of the Jews is an illuminated manuscript from 1466 containing Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus.
Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis is a thumb-sized miniature prayer book for lay people,written in Latin in the late 15th or early 16th century.
Vade-mecum is the most important collection of poetry by Cyprian Kamil Norwid.
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