- Head:
- Prof. dr hab. Janusz Tondel
- Professors
- Grazyna Gzella, Jacek Gzella, Bronisiawa Wozniczka-Paruzel, Janusz Tondel
- The Department also employs 8 persons at Ph.D. level and 10 at M.A. level.
The history of printing, bookselling, libraries and bibliophillism in Royal and Ducal Prussia from the 16th to 18th century (J. Tondel, I. Imanska, K. Nierzwicki); the history of press (G. Gzella, J. Gzella); librarianship for persons with disabilities (B. Wozniczka-Paruzel, M. Fedo-rowicz); marketing and organization in libraries (J. Sqjka), library automation, research in effectiveness of information searching and library systems (E. Glowacka); information science and automation of information processes (E. Glowacka, B. Zurawski); reading of the women's press in 20th century in Poland (K. Wodniak); Polish publishing firms, libraries, bookshops and periodical press on emigration, especially in Germany, Switzerland, Austria (W. Kantak); publishing firms, bookshops and libraries in Torun from 1945 to 1950 (W. Ciszew-ska); information literacy as a factor in the creation of an information society (E.J. Kurkow-ska); the information service in Poland and in Germany - comparison, business information in Poland (M. Kowalska); electronic publications, network systems and their application in education (K. Zurawska).
Acta Universitatis Nicolai Copernici — Bibliological Sciences (4 volumes issued so far).
