Bulletin 2015–2016–2017

Bulletin 2015–2016–2017

Bulletin 2015–2016–2017
National Széchényi Library
Editor-in-Chief: László Boka
Editor: Franciska Dede
NSZL, Budapest, 2018, 96 pages
ISSN 1589 4738

Language: 
English
2 000,- Ft
Available

Bulletin is the English version of Mercurius, the official yearbook of National Széchényi Library that regularly informs the international audience about its activity since 2002.

Mercurius follows the tradition of the previous OSZK Híradó (NSZL News), and the OSZK-NSZL Yearbooks in providing information on the previous year of the Hungarian National Library, its performance, tasks assumed, main events and most significant academic achievements.

The merged issue of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 was edited by Franciska Dede.

 

CONTENTS

 

Foreword from the editor

Memorial Years, Anniversaries

Propaganda in World War I – research projects, exhibition, conference, publications, accompanying events

    The 1956 Memorial Year

            The 1956 Memorial Year at the NSZL 1956 Institute Oral History Archive

            The Hungarian October. The revolution of 1956 online

    The Saint Martin Memorial Year

            The Saint Martin Memorial Year and the Ernst Codex facsimile edition

    The János Arany Memorial Year

Exhibition, accompanying events, publishing and restoration projects,

institutional cooperation

             “Foreign policy”, restoration program, consortial cooperation

            “Arany, you Gold of Gold!” – János Arany poetry recitation contest

    Reformation 500

            The 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation at NSZL

Anniversary Exhibitions and Chamber Exhibitions

    “As you are sitting in front of me…” – dr. Flóra Kozmutza, Mrs Gyula Illyés was born 110 years ago

    Give me a Biro – László Bíró exhibition, 12 November 2015 – 6 February 2016

    “Memories of my Life” – An exhibition to mark 100 years since the death of Károly Goldmark

    “He offered his treasures to the nation” – Gyula Todoreszku was born 150 years ago

    “The song might not have been forgotten yet” – An exhibition for the bicentenary of the birth of Mihály Tompa

 

Featured Exhibitions, Events, Background Works

   “Colorful heralds of our black and white treasures” – Hungarian sound film posters 1931-1940

Film posters reloaded

    Spoiled for Choice – Chamber exhibition of the treasures of the Collection of Posters and Small Prints (24 October 2016 – 3 February 2018)

    Hungarians in the Caucasus

    Zichy’s pencil-drawn heroes

    Library Salon IV–VI.

    Orientalists at NSZL – The beginning of a new tradition

The NSZL Publishing House

    Tradition and renewal

    A Home of Arts and Muses: The library of King Matthias Corvinus –

Workshop and exhibition in the Hungarian Pavilion of the Milan Expo

    The participation of NSZL at book publishers’ events

Conferences, Research Sessions, Roundtable Discussions

    Jan Hus and Hussitism in the Hungarian culture

    Taking care of our academic wealth – Research Sessions at NSZL

    Roundtable discussions on old books at NSZL

    FITA – Young Writers’ Exhibition

Open Days, Memorial Days

Night of Museums

            Night of Museums 2015

            Night of Museums 2016

            The golden fund of NSZL, upholder of values – Night of Museums 2017

Night of Researchers

            Night of Researchers 2015

            Night of Researchers 2016

            Night of Researchers 2017

Ferenc Széchényi Memorial Day – 2015, 2016, 2017

Cultural Heritage Days 2016 – Metamorphosis and Symbiosis

Past and Future

    15 years of trainings

            Trainings of the Library Institute for Hungarian librarians abroad (2002-2017)

            New trends, new hopes in a world of challenges

International Relations

    International relations, cooperation, memberships

    2017 – A year of Oriental relations

    Representing NSZL abroad. Main visits and projects: 2016–2017

Zirc Events

Personalia