ISKB44 Excursion to Libraries

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Marek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Magdaléna Bohuslavová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. BcA. Anna Štičková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Pavla Vizváry, Ph.D. LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
If there is a lot of registered students, do not unregister the class - the selection of excursion participants is made from all registered students. Priority is given to "first-time participants" of the excursion. Substitutes are also selected as part of the selection process.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 39 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 39/39, only registered: 21/39
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The aim of the subject is to illustrate the functioning of the libraries and the current trends inlibrarianship on examples of foreign libraries. Emphasis will also be put on library architecture and service design.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- compare the practice in Czech and selected foreign libraries;
- identify examples of good and bad practices and their portability possibilities into Czech libraries;
- discuss current challenges in library practice in an international context.
Key topics
The focus of the content of the course is dependent on the selected country and the libraries in the given year. During the excursion, the students will be acquainted with at least one city and one academic library. In their environment, architecture, interior equipment, services and processes will be addressed. Alongside libraries, at least one other memory institution will be included in the program. For comparison with the Czech practice, a commentary of teachers will be provided.
You will be informed about the details at the beginning of the semester.
Study resources and literature
  • literatura nevložena
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
excursion, discussions, group tasks
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
compulsory attendance at the excursion, fulfillment of tasks
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught in blocks.
Teacher's information
https://sites.google.com/kisk.cz/exkurze-2026/aktu%C3%A1ln%C4%9B
Destination of the 2026 excursion: Slovenia
Date of the excursion: TBA
Course capacity: approx. 39 students (bus capacity)
A list of potential substitutes will be kept
Financial contribution: TBA, approx. CZK 3,000 (contribution to accommodation and transport)
The price does not include meals, which each participant will arrange individually.
Excursion website: TBA
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025, Autumn 2026, Spring 2027.
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