History
The Chronology of Facts about the University Library
| 1963 |
| the origin of the Local Department of Cracow Pedagogical University in Rzeszów together with as small reference book collection |
| 1964 |
| the first full-time job for Jadwiga Orzech, Maj |
| 1965 |
| The Local Department of Cracow Pedagogical University is transformed into the Pedagogical University in Rzeszów by the regulation of the Cabinet |
| 1965 |
| the origin of the Pedagogical University Library in Rzeszów; Mieczysław Motyka, MA is appointed as its director; the book collection comprises over 50 thousand volumes; the library consists of two departments: the Acquisition and Completion Department as well as Lending Library Department |
| 1966-1977 |
| the book collection of the Pedagogical University Library in Rzeszów increases many times and comprises over 190 thousand volumes, including 13 thousand periodicals and 13 thousand volumes of special collection |
| 1982 |
| the creation of the Polish Study - 'Pigonianum' and the Special Collection Department |
| 1984 |
| the creation of the Scientific Information Department |
| 2001 |
| Rzeszów University comes into being on the basis of three universities located in Rzeszów: Pedagogical University, the branch of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University of Lublin and Non-local Rzeszów Economic Department of Hugo Kołłątaj Agricultural Academy in Cracow. The libraries of the aforementioned universities combine to form the Library of Rzeszów University together with the libraries of Economic Department and Law Department. |
| 2004 |
| a long awaited (for over 9 years) move to the new location at 12 Cegielniana Street (today Pigon Street) |
| 2005 |
| traditional library catalogs are closed, scientific conference "Tradition and modernity in academic libraries", launching of instant messeaging service |
| 2006 |
| databases created in Department Of Information Science are available via WWW |
| 2007 |
| on-line library catalog is included to Karo, creation one lending room |
| 2008 |
| creation of Podkarpacka Digital Library, implementation of standard MARC21, first Night of Library |
| 2009 |
| wi-fi in library building, change of address - Pigon Street, librarians participate in Erasmus Programme, second Night of Library |