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