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The aim of the paper is to evaluate the contribution of PhDr. Marta Matthaeidesová, PhD. who has been working at the Department of Library and Information science of Comenius University in Bratislava for 32 years. The paper focuses on her research, professional and pedagogical activities, but the primary focus is on her work as a researcher in the field of library and information services, information education and library users. Through research in the aforementioned areas, Marta Matthaeidesová made a significant contribution to the development of the theory of library and information science and its implementation in library practice. The paper also summarizes her terminological work, which led to the refinement and unification of the field's terminology, and her pedagogical work projected in propaedeutic activities and publications of wider significance. Last but not least, the contribution is devoted to her professional and scientific activities in didactics of the discipline and in library and information services aimed at disadvantaged users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents the Trinity College Library in Dublin, the oldest library in Ireland. It was established along with the college in 1592, and it is the only library in the United Kingdom with the legal deposit privilege. Among other items, its holdings include the harp of King Brian Boru, a copy of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, and the Book of Kells, an important work of Western calligraphy. The author of the paper points out the historical significance of the library, but also its innovative approach to services, including education and research within all Trinity College programs. Therefore, the Trinity College Library is considered to be a national treasure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper takes readers on a tour of the largest academic library in Finland – the main building of the Helsinki University Library, which is one of four branches specialising in art, law, theology, education and social sciences. The academic library is distinguished by its functionalist architecture that makes orientation easy while permitting flexible forms of study on an individual or group basis and respecting the accessibility needs of disabled users. It provides a variety of less common services on top of the usual library and information services. One of the most significant of these benefits is providing a variety of courses aimed at information literacy and information seeking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Foreign as well as Slovak libraries are constantly trying to innovate their services and thus become closer to their users. In this vein, the Public Library of Mikulas Kovac in Banska Bystrica introduced a service which respond to the need for contactless services. The paper is focused on the implementation and operation of a device that allows limitless book reservations and their pickups via bibliomat - the automated box which features an integrated library and information system. As a result of an increase in demands on the library's operation, the services of bibliomat are a prerequisite for effective communication between users and the library, without the necessity of visiting a specific branch during its office hours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]