The (non)presence of picturebook in the structures of the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)

Abstract

Picture books, as well as the ones interestingly illustrated, exhibited as works of art in various media (a book, graphics, an application, multimedia solutions), draw attention of readers to the new and unique values of library collections, arouse interest among all age groups, become an intergenerational bridge, encourage and enhance the reading habit. Moreover, if a range of services offered by a library includes a direct and friendly contact with book authors – illustrators, writers – during vernissages and workshops, it can become a breakthrough moment, both for readers and librarians, encouraging them to become familiar with history of the epoch and wide cultural contexts.

Therefore, the question arises as to whether the book classification structures (UKD) have a suitable research apparatus adapted to include the concept of a book as an inalienable whole of its visual characteristics, aesthetic and educational values contained in the layout. Do they separate the concept of a picture book?

Modernisation of the journal's operations and translation into the English language of articles published in Ars Educandi in 2012-2017 were financed with funds from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education as a part of the task Science Promotion Activity (pl. DUN).

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The task ‘The creation of a modern online version of the academic journal Ars Educandi through the implementation of the publication module on the platform of Uniwersyteckie Czasopisma Naukowe and the handling of international indexing databases’ was financed as a part of contract 661/P-DUN/2018 of 12.06.2018 from funds of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education designated for the promotion of science.