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What can a Latin entry in humorous Greek letters in an 11th century Gospel book tell us? Who and why would have had a small manuscript booklet of Janus Pannonius' letters made in the early 16th century? What did the user of a Janus volume think of the poet's epigrams? Find out in our virtual exhibition, based on the chamber exposition entitled „Janus Pannonius from Humanism to the Baroque”, on display from September to November 2022.

Two hundred and fifty years ago, in 1773, Pope Clement XIII dissolved the Jesuit order, accelerating the process of the university's transfer to the state. Between 1635 and 1773, many distinguished Jesuits of great knowledge taught at our university, leaving a lasting mark on the history of the institution. In April our feature is on the founder of our university’s medal collection, Leopold Fischer.

The Council of the Leaders of Hungarian Archives (MLVT) organises its annual meeting between the 18th and 20th of May 2023 in Lakitelek. The main topic of the workshop on the 19th of May 2023 is the collection field activities of archives, with a presentation by the head of our archives, Krisztina Tóth, PhD, entitled „Collection field tasks and issues at the Eötvös Loránd University”.

Our series entitled “Mosaics from the heritage of ELTE” presents some of the key material cultural heritage of the Eötvös Loránd University. The object of the month is the Golden Eagle.

We would like to inform our visitors that due to the ongoing storage cleaning work, some of our stock sections will be unavailable or only partially available from the 10th of May 2023 until the end of May.

In the first semester of 2023 Elsevier offers free online trainings in English and Hungarian for researchers, university lecturers, MA and PhD students and librarians. Trainings by the Elsevier Online Training Hub, Elsevier Webinars for Central & Eastern Europe in English.

Elsevier has offered trial access to its Complete Anatomy digital database. The database can be tested between the 26th of April 2023 and the 30th of June 2023.

This year, ELTE Trefort Ágoston Teacher Training High School celebrated the 150th anniversary of its foundation and adopted eight prints of great significance to the history of the school, which are preserved in the ELTE University Library and Archives.

The exhibition was compiled by the staff of the University Library and Knowledge Center of the University of Pécs in 2022, the 90th anniversary of the death of cultural politician Kuno Klebelsberg (1875–1932). The traveling exhibition of the University of Pécs can be seen for one month from April 24, 2023 in the hall of the ELTE University Library and Archives. The exhibition is free of charge, if you are not a registered reader, please indicate your intention to visit at the entrance.

Two hundred and fifty years ago, in 1773, Pope Clement XIII dissolved the Jesuit order, accelerating the process of the university's transfer to the state. Between 1635 and 1773, many distinguished Jesuits of great knowledge taught at our university, leaving a lasting mark on the history of the institution. In April our feature is on the collector of Hungarian history sources and the most significant figure in Jesuit ascetic literature, Gábor Hevenesi.

The ELTE University Library and Archives announces an online training on managing research data and preparing a research data management plan. The presentation will also cover the proper management of research data and the preparation of the research data management plan required by NKFIH as part of the application to OTKA grants. There are two available sessions of the training. Registration is required for each presentation.

Wolters Kluwer Publishing has offered trial access to the Lippincott Williams and Wilkins medical journal database. The database is available for testing between the 17th of April 2023 and the 17th of May 2023, connected to the university's internet network.

Due to an event, the ELTE University Library and Archives will be closed on Friday, on the 21st of April 2023. From Saturday, from the 22nd of April 2023, we will be open again.

The publisher SAGE has offered trial access to EISZ member institutions. The database will be available for testing between the 14th of April 2023 and the 2nd of June 2023, connected to the university's internet network. Remote access to the database is possible using a VPN service.

Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL) offered trial access to EISZ member institutions. The database can be tested connected to the university's internet network between 14.04.2023 and 14.05.2023. Remote access to the database is possible using a VPN service.

On the occasion of the International Librarian’s Day, we wish all librarians much joy and success in their work with the following lines.

The Eötvös Loránd University Library and Archives – University History Collection has become a museum institution of public interest by the decision of the Minister of Culture and Innovation.

The Archives Publication of the Year award, established by the Association of Hungarian Archivists, can be applied for in several categories every year. This year, László Szögi's publication „Peregrinatio academica. The history, size and trends of Hungarian university visits abroad 1150–1919" was awarded third place in the category of professional publications.

Our series entitled “Mosaics from the heritage of ELTE” presents some of the key material cultural heritage of the Eötvös Loránd University. The object of the month is the drawings and notes made at the Eötvös Collegium by Dezső Pais.

At the first quarterly report of the K21 Quality Coordination Committee 2023, the leaders of the working groups reported on the results of the past quarter, ongoing work and changes.