October 8th, 2024, Monday

October 7th, 2024 (Monday), 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
History of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Upper Silesia Documentation Centre (CDDMiF) - original source in regional health care research - presentation
Speakers: Ms Ewa Naleśnik, MA and Mr Paweł Bojko, PhD - editors in CDDMiF Database
History of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Upper Silesia Documentation Centre (CDDMiF) - a virtual database that serves, among other things, to document the history of health care in Upper Silesia in the broadest sense, including the history of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. The speakers will talk about the rich archival resources of the database and explain why it is an excellent source for regional research in the history of medicine.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 7th, 2024 (Monday), 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
RAD-on system a source of data on higher education and science in Poland - presentation
Speaker: Ms Ewa Nowak, MA, Acting Director of SUM Library, POL-on system coordinator at SUM
The RAD-on system is a tool for collecting, analyzing and sharing data on science and higher education in Poland. It was created as part of the Integrated Information Network on Science and Higher Education, the largest public system in Poland in terms of the scope of data collected. The presentation will outline the functionality and types of data included.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 8th, 2024 (Tuesday), 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Reliability of medical information available on the Internet - workshop
The presenter: Mr Krzysztof Gościniak, MA, Head of Repository and Open Science Promotion Department, SUM Library
Uczestnicy warsztatów zapoznają się z zasadami oceny wiarygodności źródeł informacji w internecie obejmującymi takie kryteria jak: autorzy tekstów, skład redakcyjny, cele  i misja, polityka poufności, źródło i data ukazania się informacji, data ostatniej aktualizacji informacji, prezentacja dowodów, źródła finansowania, polityka reklamowa.
Enrollment (max 15 people) by email: kgosciniak@sum.edu.pl
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 8th, 2024 (Tuesday), 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Polish Medical Platform - an advanced knowledge portal on Polish medicine - presentation
The presenter: Mr Krzysztof Gościniak, MA, Head of Repository and Open Science Promotion Department, SUM Library
The Polish Medical Platform (PPM) is a knowledge base aggregating data from Polish universities and medical institutions, which focuses on integrating the scientific community in areas related to health care. Data on the platform is a reliable source of knowledge also for people not related to medicine, but looking for information in this field. During the meeting, the participant of the workshop will get acquainted with the structure of the database with particular emphasis on the module presenting profiles of scientific workers.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 8th, 2024 (Tuesday), 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Making it with AI: practical applications of ChatGPT - presentation and workshop
The presenters: Ms Aleksandra Guziałek, MA and Ms Justyna Kopiec, MA, Acquisition and Cataloguing Department, SUM Library
During the workshop, participants will learn about ChatGPT - its functions, history, examples of use, and tips for informed communication with this tool. The class will be enriched with practical exercises and a discussion on the benefits and risks of AI development.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 9th, 2024 (Wednesday), 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Not only Google - workshop on finding materials for writing scientific papers based on the Polish Medical Platform, bibliographic-abstract medical databases, electronic sources
The presenter: Mr Tomasz Wilgos, MA, SUM Library
Not only Google, or WHAT to know so you don't have to search too long and where to find out about IT. The practical workshop will help to orient oneself in the available services and areas of the Internet that allow searching for the required texts, papers and materials in the course of creating scientific papers, all using the example of the Polish Medical Platform, medical databases and electronic collections available at the Medical University of Silesia, as well as electronic sources available to the public.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 9th, 2024 (Wednesday), 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Information resources of the SUM Library website - workshop
The presenter: Mr Tomasz Wilgos, MA, SUM Library
Information resources of the SUM Library's website, or a practical reconnaissance of the range of sources offered by the SUM Library's service and portal to its users. The Library's refreshed website allows users to intuitively and quickly reach the sources they are looking for, and the workshop will help to see how easy it is to find the desired content in the Library's resources.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 9th, 2024 (Wednesday), 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Making it with AI: practical applications of ChatGPT - presentation and workshop
The presenters:Ms Aleksandra Guziałek, MA and Ms Justyna Kopiec, MA, Acquisition and Cataloguing Department, SUM Library
During the workshop, participants will learn about ChatGPT - its functions, history, examples of use, and tips for informed communication with this tool. The class will be enriched with practical exercises and a discussion on the benefits and risks of AI development.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 10th, 2024 (Wednesday), 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
History of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Upper Silesia Documentation Centre (CDDMiF) - original source in regional health care research - presentation
Speakers: Ms Ewa Naleśnik, MA and Mr Paweł Bojko, PhD - editors in CDDMiF Database
History of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Upper Silesia Documentation Centre (CDDMiF) - a virtual database that serves, among other things, to document the history of health care in Upper Silesia in the broadest sense, including the history of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. The speakers will talk about the rich archival resources of the database and explain why it is an excellent source for regional research in the history of medicine.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 10th, 2024 (Wednesday), 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
From hotch-potch to master PDF collection - do it with Mendeley - organizing information using bibliography manager - presentation and workshop
The presenter: Mr Marek Halkiewicz, MA and Mr Adam Pęczek, MA, Bibliography and Bibliometrics Department, SUM Library
The purpose of the workshop is to introduce participants to the functionality of the Mendeley program in the context of collecting bibliographic descriptions and preparing footnotes and appendix bibliographies of the texts created. After a brief theoretical introduction, the presenters will discuss and demonstrate in detail the functioning of the program's options; event participants will work at individual computer workstations.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 10th, 2024 (Wednesday), 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
In the web of false information - fake and predatory journals - presentation
Speaker:Ms Martyna Tymkiewicz, MA, Bibliography and Bibliometrics Department, SUM Library
The purpose of the speech is to introduce participants to the issue of predatory and fake journals. The speech will present the characteristics of these journals and ways to verify them. Participants will learn about the negative consequences of the spread of predatory and fake journals on the scientific community.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 10th, 2024 (Wednesday), 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Polish Medical Platform - an advanced knowledge portal on Polish medicine - presentation
The presenter: Mr Krzysztof Gościniak, MA, Head of Repository and Open Science Promotion Department, SUM Library
The Polish Medical Platform (PPM) is a knowledge base aggregating data from Polish universities and medical institutions, which focuses on integrating the scientific community in areas related to health care. Data on the platform is a reliable source of knowledge also for people not related to medicine, but looking for information in this field. During the meeting, the participant of the workshop will get acquainted with the structure of the database with particular emphasis on the module presenting profiles of scientific workers.
no registration
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

October 10th, 2024 (Wednesday), 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Reliability of medical information available on the Internet - workshop
The presenter: Mr Krzysztof Gościniak, MA, Head of Repository and Open Science Promotion Department, SUM Library
Uczestnicy warsztatów zapoznają się z zasadami oceny wiarygodności źródeł informacji w internecie obejmującymi takie kryteria jak: autorzy tekstów, skład redakcyjny, cele  i misja, polityka poufności, źródło i data ukazania się informacji, data ostatniej aktualizacji informacji, prezentacja dowodów, źródła finansowania, polityka reklamowa.
Enrollment (max 15 people) by email: kgosciniak@sum.edu.pl
Localisation:
SUM Main Library, 14 Warszawska Str., Katowice, ground floor, room behind the lift

17:00-22:00
Night of the Libraries
SUM Branch Library in Zabrze-Rokitnica, 19 Jordana Street
Branch Library of the SUM Library in Sosnowiec, Ostrogórska 30 Street
SUM Branch Library in Katowice-Ligota, 18 Medyków Street
for more information visit Night of Libraries in SUM