Wydawnictwa ODZ

Giving a historical survey the author mak-es comment about the kinds and nature of publications issued by the Centre. A wide variety o-f problems contained in materials published makes it necessary to give them varying -forms. The following will be a brief characteristics of the Centre’s publications. „Ochrona Zabytków” (Monument Protection), a quarterly review started since 1948 and -from 1962 onwards published by the Centre is the only Polish periodical entirely devoted to problems of historical monument protection in the broadest sense of the term. Much attention is being focused on problems linked witji technological treatment of historical monuments of practically every kind. From among the others several works may be quoted dealing with problems of legal protection of cultural property and also numerous polemic opinions on the -general conservation outlines and ideas. The -constant divisions, titled „Reports and Discussions” contain the current information with regard to conservator’s activities both in Poland and abroad. A separate chapter is formed by „Bibliography” where 13 most important periodicals dealing with conservation are regularly reviewed and also the reviews of more interesting books on the subject are placed. A complete bibliography of the quarterly contents may be found in bibliographical supplements that were enclosed with the issue XVII, 1964, 4 and XXIV, 19711, 1. It is the 'contributions made by the leading authoritative scientists that are placing „Ochrona Zabytków” among the appreciated publications in the field of conservation. „Biblioteka Muzealnictwa i Ochrony Zabytków, seria A” (Library of Museums and Monument Protection, series A) is a book series of low circulation amounting to some hundreds copies where materials are published of a lasting value for (researchers. This series has been founded in 1964 as the Centre’s publication and up to now 7 volumes were published. The first part of this series is composed of books containing the catalogues of architectural drawings from the greatest Polish collections as, e.g. National Museums in Cracow and Warsaw, the Library, University of Warsaw. At present a book ’’Architectural and Building Art Monuments in Poland” is in print representing some kind of catalogue illustrating the actual state of possession. In the nearest future i't is planned to publish a series of inventories from the following lines: wiali paintings, ancient organs pieces of ancient goldsmith’s art. ’’Biblioteka Muzealnictwa i Ochrony Zabytków, seria B” (Library of Museums and Monument Protection, series B) is a .series of brochures (up to now 30 titles) published by the use of xerographic process in small circulations and distributed only for institutions concerned. Their contents vary greatly from technological subjects through those legal, general conservators’ • problems, museology up to materials and proceedings of major scientific conferences. In spite of modest graphic forms these publications are finding full acknowledgement among those representing the museum and conservators’ circles. Four to five volumes are published each year. ’’Teka konserwatorska” (A Conservator’s File) forms an abundantly illustrated series of books devoted to conservation treatments for safeguarding the most valuable groupings of ancient architecture. It is expected that two new items, namely ’’The Old Town in Poznań” and ’’Wilanów” will soon extend this series. ’’Muzealnictwo” (Museology) is a non-regular publication comprising materials from the field of museology and exhibitions and shows organized by Polish museums. In addition to articles on the pages of this publication may be found the chronicle-tyipe notes and both the publication and foreign periodical reviews. The above series represents the only publication of general character devoted to museum problems.