Sponsors, patrons and partners, organisers

Aleph Polska is the official distributor and implementation partner for the global Ex Libris brand (part of Clarivate) on the Polish market. The company provides integrated library systems (ILS), service platforms (LSP) and advanced academic search engines such as discovery providers (e.g. Primo). These solutions support comprehensive resource lifecycle management, advanced indexing and metadata processing. From an information architecture perspective, they enable the consolidation of traditional and digital resources, optimising the search process and knowledge management.

We are the largest producer of information systems for libraries in Poland. The feature of our offer is differentiation: we provide software taking into account needs of specific types of libraries. Over 27 years of experience has resulted in the development of mature, specialized solutions. Our approximately 8,000 customers range from small school libraries to large public, educational and academic libraries.

Our focus is on the needs of the direct users of the software: librarians and readers. For librarians, we provide state-of-the-art tools for comprehensive computerisation, the implementation of which results in a significant increase in the quality of reader service. For readers, we offer innovative, user-friendly and intuitive tools to navigate the world of book collections also via the Internet.

EBSCO is a leading provider of research databases, e-journals, journal subscriptions, e-books, and search services for libraries of all kinds. For more than 70 years, we have worked with libraries to advance research with high-quality content and technology.

The Rev. Józef Tischner European University (WSE) in Kraków, following years of independent and dynamic operation within the Małopolska education sector, officially ceased to exist as a separate entity on 1 October 2024 and was fully integrated into the structures of SWPS University. This strategic merger has combined the tradition of the Kraków-based institution with the formidable academic and research resources of one of Poland’s leading private universities.

Currently, the former WSE operates as a branch of SWPS University in Kraków, which has retained the name of Father Józef Tischner in its official title to commemorate its heritage. Education is delivered through two faculties: the Faculty of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Faculty. The latter directly continues and develops the WSE’s existing, innovative programme offering, providing courses in the fields of management, digital arts and game design.

The merged university is now based in the historic building of the former Silesian Seminary at 3 Aleja Adama Mickiewicza in Kraków. Thanks to the integration of the two institutions, students of the former WSE have gained the status of SWPS University students, gaining access to modern educational tools and graduating with a degree from this prestigious university.

The Institute of Information Sciences at the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków is the organiser of the AIDA conference.