The Faculty of Education at Masaryk University has a new library
Brno - The Faculty of Education of Masaryk University in Brno has a new library connected to the facilities for five research institutes. The building, named the Research Institutes and Doctoral Studies Center, was constructed thanks to a grant of 140 million crowns from European funds on the faculty campus in Poříčí. Tereza Fojtová, the school's spokesperson, said this today to ČTK.
In the past, the faculty library operated under cramped conditions, with the collections being divided. Now all study resources are in one place. "Students have access to the entire book collection as well as electronic resources, and they have collective study rooms and enough computers available for creating seminar papers," said project director Jiří Němec.
The original cost estimate was significantly higher, with talks of 280 million crowns. The price was reduced thanks to competition in the tender offers.
The library, whose interior and color scheme were designed by students from the Department of Art Education under the guidance of Petr Kamenický, occupies the basement, ground floor, and the first two above-ground floors of the building. The walls of the library are adorned with a new collection of works by alumni and students of the faculty.
The arrangement of the building will be appreciated by students with disabilities. "The library has accessible workstations, visually impaired individuals can navigate using guiding lines, and we also have a seminar room with a round table so that the hearing-impaired can see each other while communicating in sign language," described faculty vice-dean Karel Pančocha.
The remaining two floors of the building belong to the five research institutes. Researchers in them are engaged in topics such as researching educational content, the impact of school reforms, how to create the best textbooks, and how to work with gifted students. They also strive to describe the causes of bullying and to create educational strategies for socially disadvantaged students.
In the past, the faculty library operated under cramped conditions, with the collections being divided. Now all study resources are in one place. "Students have access to the entire book collection as well as electronic resources, and they have collective study rooms and enough computers available for creating seminar papers," said project director Jiří Němec.
The original cost estimate was significantly higher, with talks of 280 million crowns. The price was reduced thanks to competition in the tender offers.
The library, whose interior and color scheme were designed by students from the Department of Art Education under the guidance of Petr Kamenický, occupies the basement, ground floor, and the first two above-ground floors of the building. The walls of the library are adorned with a new collection of works by alumni and students of the faculty.
The arrangement of the building will be appreciated by students with disabilities. "The library has accessible workstations, visually impaired individuals can navigate using guiding lines, and we also have a seminar room with a round table so that the hearing-impaired can see each other while communicating in sign language," described faculty vice-dean Karel Pančocha.
The remaining two floors of the building belong to the five research institutes. Researchers in them are engaged in topics such as researching educational content, the impact of school reforms, how to create the best textbooks, and how to work with gifted students. They also strive to describe the causes of bullying and to create educational strategies for socially disadvantaged students.
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