Program Overview

Introduction to the Library Training Program

The library training program is a mandatory course for all first-year students of the first degree, first-year students of uniform master's studies, and second-degree students who have not completed the training at the university.

Registration for the Library Training Program

• Students of the first year of the first degree and the first year of uniform master's studies are automatically enrolled in the course in the USOSweb system.
• Students of the first year of the second degree (who have not completed the training at the university earlier) and students who have not been automatically enrolled in the course can register themselves by enrolling in the subject in the USOSweb system. They should select the subject 4310-00000-I0P-0001 Library Training and then click "Register" (enrollment in the Additional Group 21). Access to the course will be active the next working day after registration in the USOS system (usually after 10:00).

Conducting the Library Training Program

The library training program is conducted electronically on the university's e-learning platform, PW LeOn. Each participant must log in to the platform independently. The login instructions are available in the News section on the website of the Main Library of the Warsaw University of Technology at the beginning of each semester.

After logging in to the e-learning platform, participants should familiarize themselves with the materials and take a test. Passing the test is equivalent to completing the training. The training is held at the beginning of the starting semester.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I am a first-year student and do not have the library training course assigned in the USOS system. What should I do?
   • Check if you can enroll in the additional group in the USOSweb system. If so, enroll (Registration Calendar in USOSWeb, select the current semester) and take the test within the specified timeframe. If not, send an email to the library address - the librarian can manually add students to the group. In the email, provide your name, surname, and index number.
2. I am a first-year student studying at two different faculties. I have the library training course assigned only to one program. What should I do?
   • Send an email to the library address. In the email, provide your name, surname, index number, and indicate which faculty you want to assign the library training course to.
3. I am starting studies in a new field / resuming studies / have already completed the library training at the university. Do I need to complete the Library Training again?
   • No, you can transfer the completion of the Library Training. Requests for transfer should be submitted through the form. Alternatively, in more complex cases, send an email to the library address. In the email, provide your name, surname, and index number.
     • If you completed the training after the 2017/2018 academic year, the previous completion should be visible in the USOSweb system - you do not need to send any confirmation.
     • If you completed the training between the 2013/2014 and 2016/2017 academic years, we can confirm the completion of the training based on lists.
     • If you completed the library training before the 2013/2014 academic year, send a scan/photo of your index with the visible entry, so that both the completion and personal data are visible in one photo. You can also personally show the entry to the employee of the Scientific Information and Bibliometric Analysis Department (Main Building, room 161b, c). If you have information about completing the training on your study course card, you can attach it to the email.
4. I am starting second-degree studies at the university and have already completed the library training at the first degree. Do I need to transfer the completion?
   • No, if you studied at the first degree at the university and have already completed the library training, you do not need to complete it again. If you see the assignment in the USOSweb system for the same faculty, send an email to the library address. In the email, provide your name, surname, and index number - the librarian will unassign it from the given program.
5. Can I transfer the completion of the Library Training from another university?
   • No, because each library is different and conveys different content to its students.
6. Are the completions of the Library Training sent to the USOS system automatically? When can I expect the completion to appear in the USOS system?
   • Completions are not sent automatically. They are entered after the protocols appear in the USOS system. In the case of training held in October, completions should appear in the USOS system by the end of November. In the case of training in the summer semester in May.
7. I am before the defense and do not have the completion of the library training. Can I complete it?
   • Send an email to the library address. In the email, provide your name, surname, and index number, and we will try to enroll you in the current course as much as possible.
8. Does not completing the Library Training result in no absolutorium?
   • At most faculties, yes. If you want to obtain full information in this regard, contact your dean's office.
9. I did not complete the Library Training within the designated timeframe. Can I take it in the next semester?
   • Yes, you can enroll yourself by registering for the subject in the USOSweb system (Registration Calendar in USOSWeb).
     • You should select the subject 4310-00000-I0P-0001 Library Training in the current semester and then click "Register" (enrollment in the Additional Group). Access to the course will be active the next working day after registration in the USOS system (usually after 10:00).