Moravskoslezská vědecká knihovna v Ostravě

Name

Moravskoslezská vědecká knihovna v Ostravě

Legal name

Moravskoslezská vědecká knihovna v Ostravě

Website

https://msvk.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Library & Electronic Resources Operations (e-Resources, Repositories, Licensing) (EDAEAGAF), Interlibrary Loan (ILL) & Resource Sharing Operations (EDAEAGAK), Special Libraries (Law, Medical, Corporate, Government) Operations (EDAEAGAD), Digital Archives, Libraries & Institutional Access Platforms (MPAJAMAJ)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Regional scientific library
• Digital library collections
• Interlibrary loan services
• Educational library programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostrava

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: MSVK is a contributory organization established by Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj), receiving regional government funding for operations
2. Library Service Fees: Fees for services including interlibrary loans, copying, scanning, printing, 3D printing, and other library services as outlined in the service price list
3. Membership/Registration Fees: Registration fees for library card holders with associated borrowing privileges

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MSVK is the Moravian-Silesian regional scientific library, providing public lending, reading, and study-space services together with an online catalog, e-book lending, digitized historical collections via Kramerius, subscription and open-access scholarly databases, and structured educational programs (media literacy, memory training, makerspace, programming for children, wellbeing workshops). It also develops in-house digital tools such as the DIGIFLOW educational web application and CitacePRO, and delivers regional coordination services to other libraries in the Moravian-Silesian Region.

Product overview

Moravskoslezská vědecká knihovna v Ostravě is a regional scientific library operated as a contributory organization of the Moravian-Silesian Region. The library operates as a multi-module platform combining traditional library services (catalog, lending, interlibrary loans) with digital offerings (e-books, digital library via Kramerius, subscription databases), educational programs (Robohrátky, Code Club, Malá technická univerzita), and specialized services (memory training, media literacy, wellbeing workshops). The core infrastructure includes an online catalog (katalog.svkos.cz), digital library system (Kramerius), e-book lending platform, and educational platform (Moodle). Recent additions include the DIGIFLOW web application for digital education and wellbeing. The library also maintains a makerspace facility for 3D printing and hands-on technology activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online katalog (katalog.svkos.cz)

Quantifiable outcome

• Mediální olympiáda reached record participation with 1,372 teams from 188 secondary schools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FakescapeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2026Collaboration with Fakescape civic association and European Parliament Office for information verification game 'Zájezd pro seniory'. Fun event teaching seniors to distinguish false information from real facts.
• Národní ústav duševního zdraví (NÚDZ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Partnership with National Institute of Mental Health to deliver mental health workshops and programs for the public. Two in-person workshops planned for fall 2026 at MSVK, with additional activities in development. MSVK hosts NÚDZ workshops on topics including stress management, aggression, and self-care.
• Kancelář Evropského parlamentu v ČRminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026MSVK initiated discussions about future cooperation with European Parliament Office in Czech Republic. Meeting in Prague was first step in preparing joint activities focused on EU functioning and democracy topics. Also partnered for information verification game 'Zájezd pro seniory'.
• Silou hlasu, z.s.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Partnership for 'Recykluj mobil' (Recycle Mobile) campaign. MSVK serves as collection point, donating 10 CZK per collected mobile phone to support the organization's charitable activities. Campaign runs from March 2 to April 30, 2026.
• Gymnázium PORG OstravacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025Collaboration with programming seminar students to develop DIGIFLOW educational application for digital safety and wellbeing. Students from PORG gymnasium worked with MSVK's lecturing team to create a web application supporting digital education for schools and general public.
• Nadace pro transplantace kostní dřeněminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Participation in 'Čteme na dřeň' (Reading for Marrow) campaign to raise awareness about voluntary bone marrow donation. MSVK supported the campaign through fundraising, information sharing, and opportunity to join donor registry during Night of Scientists 2025.
• Europe Experience PrahaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInteractive exposition about European Union functioning open to public free of charge. MSVK staff visited as part of European Parliament Office collaboration to understand programming options for future joint activities.
• Eurocentrum OstravaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented current internship, educational programs, and career opportunities in European institutions at MSVK seminar by David Březina from Eurocentrum Ostrava.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: German national library with extensive digital collections, catalog services, and nationwide coordination functions. Comparable as a publicly mandated culture and information institution; useful benchmark for digital infrastructure and metadata services.
• Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Large European state scientific library operating digital libraries, scientific databases, and partner programs. Comparable through library type and digital infrastructure (including Kramerius deployments) but at a substantially larger scale.
• Národní knihovna České republiky: Czech national library that sets standards for the regional library network and operates shared digital infrastructure (e.g., Kramerius national instance). Directly comparable in function but at a national scale and with broader collections and policy influence.

Others

• OCLC: Global library cooperative providing shared catalog, discovery, and resource-sharing infrastructure that libraries like MSVK rely on. Indirectly comparable as an enabler of MSVK's interlibrary loan and discovery ecosystem.
• Goethe-Institut: Publicly funded cultural and educational institution offering programs in media literacy, language, and digital education across Europe. Comparable as a publicly mandated operator of educational outreach and digital literacy programs, though with a German cultural mandate.

Regional players

• Knihovna města Ostravy: Ostrava municipal public library serving the same city as MSVK. Overlapping audiences and educational programming, but narrower mandate (municipal vs. regional scientific library) — useful benchmark for city-level digital and programming engagement.

Direct peers

• Moravská zemská knihovna v Brně: Czech regional scientific library in Brno with comparable remit to MSVK — operates as a contributory organization, maintains digital library systems, scientific databases, and regional educational programming. Closest peer in terms of mandate, scale, and service mix.
• Studijní a vědecká knihovna v Hradci Králové: Regional research library in Hradec Králové providing scientific literature, digital resources, and educational outreach. Comparable as a Czech regional 'vědecká knihovna' with regional library coordination duties.
• Vědecká knihovna v Olomouci: Another Czech regional scientific library serving the Olomouc Region with digital library services, ILL, and patron educational programming. Comparable in governance (contributory organization) and operational scope.
• Jihočeská vědecká knihovna v Českých Budějovicích: Regional scientific library in South Bohemia providing digital library, ILL, and educational services. Comparable Czech regional peer with similar structure and service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/moravskoslezskavedeckaknihovna
• Facebookfacebook.com/MoravskoslezskaVedeckaKnihovnaVOstrave
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moravskoslezsk%C3%A1-v%C4%9Bdeck%C3%A1-knihovna-v-ostrav%C4%9B
• Instagraminstagram.com/msvk.ova

Compliance2 records

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