At the 83rd annual World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) held in Wrocław, Professor Richard BUTTERWICK-PAWLIKOWSKI, Chairholder of the European Civilization Chair at the College of Europe in Natolin delivered the keynote lecture titled “Where were you going, Poland (before you were so rudely interrupted)?”, which surveyed elements of continuity and change in Polish history and culture.