[1] His doctoral thesis, was entitled Jan Zamoyski’s Crown Chancellor and Commander-in-chief Library (Polish: Biblioteka Jana Zamoyskiego kanclerza i hetmana wielkiego koronnego (1542-1605).

[1] Makowski is a member or board member of a large number of organizations and institutions in Poland and abroad:[1][2] On October 3, 2024 in Brisbane (Australia) he was elected Vice-Chair of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL) by directors of national libraries from around the world.

[1] He also served as Deputy Chairman of the Organising Committee for the Year of Zbigniew Herbert celebrations.

[1] He was part of the Culture Pact Team at the Polish Prime Minister's Office (2011–2016).

[1] Makowski is Editor-in-Chief of the journals “Polish Libraries” and “Rocznik Biblioteki Narodowej”.