ARCHIVISTICS, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARY

Academic year

2021/2022 Syllabus of previous years

Official course title

ARCHIVISTICA, BIBLIOGRAFIA E BIBLIOTECONOMIA

Course code

CT0601 (AF:340947 AR:181566)

Modality

On campus classes

ECTS credits

6

Degree level

Bachelor's Degree Programme

Educational sector code

M-STO/08

Period

2nd Semester

Course year

2

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Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals

The course aims to introduce students to the world of archives and libraries, with the aim of making them aware of the conservation purposes of the cultural heritage of the two types of institutes and the ability to access and use the materials preserved in them.

Expected learning outcomes

Knowledge of the structures of conservation of the archival and bibliographic heritage in Italy. Ability to access and use materials preserved in archives and libraries to conduct research. Understand the history and mechanisms by which the archival and bibliographic heritage was formed in Italy.

Pre-requirements

The student must know the political and institutional history of Italy from the Middle Ages to the XXI century. The student must know in broad terms the institutional and administrative structure of the Italian Republic.

Contents

Definition of archive and purpose of archives.
Definition of library and purpose of libraries.
Organization and management of archives and libraries in Italy.
Stages of archive life.
Management activities in each phase of the archive: creation, selection, conservation, description, communication and enhancement.
Manage a library.
Archival citation and bibliographic citation.
Transparency, administrative access, access for research purposes, privacy and copyright.

Referral texts

– G. BONFIGLIO-DOSIO, Primi passi nel mondo degli archivi, Padova, CLEUP, 2010 (quarta edizione).
– Appunti dalle lezioni
– www.anai.org
– https://www.aib.it

Assessment methods

The exam will be in oral form: questions and answers.

Teaching methods

Attendance of classes is strongly encouraged. The lectures will be accompanied, if possible, by visits to some institute and discussion of cases.

Teaching language

Italian

Type of exam

oral

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Definitive programme.

Last update of the programme: 13/01/2022