PHILOSOPHY OF INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION

The aim of the course (which is part of the related / supplementary ones of the degree course in Archival and library science) is to provide students with the knowledge and the ability to critically analyze the main concepts, principles, values, and theories relating to epistemology and ethics of information.

At the end of the course the students will be able to understand and evaluate with greater awareness the other courses of the degree course and related disciplines, as well as to enter critically in information, documentary and communication working environments.

No particular prerequisites are necessary, if not the knowledge of the Italian language and a suitable cultural level for a humanistic university student.

The main topics will be: the concepts of data, information, knowledge, consciousness, wisdom, causation, truthfulness, and relevance; the DIKW and DIK(AS) pyramids; bibliometrics; the ethics of information professionals and the philosophy of the library.

For the definitive bibliography see http://www.riccardoridi.it/unive/bibl2026d.htm

TEMPORARY BIBLIOGRAPHY:

--- Bibliografia minima (obbligatoria):
Riccardo Ridi, Dai dati alla conoscenza. Introduzione all'epistemologia dell'informazione, Milano, Editrice Bibliografica, 2025.
Riccardo Ridi. Etica bibliotecaria. Deontologia professionale e dilemmi morali, Milano, Editrice Bibliografica, 2011. Solo le parti 1 e 2.
Riccardo Ridi. Il mondo dei documenti. Cosa sono, come valutarli e organizzarli, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2010. Solo il capitolo VII.
Riccardo Ridi. Bibliometria: una introduzione, "Bibliotime", XIII (2010), n. 1.
Riccardo Ridi. Biblioteconomia e organizzazione della conoscenza: quattro ipotesi fondazionali, in 1. Seminario nazionale di biblioteconomia: didattica e ricerca nell'università italiana e confronti internazionali, Roma, 30-31 Maggio 2013, Milano, Ledizioni, 2013, p. 101-110.
Riccardo Ridi. Mezzi, fini, alfabeti: vecchie e nuove filosofie della biblioteca, in I nuovi alfabeti della biblioteca, atti del convegno, 15-16 Marzo 2012, Editrice bibliografica, 2013, p. 28-53 <http://eprints.rclis.org/19165/> ;.
Riccardo Ridi. La responsabilità sociale delle biblioteche: una connessione a doppio taglio, "Biblioteche oggi", XXXII (2014), n. 3, p. 26-41 <https://www.bibliotecheoggi.it/it/articolo/6413/la-responsabilita-sociale-delle-biblioteche> ;.
--- Bibliografia supplementare (facoltativa):
Nicola De Bellis. Introduzione alla bibliometria. Dalla teoria alla pratica, Roma, AIB, 2014.
Luciano Floridi. La rivoluzione dell'informazione, Torino, Codice, 2012.

Three open-ended questions to be answered in written form in 45 minutes. Each answer will correspond to 10 points.

written

The lecturer has a duty to ensure that the rules regarding the authenticity and originality of exam tests and papers are respected. Therefore, if there is suspicion of irregular conduct, an additional assessment may be conducted, which could differ from the original exam description.

The gradation will depend on the answers given to three questions. Each answer will correspond to 10 points. They will be taken into consideration: knowledge of the contents (40%), conceptual clarity (30%), appropriateness of language (20%) and ability to summarize (which does not mean writing little, but knowing how to concentrate on the essential, 10%).

The course will be held in a "blended" (or mixed) format. To participate, students must register on the Ca' Foscari e-learning platform, where half of the lessons will be held, while the other half will be held in-person.
The online lessons consist of a series of videos and other teaching materials (which will be made available online at the beginning of each week and which students can access at any time until the end of the course) and a discussion forum (constantly available from the beginning to the end of the course).
So the online half of the course can also be followed by those who can not be online on certain days of the week.

Lessons, meetings and seminars calendars, bibliography, teaching materials and news available at http://www.riccardoridi.it/unive/

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion. Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments.
Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding support services and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). If you have a disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.

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