32449 - History of Books and Library Science

Academic Year 2019/2020

  • Docente: Lucia Sardo
  • Credits: 12
  • SSD: M-STO/08
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Cultural Heritage (cod. 8849)

Course contents

Introduction to the class; history of libraries and book history; library science: definition. The library: structure and management of libraries. Library services: collection management, cataloguing, reference, preservation of library materials, evaluation of services

Readings/Bibliography

Carlo Bianchini – Mauro Guerrini, Guida alla biblioteca per gli studenti universitari. Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2019

Guida alla biblioteconomia, a cura di Mauro Guerrini. Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2008

Giorgio Montecchi – Fabio Venuda, Manuale di biblioteconomia. Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2013

Lorenzo Baldacchini, Il libro antico. 3. ed. Roma: Carocci, 2019

 

Further readings will be provided during class

Teaching methods

Frontal Lecture, visits to libraries

Assessment methods

Oral exam, beginning with a subject choosen by the student.
It will be evaluated very positive the student's ability to demonstrate the acquired knowledge in a personal and critical way, using an appropriate language

Teaching tools

Illustrative and in-depth Power Point presentations

Office hours

See the website of Lucia Sardo