- 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. 9076)
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from Sep 25, 2023 to Dec 04, 2023
Course contents
Introduction to the class. Library science: definition. The library: structure and management of libraries. Library services: collection management, cataloguing, reference, preservation of library materials, evaluation of services. History of libraries and book history.
Readings/Bibliography
Giorgio Montecchi – Fabio Venuda, Manuale di biblioteconomia. Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2022
Lorenzo Baldacchini, Il libro antico. 3. ed. Roma: Carocci, 2019
One text of your choice from:
David Lankes, Guida alla biblioteconomia moderna. Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2022.
Anna Bilotta, La biblioteca pubblica contemporanea e il suo futuro. Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2021.
Non-attendees will add to the above bibliography:
Carlo Bianchini – Mauro Guerrini, Guida alla biblioteca per gli studenti universitari. Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2019
The bibliography will be supplemented by readings provided during the course
Students who are affected by learning disability (DSA) and in need of special strategies to compensate it, are kindly requested to contact the Teacher, in order to be referred to the colleagues in charge and get proper advice and instructions.
Teaching methods
Illustrative and in-depth Power Point presentations.
The materials used during the lectures and further study materials will be available on Virtuale
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.
The final assessment will be based on the following indications:
- insufficient: lack of basic knowledge and inability to produce a correct interpretation of texts and/or problems
- sufficient: possession of basic knowledge; interpretation mostly correct, but conducted with imprecision and little autonomy
- good: possession of intermediate level knowledge; interpretation fully correct, but not always precise and autonomous
- excellent: possession of knowledge at a high level; interpretation of problems not only correct but conducted with autonomy and precision. Excellent oral expression skills
Teaching tools
Frontal Lectures and exercises
Office hours
See the website of Lucia Sardo