Diego Baldi
Contact information______________________________________________________________
Via Francesco Ferraironi 53/8 – 00177 Rome, Italy
Phone +390624300560 ~ Cellphone +393397515040
E-mail: diego.baldi@cnr.it
Research Interests________________________________________________________________
Library History of Libraries; Roman and Greek Libraries; History of Book; Renaissance Antiquarianism
Education________________________________________________________________________
2009 PhD, Librarianship, History of Libraries, Bibliography and Archival Sciences, University of Udine (Italy), chair Prof. Alfredo Serrai.
Dissertation title: “Edizioni di fragmenta incerta e letteratura aneddotica greca: un quadro storico da tracciare, un criterio editoriale da ripensare”
2005 M.S., Paleography and Archival Sciences (Diploma Di Archivista-Paleografo, Summa Cum Laude (110/110 E Lode), University Of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy), Scuola Speciale Per Archivisti E Bibliotecari, Advisor Prof. Giovanni Paoloni, Co-Advisor Prof. Luciano Osbat).
Thesis Title: “Le Deliberazioni Consigliari Dell'università Agraria Di Gallicano Nel Lazio (1908-1942)”
2003 M.S., Multi-Media Archival Sciences (Corso di alta formazione post-laurea in archivistica multimediale, University of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy), Scuola Speciale per Archivisti e Bibliotecari, Facoltà di Economia; Scuola Nazionale di Cinema) Research field: Film and television archives.
2002 M.S., Library and Information Sciences (Diploma di Bibliotecario, summa cum laude (110/110 e lode), University of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy), Scuola Speciale per Archivisti e Bibliotecari, July 2002, advisor prof. Lidia Perria, co-advisor prof. Attilio De Luca).
Thesis title: “Il florilegium Baroccianum nel Monac. Gr. 429”
1996 B.A./M.A., Classics and Classical Philology (Laurea in Lettere e Filosofia, Indirizzo Filologico-Classico, summa cum laude (110/110 e lode), Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Italy, December 1996, advisor Prof. Maria Grazia Bonanno, co-advisor Prof. Santo Lucà)
Thesis title: “Edizione dei passi profani del florilegium Baroccianum”
Professional and Research Experience________________________________________________
2010 – pres. Associate Director and Affiliate Researcher, Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
Management of the Etruscan Library 'Massimo Pallottino', with the responsability of cataloging books by ISBD and REICAT rules; Interacting with public by weekly in-person and remote reference service to Library users; Teacher of librarians juniores on use of cataloging techniques and cataloging software. Co-management of the three libraries of the Istituto per lo Studio del Mediterraneo Antico: Etruscan Library, Phoenician-punic Library, Aegean-anatolian Library, with the responsibility of exchange relations with other archeological libraries. Co-management of the library of the Soprintendenza per I Beni Archeologici dell’Etruria Meridionale, with the responsability of cataloging books by ISBD and REICAT rules; Interacting with public by weekly in-person and remote reference service to Library users; Instructor of librarians on use of cataloging techniques and cataloging software. Bibliographical researcher for the activities of the Institute.
2009 – 2011 Archivist, Historical Archive of the Università Agraria di Gallicano nel Lazio
Management of the historical archive of the Università Agraria with the responsibilities of the making of inventory of the archive, and of a research about the historical facts of the Università Agraria.
2006 – 2008 Librarian Instructor, Public Library of Zagarolo (Rome)
Instructor of librarians of Zagarolo, San Cesareo, Genazzano, Cave and San Vito Romano on use of cataloging techniques and cataloging software, and supervisor of the planning and execution of cultural activities by public libraries.
2005 Archivist, Archive of the Istituto per il Commercio Estero, in Rome
Archival filing of the documents.
2003 – 2008 Staff Member, Sistema Bibliotecario dei Monti Prenestini
Responsible for technical organization of the cataloging activities of the Sistema Bibliotecario and supervisor of the development, execution and promotion of cultural activities sponsored by the Sistema Bibliotecario.
2003 – 2008 Librarian, Public Library of Gallicano nel Lazio (Rome)
Management of the public library of Gallicano nel Lazio, with responsbilities of interacting with public by weekly in-person and remote reference service to Library users, cataloging by ISBD and REICAT rule and supporting the development and execution of cultural activities by the library.
2003 – 2004 Archivist, Photographical Archive of Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian Railway) in Rome.
Digitalization and archival filing of the pictures.
2003 Archivist, Historical Archive of the XI ripartizione del Comune di Roma e dell’archivio storico degli ex mercati generali in Rome
Management of the historical archive of the Wholesale Market (Mercati Generali) of Rome with the responsibilities of the making of inventory, and of a research about the historical facts of the structure.
2002 – 2009 Archivist, Historical Archive of Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian National Railroad Corporation) in Rome
Management of the historical archive of the Ferrovie dello Stato in Rome with the responsibilities of designing the archival database, making of inventory, and of a research about the historical facts of the structure.
2001 Archivist, Historical Archive of the Federconsorzi, in Pomezia (Rome)
Management of the historical archive of the Federconsorzi with the responsibilities of designing the archival database, making of inventory, and of a research about the historical facts of the structure.
2000 – 2001 junior Librarian, library of Zoology of University of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy)
Responsibilities of interacting with public by weekly in-person, remote reference service to Library users and cataloging by ISBD and REICAT rules.
2000 Archivist, Historical Archive of the Ministero dell’Industria, the archival fund “Brevetti del design italiano 1946 - 1966”
Management of the historical archive of the Federconsorzi with the responsibilities of designing the archival database, making of inventory, and of a research about the historical facts of the structure.
1999 Book Cataloguer, library of Ministero della Marina Militare Italiana
Responsibility of cataloging by ISBD and REICAT rules.
1998 junior Librarian, library of Geology and Geomorphology of the Dipartimento per i Servizi Tecnici Nazionali della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
Responsibilities of interacting with public by weekly in-person, remote reference service to Library users and cataloging by ISBD and REICAT rules.
Teaching Experience (at a Graduate Level) ___________________________________________
2017 Affiliate Professor, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) – International Training Program ‘DIPLOMAzia 2’
Courses taught: History of libraries; Librarianship
2014 Affiliate Professor, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) – International Training Program ‘DIPLOMAzia’
Courses taught: History of libraries; Librarianship
2006 – 2011 Adjunct Professor, Università di Roma “La Sapienza” – Scuola Speciale per Archivisti e Bibliotecari
Courses taught: History of Libraries (Fall 2006 – Spring 2011)
Bibliology (Fall 2009 – Spring 2011)
Grants and Awards______________________________________________________________
2020-2021 Short Term Mobility Research Grant, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
2006-2008 Full Ph.D. Scholarship, Università degli Studi di Udine
Publications_____________________________________________________________________
- -“De Bibliothecis Syntagma di Justus Lipsius: l’apice di una tradizione, l’inizio di una disciplina”, Rome, 2nd edition, in press
- -“Il praeceptor e le antiche biblioteche: il de bibliothecis deperditis ac noviter instructis di Michael Neander”, Rome, Cnr Edizioni, 2020
- -“Una tesi di storia delle biblioteche del 1734: il ‘De bibliothecis romanorum’ di Christian Curio”, Rome, Cnr Edizioni, 2019
- -“De Bibliothecis Syntagma di Justus Lipsius: l’apice di una tradizione, l’inizio di una disciplina”, Rome, Cnr Edizioni, 2017
Conference Papers_______________________________________________________________
Languages_________________________________________________________________________
Italian, native
English, good
Spanish and French, reading ability
Ancient Greek and Latin, advanced knowledge