ID:
511526
Duration (hours):
42
CFU:
6
SSD:
ARCHIVISTICA, BIBLIOGRAFIA E BIBLIOTECONOMIA
Located in:
CREMONA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Primo Semestre (29/09/2025 - 23/01/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to: master the structure of a digital library; understand the scientific, organisational, technical and economic aspects of a digitisation project; understand the main technologies needed to implement a digital library; be aware of issues related to institutional policies and copyright for the use, publication and reuse of digital media.
Course Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Library Science, the world of libraries and online information retrieval tools (OPAC, databases, search engines). If you do not have any prior knowledge of Library Science, we recommend that you catch up by studying the recommended manual (see below).
Teaching Methods
The course is organised into teaching units (i.e. topics covered in sequential order), which can be delivered by the teacher through one or more lectures, group exercises (during lessons, in laboratory hours or even at home independently), recorded lessons and interactive distance learning lessons. The teacher's slides are published regularly on the KIRO platform, together with all teaching materials (readings, examples, links to online tools, etc.), but only at the end of a teaching unit (which does not necessarily coincide with a single lesson).
Assessment Methods
Examination procedure
The examination, which is entirely written, consists of a written paper to test the knowledge acquired and lasts a maximum of 150 minutes.
The test consists of a written paper with questions provided on paper and aims to assess the knowledge acquired by answering three open-ended questions related to the topics and/or subjects covered in class within each teaching unit or acquired through the study of the texts indicated in the bibliography.
In answering the open-ended questions (examples of open-ended questions may include: What is a digital library? How are digital collections managed? What specific skills does a librarian need to manage digital collections? How should the issue of copyright and intellectual property rights be addressed? Creative Commons licences. The IFLA UNESCO Manifesto for Digital Libraries), candidates must demonstrate extensive knowledge of the content and technical terminology, clarity of expression and the ability to summarise. The ability to critically rework the issues examined and highlight the crucial and cross-cutting issues of the discipline is particularly appreciated.
Each open-ended answer is assessed according to the following quality criteria:
● Completeness of content, balance and accuracy in presenting the topic;
● Presentation (clarity, organisation, ability to summarise);
● Formal correctness (use of language, use of sources, citation style, if applicable);
● Presence of examples;
● Originality.
For each part of the test, the mark will be expressed in thirtieths and the final result will be the average of the marks obtained in all the open-ended questions in the test.
The examination, which is entirely written, consists of a written paper to test the knowledge acquired and lasts a maximum of 150 minutes.
The test consists of a written paper with questions provided on paper and aims to assess the knowledge acquired by answering three open-ended questions related to the topics and/or subjects covered in class within each teaching unit or acquired through the study of the texts indicated in the bibliography.
In answering the open-ended questions (examples of open-ended questions may include: What is a digital library? How are digital collections managed? What specific skills does a librarian need to manage digital collections? How should the issue of copyright and intellectual property rights be addressed? Creative Commons licences. The IFLA UNESCO Manifesto for Digital Libraries), candidates must demonstrate extensive knowledge of the content and technical terminology, clarity of expression and the ability to summarise. The ability to critically rework the issues examined and highlight the crucial and cross-cutting issues of the discipline is particularly appreciated.
Each open-ended answer is assessed according to the following quality criteria:
● Completeness of content, balance and accuracy in presenting the topic;
● Presentation (clarity, organisation, ability to summarise);
● Formal correctness (use of language, use of sources, citation style, if applicable);
● Presence of examples;
● Originality.
For each part of the test, the mark will be expressed in thirtieths and the final result will be the average of the marks obtained in all the open-ended questions in the test.
Texts
The following bibliographical references are provided on a provisional basis. The complete bibliography for exam preparation will be provided at the end of the course.
• Biagetti, Maria Teresa, a c. di. Le biblioteche digitali: tipologie, funzionalità e modelli di sviluppo. Milano: Franco Angeli, 2019, solo Parte prima. *
• Crupi, Gianfranco. «Biblioteca digitale». In Biblioteche e biblioteconomia. Principi e questioni, a cura di Giovanni Solimine e Paul Gabriele Weston, 373–417. Roma: Carocci, 2015.
• IFLA Rare book and Special Collection Section. Linee guida per pianificare la digitalizzazione di collezioni di libri rari e manoscritti. Den Haag: IFLA, 2015.
• Salarelli, Alberto. «International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF): A Panoramic View». JLIS.It 8, fasc. 1 (15 gennaio 2017): 50–66. https://doi.org/10.4403/jlis.it-385.
• IFLA e UNESCO. 2010. «IFLA/UNESCO Manifesto for Digital Libraries». In Manifesto endorsed by the 36th session of the General Conferences of UNESCO. IFLA.
Recommended texts for refreshing your knowledge of Library Science
• Granata, Giovanna, Introduzione alla biblioteconomia, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2009. (limitatamente alle p. 1-148).
• Ranganathan, Shiyali Ramamrita. L’organizzazione delle biblioteche. Firenze: Firenze University Press, 2023 (limitatamente alle p. 1-87 e 171-196).
• Biagetti, Maria Teresa, a c. di. Le biblioteche digitali: tipologie, funzionalità e modelli di sviluppo. Milano: Franco Angeli, 2019, solo Parte prima. *
• Crupi, Gianfranco. «Biblioteca digitale». In Biblioteche e biblioteconomia. Principi e questioni, a cura di Giovanni Solimine e Paul Gabriele Weston, 373–417. Roma: Carocci, 2015.
• IFLA Rare book and Special Collection Section. Linee guida per pianificare la digitalizzazione di collezioni di libri rari e manoscritti. Den Haag: IFLA, 2015.
• Salarelli, Alberto. «International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF): A Panoramic View». JLIS.It 8, fasc. 1 (15 gennaio 2017): 50–66. https://doi.org/10.4403/jlis.it-385.
• IFLA e UNESCO. 2010. «IFLA/UNESCO Manifesto for Digital Libraries». In Manifesto endorsed by the 36th session of the General Conferences of UNESCO. IFLA.
Recommended texts for refreshing your knowledge of Library Science
• Granata, Giovanna, Introduzione alla biblioteconomia, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2009. (limitatamente alle p. 1-148).
• Ranganathan, Shiyali Ramamrita. L’organizzazione delle biblioteche. Firenze: Firenze University Press, 2023 (limitatamente alle p. 1-87 e 171-196).
Contents
From the library to the digital library. Definitions, models, functions and services of the digital library. The digital library manifesto. From the digitisation project to the publication of the digital library. Designing a digital library. Metadata, XML, Dublin Core and the IIIF Standard. Linked (Open) Data and Wikidata. Rights management and Creative Commons licences. From Open Access to Open Science. Encoding a literary text
Course Language
Italian
More information
N.B. The syllabus is constantly updated until the end of the course; therefore, the valid version of the syllabus is only the final one, because it contains the actual calendar, the programme actually carried out and the final readings.
All students – attending, non-attending and those benefiting from inclusive arrangements – are also advised to consult and use the teaching materials website frequently to prepare for the exam. Students are invited to report any errors or inconsistencies to the lecturer.
Special instructions for students eligible for inclusive teaching methods
Students eligible for special inclusive teaching methods who present certification of belonging to one of the categories provided for in the ‘Guidelines for innovative teaching for the academic year 2023/2024’ approved by the Academic Senate at its meeting on 23 March 2023, and who are unable to attend classes in person, up to two hours of office hours per week (see above) are guaranteed, subject to agreement with the lecturer. Upon request, the lecturer is available to arrange additional office hours outside working hours, in person or online, for students authorised to benefit from inclusive teaching.
The teaching materials for exam preparation, exam procedures and teaching methods are the same as those set out in this syllabus for non-attending students.
All students – attending, non-attending and those benefiting from inclusive arrangements – are also advised to consult and use the teaching materials website frequently to prepare for the exam. Students are invited to report any errors or inconsistencies to the lecturer.
Special instructions for students eligible for inclusive teaching methods
Students eligible for special inclusive teaching methods who present certification of belonging to one of the categories provided for in the ‘Guidelines for innovative teaching for the academic year 2023/2024’ approved by the Academic Senate at its meeting on 23 March 2023, and who are unable to attend classes in person, up to two hours of office hours per week (see above) are guaranteed, subject to agreement with the lecturer. Upon request, the lecturer is available to arrange additional office hours outside working hours, in person or online, for students authorised to benefit from inclusive teaching.
The teaching materials for exam preparation, exam procedures and teaching methods are the same as those set out in this syllabus for non-attending students.
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