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B003354 - THEORIES, TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES
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Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
Further information
Type of Assessment
Academic Year 2016-17
Coorte 2016 - Second Cycle Degree in ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
Course year
First year - First Semester
Belonging Department
History, Archaeology, Geography, Fine and Performing Arts (SAGAS)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
M-STO/08 - ARCHIVAL SCIENCE, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARIANSHIP
Credits
12
Teaching Hours
72
Teaching Term
19/09/2016 ⇒ 22/12/2016
Attendance required
Yes
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
Course Content
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
The course will study the exemplar of the hand printed book analyzed under three survey profiles . The exemplar as the result and the witness of a compositorial practice and editorial policy . The second point of view observe the exemplar as a carrier of marks that allow us to rebuild the history from the workshop production to its presence in the library . Finally , the third point of observation will verify the description of the exemplar in the historical progress of cataloging theory.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
The bibliography will come supplied during the course
Learning Objectives
The course aims to provide the theoretical and technical tools to deal with the management of the copies of hand press books
both from a bibliographic identification point of view, and from that of its description. In addition , the acquired skills will enable the student to use the data collected for the reconstruction of the history of the collections .
both from a bibliographic identification point of view, and from that of its description. In addition , the acquired skills will enable the student to use the data collected for the reconstruction of the history of the collections .
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the history of the book and libraries
Teaching Methods
The course consists of lectures and some seminars in the first module and the application and verification of the skills learned at the collection of the National Central Library of Florence
Further information
The second part of the course may require a change of schedule that will be discussed in advance
Type of Assessment
Oral examination with possible technical test