Teaching Workshop

The workshop aims to deepen the students' knowledge on the structural and formal characteristics of the ancient book, useful for the recognition of the standards of bibliographic description within the digital support system. Particular attention will be paid to the awareness of cataloguing procedures, with the analysis of call-cards for the Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale (SBN) and of the survey of the Edizioni Italiane del XVI secolo (Edit16) of the Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico (ICCU).

By the end of the workshop, students will have acquired a basic knowledge of the historical features of the press and will be able to recognize and interpret the structural and formal elements of the ancient book: the paper, the format, the typeface, the cover page, the mode of page construction, the marking of the pages, the illustrative apparatus and the editorial brand. They will also have knowledge and ability to apply ISBD(A) bibliography description rules and the Regole Italiane di Catalogazione for SBN. These skills will be acquired through a direct interaction with the instructor, which will also allow them time to compete exercises assigned in the classroom. Although attendance is strongly recommended, any absences on the part of the students can be made up by using the teaching tools made available by the instructor on the Ariel platform, reading on the various topics addressed in the classroom in accordance with the instructor and, of course, contacting the instructor himself.