Archive and Library Theory and Management

Introduction to contemporary cataloguing theory and presentation of the new Italian cataloguing code (REICAT), including problems of practical application in online systems. In the last part of the course, elements of indexing theory and introduction to the most-used subject indexing and classification systems. At the end of the course the student: A) will know the principles of cataloguing, the main cataloguing systems and the rules in use in Italian libraries, B) will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to complete a catalogue record and discuss the choices made, C) will be able to compare and evaluate alternative cataloguing solutions to choose the most appropriate one, D) will be able to correctly communicate the process followed and the reasons for the choices made, E) will develop the ability to learn from standards and rules and from the comparison among the solutions adopted by different libraries.