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The course offers a concise but comprehensive view of the issues related to the scope discipline of librarianship, as well as to the concept, function and materials of the library. In the second part, the course addresses the issue of cataloging books and other documents in the electronic age. The lessons are designed primarily to train those who wish to enter the library world with basic theoretical knowledge on the technical library and updated on the law and practice cataloging international and National |
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No prerequisites are required |
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The course explains the disciplinary role of librarianship within the sciences documentary, the concept and function of the library and the profession of librarian as a mediator of information. The course focuses on the principles that underlie the preparation of international standards and national cataloging rules. Examine the cataloging rules for the description and indexing by author, subject and class. ISBD, Italian cataloging rules for author (RICA), Soggettario of the National Central Library of Florence, Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Edition 21. Allocates space to FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records), authority control, the quality of the catalog, to access electronic resources locally (cd-rom) and remote access (Internet sites). |
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Definition and placement of librarianship. Definition, functions, activities, materials of the library. Role, functions and activities of the librarian. Mode of mediation between users and collected. Cataloging standards and nominal semantics. Standard bibliographic description. Systems subject indexing and classification. |
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Guida alla biblioteconomia / a cura di Mauro Guerrini, Gianfranco Crupi e Stefano Gambari ; collaborazione di Vincenzo Fugaldi. – Milano : Editrice Bibliografica, 2008 |
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The exercises developed in open-ended questions addressing the topics covered by the video lessons and the reference material for the exam |
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Professor/Tutor responsible for teaching
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