Archival Records Management
A.Y. 2021/2022
Learning objectives
The course aims to develop the cognitive and methodological tools necessary to address the issue of the training and preservation of new digital archives, including aspects regarding current legislation and industry standards; It also aims to address the issues of the enhancement of historical archives through the use of descriptive IT resources.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be expected to have the necessary knowledge for a primary approach to digital archival training and management issues, and to have a knowledge and awareness of the critical issues of long-term retention of digital documents and possible operational solutions. Students are also expected to be able to access historical documents through the use of digital descriptive resources (especially through archival information systems)
In the exam, students will have to demonstrate that they know how to communicate their learned content clearly and correctly and that they have mastery of the specialist lexicon of the subject.
The lessons will be supported by one or more guided tours of actual archives and depots and through the experienced talks from professions active in the management of hybrid and digital archive storage systems or experts in the use of archival description software.
Students opting not to attend the course will be able to make use of the educational tools that the instructor may make available on Ariel, and deepen their knowledge on the main topics through reading suggested by the instructor.
In the exam, students will have to demonstrate that they know how to communicate their learned content clearly and correctly and that they have mastery of the specialist lexicon of the subject.
The lessons will be supported by one or more guided tours of actual archives and depots and through the experienced talks from professions active in the management of hybrid and digital archive storage systems or experts in the use of archival description software.
Students opting not to attend the course will be able to make use of the educational tools that the instructor may make available on Ariel, and deepen their knowledge on the main topics through reading suggested by the instructor.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
More specific information on the delivery modes of training activities for academic year 2021/22 will be provided over the coming months, based on the evolution of the public health situation
Course syllabus
The course will be structured in three parts, interconnected with each other, of which the third is still being defined:
1. part, Historical evolution and context: characteristics, origins, history, context of Digital humanities; areas of humanistic research that can draw inspiration for renewal from the application of informatic tools and methods
2. part, Principles and languages: acquisition, representation, management and output of data (standards for the description of resources of the bibliographic, archival, museum, exchange formats, citation styles), elements of scientific communication and dissemination, open science and open access, social media
3. part, Digital archives: Digital archives: digital documents (media and formats), digital archives, electronic signatures, regulations and reference standards, document management systems and storage systems
1. part, Historical evolution and context: characteristics, origins, history, context of Digital humanities; areas of humanistic research that can draw inspiration for renewal from the application of informatic tools and methods
2. part, Principles and languages: acquisition, representation, management and output of data (standards for the description of resources of the bibliographic, archival, museum, exchange formats, citation styles), elements of scientific communication and dissemination, open science and open access, social media
3. part, Digital archives: Digital archives: digital documents (media and formats), digital archives, electronic signatures, regulations and reference standards, document management systems and storage systems
Prerequisites for admission
There are no specific requirements
Teaching methods
The first 40 hours of lessons (6 credits program) will be shared with Digital Humanities course; the remaining 20 hours (9 credits program) will instead be given in a separate module.
Attendance of the lessons is strongly recommended, although not mandatory
The course consists of lectures aimed at acquiring theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and the appropriate language. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the course, many existing projects, resources and tools will also be shown, also useful to prepare the final exam
Discussion with the professor is an essential part of the teaching method and aims at stimulating curiosity and critical attitude and facilitating the ability to apply the skills and knowledge acquired.
The teaching is also based on didactic and multimedia material provided on ARIEL platform
It is advisable that all students, attending and non-attending, who intend to take the 9 or 6 credit exam first agree on the scope and development of the project with the teacher
Attendance of the lessons is strongly recommended, although not mandatory
The course consists of lectures aimed at acquiring theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and the appropriate language. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the course, many existing projects, resources and tools will also be shown, also useful to prepare the final exam
Discussion with the professor is an essential part of the teaching method and aims at stimulating curiosity and critical attitude and facilitating the ability to apply the skills and knowledge acquired.
The teaching is also based on didactic and multimedia material provided on ARIEL platform
It is advisable that all students, attending and non-attending, who intend to take the 9 or 6 credit exam first agree on the scope and development of the project with the teacher
Teaching Resources
Program for 6 credits (attending and non-attending students):
- knowledge of the topics covered in class (parts 1, 2);
- knowledge of both of the following texts:
· Marco Lazzari, Informatica umanistica, 3. ed., Milano: McGraw-Hill, 2021
· Archivi e informatica, a cura di Maria Guercio, Stefano Pigliapoco e Federico Valacchi, con introduzione di Antonio Romiti, Torre del lago: Civita editoriale, 2010;
- critical reading of one of the following texts:
Federico Valacchi, Diventare archivisti: competenze tecniche di un mestiere sul confine, Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2015
Stefano Pigliapoco, Progetto archivio digitale: metodologia, sistemi, professionalità, 2. ed., Lucca, Civita editoriale, 2018
Debates in the digital humanities 2016, Matthew K. Gold and Lauren F. Klein, editors; only Part 1, chap. 1-8, Histories and futures of the digital humanities, Minneapolis-London: University of Minnesota Press, 2016, available at https://dhdebates.gc.cuny.edu/projects/debates-in-the-digital-humanities-2016
Paola Castellucci, Carte del nuovo mondo: banche dati e open access, Bologna: Il mulino, 2017
Luciano Floridi, La quarta rivoluzione: come l'infosfera sta trasformando il mondo, Milano: Cortina, 2017
The online Manifesto: being human in a hyperconnected era, editor Luciano Floridi, Cham [etc.]: Springer, 2015, only the parts 1, 3 and 4 (p. 1-13; 41-85), available at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-04093-6
Jenn Riley, Understanding metadata: what is metadata and what is it for?, Baltimore: National Information Standards Organization (NISO), 2017, available at http://www.niso.org/publications/understanding-metadata-2017
Nicola Cavalli, Questo libro parlerà malissimo degli ebook : (ma potrebbe non riuscirci). Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2014
Simona Turbanti, Strumenti di misurazione della ricerca: dai database citazionali alle metriche del web, Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2018
Fabio Venuda, La citazione bibliografica nei percorsi di ricerca: dalla galassia Gutenberg alla rivoluzione digitale, Milano: UNICOPLI, 2012
Emma Annette Wilson, Digital humanities for librarians, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2020
Program for 9 credits (attending and non-attending students):
- knowledge of the topics covered in class (parts 1, 2, 3);
- knowledge of both of the following texts:
· Marco Lazzari, Informatica umanistica, 3. ed., Milano: McGraw-Hill, 2021
· Archivi e informatica, a cura di Maria Guercio, Stefano Pigliapoco e Federico Valacchi, con introduzione di Antonio Romiti, Torre del lago, Civita editoriale, 2010
- critical reading of:
Stefano Pigliapoco, Progetto archivio digitale: metodologia, sistemi, professionalità, 2. ed., Lucca, Civita editoriale, 2018
- and a text chosen from the following texts:
Federico Valacchi, Diventare archivisti: competenze tecniche di un mestiere sul confine, Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2015
Maria Guercio, Archivistica informatica: i documenti in ambiente digitale, Roma, Carocci, 2019
Debates in the digital humanities 2016, Matthew K. Gold and Lauren F. Klein, editors; only Part 1, chap. 1-8, Histories and futures of the digital humanities, Minneapolis-London: University of Minnesota Press, 2016, available at https://dhdebates.gc.cuny.edu/projects/debates-in-the-digital-humanities-2016
Paola Castellucci, Carte del nuovo mondo: banche dati e open access, Bologna: Il mulino, 2017
Luciano Floridi, La quarta rivoluzione: come l'infosfera sta trasformando il mondo, Milano: Cortina, 2017
The online Manifesto: being human in a hyperconnected era, editor Luciano Floridi, Cham [etc.]: Springer, 2015, solo le parti 1, 3 e 4 (p. 1-13; 41-85), available at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-04093-6
Jenn Riley, Understanding metadata: what is metadata and what is it for?, Baltimore: National Information Standards Organization (NISO), 2017, available at http://www.niso.org/publications/understanding-metadata-2017
Nicola Cavalli, Questo libro parlerà malissimo degli ebook : (ma potrebbe non riuscirci). Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2014
Simona Turbanti, Strumenti di misurazione della ricerca: dai database citazionali alle metriche del web, Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2018
Fabio Venuda, La citazione bibliografica nei percorsi di ricerca: dalla galassia Gutenberg alla rivoluzione digitale, Milano: UNICOPLI, 2012
Emma Annette Wilson, Digital humanities for librarians, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2020.
- knowledge of the topics covered in class (parts 1, 2);
- knowledge of both of the following texts:
· Marco Lazzari, Informatica umanistica, 3. ed., Milano: McGraw-Hill, 2021
· Archivi e informatica, a cura di Maria Guercio, Stefano Pigliapoco e Federico Valacchi, con introduzione di Antonio Romiti, Torre del lago: Civita editoriale, 2010;
- critical reading of one of the following texts:
Federico Valacchi, Diventare archivisti: competenze tecniche di un mestiere sul confine, Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2015
Stefano Pigliapoco, Progetto archivio digitale: metodologia, sistemi, professionalità, 2. ed., Lucca, Civita editoriale, 2018
Debates in the digital humanities 2016, Matthew K. Gold and Lauren F. Klein, editors; only Part 1, chap. 1-8, Histories and futures of the digital humanities, Minneapolis-London: University of Minnesota Press, 2016, available at https://dhdebates.gc.cuny.edu/projects/debates-in-the-digital-humanities-2016
Paola Castellucci, Carte del nuovo mondo: banche dati e open access, Bologna: Il mulino, 2017
Luciano Floridi, La quarta rivoluzione: come l'infosfera sta trasformando il mondo, Milano: Cortina, 2017
The online Manifesto: being human in a hyperconnected era, editor Luciano Floridi, Cham [etc.]: Springer, 2015, only the parts 1, 3 and 4 (p. 1-13; 41-85), available at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-04093-6
Jenn Riley, Understanding metadata: what is metadata and what is it for?, Baltimore: National Information Standards Organization (NISO), 2017, available at http://www.niso.org/publications/understanding-metadata-2017
Nicola Cavalli, Questo libro parlerà malissimo degli ebook : (ma potrebbe non riuscirci). Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2014
Simona Turbanti, Strumenti di misurazione della ricerca: dai database citazionali alle metriche del web, Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2018
Fabio Venuda, La citazione bibliografica nei percorsi di ricerca: dalla galassia Gutenberg alla rivoluzione digitale, Milano: UNICOPLI, 2012
Emma Annette Wilson, Digital humanities for librarians, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2020
Program for 9 credits (attending and non-attending students):
- knowledge of the topics covered in class (parts 1, 2, 3);
- knowledge of both of the following texts:
· Marco Lazzari, Informatica umanistica, 3. ed., Milano: McGraw-Hill, 2021
· Archivi e informatica, a cura di Maria Guercio, Stefano Pigliapoco e Federico Valacchi, con introduzione di Antonio Romiti, Torre del lago, Civita editoriale, 2010
- critical reading of:
Stefano Pigliapoco, Progetto archivio digitale: metodologia, sistemi, professionalità, 2. ed., Lucca, Civita editoriale, 2018
- and a text chosen from the following texts:
Federico Valacchi, Diventare archivisti: competenze tecniche di un mestiere sul confine, Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2015
Maria Guercio, Archivistica informatica: i documenti in ambiente digitale, Roma, Carocci, 2019
Debates in the digital humanities 2016, Matthew K. Gold and Lauren F. Klein, editors; only Part 1, chap. 1-8, Histories and futures of the digital humanities, Minneapolis-London: University of Minnesota Press, 2016, available at https://dhdebates.gc.cuny.edu/projects/debates-in-the-digital-humanities-2016
Paola Castellucci, Carte del nuovo mondo: banche dati e open access, Bologna: Il mulino, 2017
Luciano Floridi, La quarta rivoluzione: come l'infosfera sta trasformando il mondo, Milano: Cortina, 2017
The online Manifesto: being human in a hyperconnected era, editor Luciano Floridi, Cham [etc.]: Springer, 2015, solo le parti 1, 3 e 4 (p. 1-13; 41-85), available at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-04093-6
Jenn Riley, Understanding metadata: what is metadata and what is it for?, Baltimore: National Information Standards Organization (NISO), 2017, available at http://www.niso.org/publications/understanding-metadata-2017
Nicola Cavalli, Questo libro parlerà malissimo degli ebook : (ma potrebbe non riuscirci). Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2014
Simona Turbanti, Strumenti di misurazione della ricerca: dai database citazionali alle metriche del web, Milano: Editrice bibliografica, 2018
Fabio Venuda, La citazione bibliografica nei percorsi di ricerca: dalla galassia Gutenberg alla rivoluzione digitale, Milano: UNICOPLI, 2012
Emma Annette Wilson, Digital humanities for librarians, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2020.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Method and type of exam: oral exam (interview)
Evaluation criteria: ability to critically reflect on the issues dealt with; ability to demonstrate and process the knowledge acquired, both theoretical and practical; ability to hypothesize a project in the field of digital humanities; critical analysis and knowledge of the main problems and solutions in the field of digital archiving; quality and clarity in the presentation
The interview will focus on the topics covered in the course, in the reference texts and in the chosen ones and on a paper to be delivered by email to the teacher at least fifteen days before the exam. The paper must consist of a reflection on one or more topics touched upon during the course - and deepened in the study of the texts - and in a digital humanities project to be developed taking into account the existing resources and tools analyzed in class
Type of evaluation: mark out of thirty
The examination methods for students with disabilities should be agreed with the professor, as well as the relevant Office
Evaluation criteria: ability to critically reflect on the issues dealt with; ability to demonstrate and process the knowledge acquired, both theoretical and practical; ability to hypothesize a project in the field of digital humanities; critical analysis and knowledge of the main problems and solutions in the field of digital archiving; quality and clarity in the presentation
The interview will focus on the topics covered in the course, in the reference texts and in the chosen ones and on a paper to be delivered by email to the teacher at least fifteen days before the exam. The paper must consist of a reflection on one or more topics touched upon during the course - and deepened in the study of the texts - and in a digital humanities project to be developed taking into account the existing resources and tools analyzed in class
Type of evaluation: mark out of thirty
The examination methods for students with disabilities should be agreed with the professor, as well as the relevant Office
Unita' didattica A
M-STO/08 - ARCHIVAL SCIENCE, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARIANSHIP - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Turbanti Simona
Unita' didattica B
M-STO/08 - ARCHIVAL SCIENCE, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARIANSHIP - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Turbanti Simona
Unita' didattica C
M-STO/08 - ARCHIVAL SCIENCE, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARIANSHIP - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Brambilla Federica
Professor(s)
Reception:
The reception will be held every Wednesday from 2pm at the University and on the Teams channel (e3eetcb).
Via Festa del Perdono, 7 - Cortile della legnaia - Dept. of History, sector C, second floor; Microsoft Teams classroom, code e3eetcb