Per Per un’internazionalizzazione un’internazionalizzazione

dell’insegnamento in dell’insegnamento in biblioteconomiabiblioteconomia

12 marzo 201012 marzo 2010Milano Palazzo delle StellineMilano Palazzo delle Stelline

Sala BRAMANTESala BRAMANTEh. 13.00h. 9.30-13.00h. 13.00h. 9.30-13.00

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LIS curricula in ItalyLIS curricula in ItalyF. VenudaF. Venuda

Stelline, 12 marzo 2010Stelline, 12 marzo 2010

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BeforeBefore the reform the reform

LIS teaching follows the history of Italian LIS teaching follows the history of Italian librarieslibrarieslibrarians were scholars and men of letters librarians were scholars and men of letters and users and userslibrarians and scholars were the first librarians and scholars were the first library science professorslibrary science professors

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Before …Before …

the Seventies marked a turning point for the Seventies marked a turning point for Italian librariesItalian librariesParis and Copenhagen conferencesParis and Copenhagen conferencesISBD, RICA and ICCUISBD, RICA and ICCUThe attention to libraries functions The attention to libraries functions increasesincreasesMore professional skills were requiredMore professional skills were required

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The SeventiesThe Seventies

U o UdineU o Udine First specific degree for librarians (1978/1979)First specific degree for librarians (1978/1979) Specific courses and programmesSpecific courses and programmes

After 1987 many other Italian Universities, After 1987 many other Italian Universities, started this coursestarted this course A consistent University curriculum for A consistent University curriculum for librarianslibrarians

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Bologna declaration 1999Bologna declaration 1999

3 tier structure3 tier structure 1° Laurea Triennale1° Laurea Triennale 2° Laurea Magistrale (Specialistica before 2° Laurea Magistrale (Specialistica before

2004)2004) 3° Research doctorate3° Research doctorate

Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degreesBachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees

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Credits systemCredits system

European Credit Transfer and European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)Accumulation System (ECTS)180 ECTS – Laurea Triennale180 ECTS – Laurea Triennale120 ECTS – Laurea Magistrale120 ECTS – Laurea MagistraleSpecialization courses (third cycle) Specialization courses (third cycle) Established by lawEstablished by law No less than two yearsNo less than two years i.e Medicine – 5 years (300) creditsi.e Medicine – 5 years (300) credits

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LIS studiesLIS studiesLaurea Triennale in “Cultural Heritage Studies”Laurea Triennale in “Cultural Heritage Studies” Wide range of curriculaWide range of curricula Archival and Library heritageArchival and Library heritage

Laurea Magistrale in “Archival and Library Heritage”Laurea Magistrale in “Archival and Library Heritage”Research Doctorate Research Doctorate ““Research course in Bibliographic, Archival, Documentary Research course in Bibliographic, Archival, Documentary

Sciences …” Udine et al.Sciences …” Udine et al. ““Doctorate in Humanistic studies” TrentoDoctorate in Humanistic studies” Trento ““Doctorate in Library and Documentary science” La Doctorate in Library and Documentary science” La

Sapienza - RomeSapienza - Rome

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LIS studiesLIS studies

Master coursesMaster courses ““Digital Libraries Learning” – Parma, Oslo and Digital Libraries Learning” – Parma, Oslo and

Tallinn universitiesTallinn universities ““Archiving the future” – Verona UniversityArchiving the future” – Verona University

Specific professional programmes to Specific professional programmes to training librarianstraining librarians

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WeaknessesWeaknesses

Library and Archival Studies are included Library and Archival Studies are included in Historical sciencesin Historical sciences Library Science is separated from Library Science is separated from Information Science (engineering studies)Information Science (engineering studies)LS included in Cultural Heritage LS included in Cultural Heritage preservation topicspreservation topics Archaeology, paintings, sculpture …Archaeology, paintings, sculpture …Useful topics are within other fieldsUseful topics are within other fields Sciences, Law, Economics …Sciences, Law, Economics …

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After BolognaAfter Bologna Routes to become Librarian are better definedRoutes to become Librarian are better defined Three tier structure that didn’t exist beforeThree tier structure that didn’t exist before Credit systemCredit system Students can move in EU universitiesStudents can move in EU universities Curricula would include many profession-Curricula would include many profession-

oriented …oriented …

BUT they do not always startBUT they do not always start

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Governments cut budgetsGovernments cut budgetsCourses have to be cut tooCourses have to be cut tooThe complexity of LIS studies has The complexity of LIS studies has dramatically risendramatically risen Specific features of LIS have often to be Specific features of LIS have often to be dealt with in general programmesdealt with in general programmes

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Several difficulties on triggering new Several difficulties on triggering new coursescourses Not possible to hire new teachersNot possible to hire new teachers Stricter requirements for new coursesStricter requirements for new courses

No new professional-oriented coursesNo new professional-oriented courses Less studentsLess students

Difficult to compare quality of coursesDifficult to compare quality of coursesBUT now they are recognizableBUT now they are recognizable

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Overcome weaknessesOvercome weaknesses

Borrowing strategy from librariesBorrowing strategy from libraries Library Networks share resources and make the Library Networks share resources and make the

most of featuresmost of features Cooperation to share LIS universities resourcesCooperation to share LIS universities resources““Inter-university” second level courses Inter-university” second level courses among universities nearbyamong universities nearby Inter-linking individual specificity of existing Inter-linking individual specificity of existing

routesroutes To get closer to EU and International standardsTo get closer to EU and International standards

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Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention

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