The online information systems the authors planned and constructed for research and teaching on the ancient manuscripts are described as first. The corresponding web sites, used to store the bibliography and more general data on ancient manuscripts, are soon after analyzed; it is also shown how they contributed in the creation of communities of learning and practice with the people involved in their use. The special case of the Malatestiana Library is then described; the staff in that library is in fact responsible for the implementation of the Open Catalogue of manuscripts and its continuous updating. At last, some considerations on the influence of new technologies and the role that ancient libraries can play in education are discussed.
The Open Catalogue of Manuscripts and Other Information Systems for a New Role of Libraries in Education.
CARTELLI, Antonio;PALMA, Marco
2010-01-01
Abstract
The online information systems the authors planned and constructed for research and teaching on the ancient manuscripts are described as first. The corresponding web sites, used to store the bibliography and more general data on ancient manuscripts, are soon after analyzed; it is also shown how they contributed in the creation of communities of learning and practice with the people involved in their use. The special case of the Malatestiana Library is then described; the staff in that library is in fact responsible for the implementation of the Open Catalogue of manuscripts and its continuous updating. At last, some considerations on the influence of new technologies and the role that ancient libraries can play in education are discussed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
