B5081 - ARCHIVISTICA TECNICA

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide adequate knowledge in the field of reorganization and description of historical archives, with reference to those produced by peripheral state public administrations and preserved in the State Archives. At the end of the course the student will be able to carry out the analysis and reorganization of an archival collection, motivating the methodological choices; will also be able to draw up consistency lists, inventories, and other archival description tools in full compliance with national and international standards and through the use of modern archival description applications.

Course contents

During the course, the tasks that must be carried out in a historical archive will be illustrated with multiple examples (assistance to scholars, reorganization, reconditioning, valorisation). The need to connect these operations with the theoretical foundations of the archival discipline in its various declinations will be demonstrated, also mentioning issues inherent to the current archive, the relationship with the available IT tools and with sector regulations. Each theme will be analyzed starting from real case studies.

Readings/Bibliography

Attending students:

Isabella Zanni Rosiello, Andare in archivio. Bologna, Il Mulino, 1996, capp. I e III.

Paola Carucci, Glossario, in P. Carucci, «Le fonti archivistiche: Ordinamento e conservazione». Roma, Carocci, 2019, pp. 199-230.

Paolo D’Angiolini e Claudio Pavone, Gli Archivi. In «Storia d’Italia. I documenti», V/2. Torino, Einaudi, 1973, pp. 1659-1691.

Non-attending students must contact the teacher in advance and add the following texts:

Isabella Zanni Rosiello, Andare in archivio. Bologna, Il Mulino, 1996, cap. II.

Antonio Romiti, Archivistica tecnica. Primi Elementi. Lucca, Civita, 2008.

Teaching methods

Frontal and laboratory lessons at the Searchroom of the State Archive of Ravenna. Given the particular nature of the course, attendance is recommended.

All student who are affected by learning disability (DSA) and in need of special strategies to compensate it, are kindly requested to contact the teacher, in order to be referred to the colleagues in charge and get proper advice and instructions.

https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students

Assessment methods

The exam consists of an oral discussion starting from one of the topics covered during the lessons. Not only will the knowledge of the topics discussed during the lessons and the reference bibliography indicated be assessed, but also the ability to express oneself in understandable and correct language, using the technical terms of the subject properly.

The final evaluation will comply with the following indications:

Poor basic knowledge and lack of understanding of the topics proposed during the course: insufficient score.

Very limited knowledge of relevant topics; analytical skills emerging only with the teacher's help; sufficient grasp of specialized language: 18-19.

Limited knowledge of relevant topics; limited analytical skills; satisfactory grasp of specialized language: 20-24

Good knowledge of relevant topics; above-average analytical skills; mastery of specialized language: 25-29

Excellent knowledge of relevant topics; outstanding analytical skills; full mastery of specialized language: 30-30L.

Teaching tools

The slides used in the lessons, further bibliography and in-depth websites will be provided, as well as some inventories present in the Searchroom.

Links to further information

https://archiviodistatoravenna.cultura.gov.it/

Office hours

See the website of Fabio Lelli