Search

The author, who is one of the most eminent Italian scholars of Library History and Bibliography, deals with the fate of libraries in the technological age. Until the half of the past century, it would not be possible to think about libraries disappearance, because they were considered fortresses of civil advancement and because even the idea of their destruction would be considered a barbarity. Nowadays, we are facing a profound crisis that led to radical transformations. In the current scenario, libraries are condemned to be "irrelevant" and the only way to control their decline is to transform them into museums, making collections available and preserving library buildings. These opinions are also true with respect to less prestigious libraries, whose collections often testify the history of a territory or a community. A honest reflection on the future of libraries could not take into account "the cultural realities in the different layers of society, of their tendencies, of their needs, and of the technological ways already existing for their satisfaction". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives Understanding and, at the same time, seeking support for reflections on the disturbing phenomenon of intensification of migration; difficulties related to their adoption/adaptation and, finally, also in making difficult and necessary decisions that should be of interest to responsible educators and representatives of other professions seeking support in ethics and law. Material and methods Available items from library collections and the Internet dealing with the problem of migration and migrants and problems with their acceptance / acculturation. Analysis and description of the phenomenon with the search for solutions that can be used in a practical, wide-ranging social immigration policy Results Reception pedagogy can be implemented through the involvement of intercultural education. To some extent, this should be done through specific programs developing psychological and pedagogical skills to help overcome specific obstacles. Conclusions Reception pedagogy should be included in specific political, then legal and administrative/organizational projects, and these, in turn, implemented by the school and the educational and upbringing environment, which is the family.

Copyright of Annali di Storia delle Università Italiane is the property of CISUI: Centro Interuniversitario per la Storia delle Universita Italiane and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Agathon: International Journal of Architecture, Art & Design is the property of DEMETRA CE.RI.MED and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The article discusses the history and functions of the department of the history of the arts at Ca'Foscari University in Venice, Italy. Topics discussed include archival research and materials related to the department, the holdings and research of the department library, and the cataloging and finding aids available for these collections of materials.

The author, who is one of the most eminent Italian scholars of Library History and Bibliography, deals with the fate of libraries in the technological age. Until the half of the past century, it would not be possible to think about libraries disappearance, because they were considered fortresses of civil advancement and because even the idea of their destruction would be considered a barbarity. Nowadays, we are facing a profound crisis that led to radical transformations. In the current scenario, libraries are condemned to be "irrelevant" and the only way to control their decline is to transform them into museums, making collections available and preserving library buildings. These opinions are also true with respect to less prestigious libraries, whose collections often testify the history of a territory or a community. A honest reflection on the future of libraries could not take into account "the cultural realities in the different layers of society, of their tendencies, of their needs, and of the technological ways already existing for their satisfaction".

The article focuses on the Susan Barbara Tallmon Sargent Collection, one of the numerous digital collections at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah centered upon the papers of Susan Tallmon Sargent, a physician who served as a medical missionary in China in the early 20th century. The collection includes correspondence relating to her education which culminated in her graduation from Northwestern in Chicago in 1902 and other documents about medical missionaries in China.

The study examines the number of backlinks to the websites of libraries belonging to Central Universities of India. The study has presented seven categories of library webpages based on their features. The study was conducted in five rounds to get the primary data through four selected search engines. Analysis is presented for each search engine separately. Study concludes that index page/home page of library websites attracts more number of backlinks than any other webpages of library websites. Search engine Yahoo Site Explorer retrieved highest number of backlinks for library websites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author, who is one of the most eminent Italian scholars of Library History and Bibliography, deals with the fate of libraries in the technological age. Until the half of the past century, it would not be possible to think about libraries disappearance, because they were considered fortresses of civil advancement and because even the idea of their destruction would be considered a barbarity. Nowadays, we are facing a profound crisis that led to radical transformations. In the current scenario, libraries are condemned to be "irrelevant" and the only way to control their decline is to transform them into museums, making collections available and preserving library buildings. These opinions are also true with respect to less prestigious libraries, whose collections often testify the history of a territory or a community. A honest reflection on the future of libraries could not take into account "the cultural realities in the different layers of society, of their tendencies, of their needs, and of the technological ways already existing for their satisfaction".

The study shows (in the first part) a manuscript of Monica Lovinescu about the novel Refugii by Augustin Buzura and analyses (in the second part) some of the more than five hundred dedications on books for the literary critic Mircea Zaciu. The details of the analysis and the conclusions are based on the examination of the Mircea Zaciu and Monica Lovinescu - Virgil Ierunca special book funds (twelve thousand books), within the University of Oradea Library, opened in 2010. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A literary criticism of the drama "Poupées électriques," by F. T. Marinetti is presented. It outlines the plot of the drama which centers on adulterous love triangle. Particular focus is also given to its characters who include an English engineer named John, John's wife Mary, and a French bachelor named Paul.