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The paper analyzes first what is the comparative method and how it applies to Library and information science studies. In the second part, the proposed notes and suggestions represent the starting point for a future research track whose goal is to compare Library and information science and Digital humanities in the Italian context, to bring out and systematize contact points and similarities between these disciplinary fields thanks to the methodological support of comparison. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper represents the fifth and last stage of the "Ways of sustainability" after reflections on buildings, specialized collections, training and educational initiatives, communication and role of libraries professional associations. In this series of papers different themes are faced, all referable to libraries sustainability. This paper analyses Italian libraries positioning in post-pandemic recovery programs and plans in relation to digital and sustainability and describes some new libraries projects that will be financed by the PNRR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper represents the third stage of the 'Ways of sustainability", after reflections on buildings, specialized collections, training and educational initiatives. In this series of papers different themes are faced, all referable to libraries sustainability. This paper analyses the strategic role of communication, reporting Italian examples relating to public and academic libraries, guiding principles and actions that promote a more sustainable behavior of librarians and users in the library and in everyday life and ensure that libraries become an example for citizens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper starts with o brief historical overview of measurement and assessment activities that characterized Italian libraries in the last thirty years, to understand if these are still effectively sustainable. In particular, the paper focuses on terms "assessment" and "sustainability", analyzing their relationships (and linguistic implications) in terms of "assessment of sustainability" and "sustainability of assessment". An important question closes the reflection: can sustainability become a new paradigm and a strategic opportunity for Italian libraries and librarianship, also in terms of assessment, in today's information society? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper represents the second stage of the 'Woys Of sustainability", after a first reflection on library buildings. In this series of papers different themes are faced. all referable to libraries Gustainability. This paper analyses the offer of >pecialized collections. bibliographies and Training and educational initiatives on sustainable development, in the broader context of access to knowledge and information and universal literacy. with some Ilolion examples relating to public and academic libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper opens a series which will be published in the next issues of the magazine to outline some possible "Ways of sustainability". Different themes will be faced, all referable to libraries sustainability, trying to make point on national and international literature and case studies and proposing some critical reflections. The first article presents the theme of sustainable libraries and analyzes library buildings from a theoretical and technical point of view and through Italian and foreign examples of sustainable library projects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper analyzes the trend of reading, distribution and use of public libraries most recent data in southern Italy than northern, also in light of Covid-19 pandemic. It reflects on reasons for the delay that we generally recognize in southern public libraries, in a more general cultural, social and economic gap between north and south; some re-launch hypotheses are proposed and the main aspects on which it is necessary to invest to reduce this gap are highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]