Activity Area for the bibliography, the cataloguing and the census of the ancient book

The Activity Area for the bibliography, the cataloguing and the census of the ancient book:

  • promotes census, cataloguing and inventorying activities concerning the national bibliographic heritage published before 1830
  • defines standards for the cataloguing of the ancient book
  • manages and edits the National census of the 16th century Italian editions - EDIT 16
  • provides assistance and consultant services for issues related to cataloguing activities
  • provides bibliographic information
  • manages SBN import/export activities
  • manages EDIT16 Authority File activities
  • manages EDIT16 bibliographic sources and digital and electronic resources
  • manages EDIT16 card archives
  • carries out training activities related to the fields of its own competence
Participates in the CERL (Consortium of European Research Libraries) international project.
It also represents the Institute at  national and international levels in the fields of its own competence.

 

Area coordinator: Elena Ravelli

tel. +39 06 49210415