A free event on December 2nd with academics and professionals on database management, email preservation and more
"Faced with the risk of losing an important part of the Republic's political history, we want to offer information and expertise to support political parties and certain groups, such as trade unions, in managing and maintaining their digital archives, enabling easy and comprehensive future consultation." This, according to professor and researcher Luca Gorgolini, is the goal of a training seminar organized by the University of the Republic of San Marino and scheduled for Friday, December 2, from 9:00 a.m. in the Aula Magna of the university campus at the former Courthouse, Via Salita alla Rocca 44, in the historic center.
Together with academics, institutional representatives, and professionals from organizations such as the National Central Library of Florence, participants will learn, among other things, about the standards and practices of digital archiving, email preservation, and databases. This is part of a broader research project through which the University of San Marino also plans to publish a guide to the paper archives produced by San Marino's political parties from the late 800th century onward. On the table are over 2 folders containing documents that would stretch over 300 meters if placed end to end.
"But while everything was once printed and archived," explains Gorgolini, "we now find ourselves in a different context. What political parties produce online, on social media, in blogs, and elsewhere risks being lost if not addressed appropriately. The University will therefore provide a set of best practices related to the preservation of digital documents to avert this danger."
Speakers at the seminar include Chiara Storti of the National Central Library of Florence, Stefano Vitali, former superintendent of the Central State Archives of Rome, and Paolo Rondelli, director of the Cultural Institutes.
The project, titled "San Marino's Political Archives: Census, Digitization, and Access," is one of eight research projects promoted by the University of San Marino with a view to providing tangible benefits to the community and the region. Among the academics involved, in addition to Gorgolini, are Michele Chiaruzzi and Massimo Mastrogregori.
Participation in the seminar is free. No registration is required. For further information: luca.gorgolini@unirsm.sm.
