As bibliotecas monásticas têm, ao longo dos tempos, constituídoobjeto de estudo no âmbito de diversas abordagens, sobretudo no que se refere aosmosteiros e à vida monástica, à história das ordens religiosas em que se enquadram,à educação religiosa e aos hábitos de leitura dos monges. Estudos realizados emPortugal têm dado a conhecer alguns dos métodos de organização utilizadosnestas bibliotecas, mas são escasso...
Monastic libraries have been the subject of various studies over the years, especially in relation to monasteries and monastic life, the history of the religious orders in which they are located, religious education, and the reading habits of the monks. The studies carried out in Portugal have revealed some of the methods of organisation used in these libraries, as there are few elements of thematic organisatio...
ES: Las bibliotecas monásticas son bibliotecas especializadas que se distinguen sobre todo por los diferentes tipos de usuarios y temáticas de los fondos, pero también por los diversos procedimientos desarrollados a lo largo de los siglos en cuanto al tratamiento técnico descriptivo de los ejemplares y el uso de sistemas de organización del conocimiento para ordenar las herramientas de acceso a los fondos. Esto...
This panel aims to discuss and critique the position of Information Science (IS) in European countries. This will be achieved through panel presentations and through critical discussion of key questions amongst the participants in the session. The introduction to the panel will identify issues that emerge from studies of IS in European countries, and in particular points that emerged from two previous ASIS&T an...
Humanities scholars can today engage in research inquiry using data from a range of varied collections which are often characterised by poor subject access, often resulting in systems that underperform and even effectively prevent access to data, information and knowledge. In spite of the availability of professional standards and guidelines to provide quality-controlled subject access through knowledge organis...
The creation and development of databases of historical newspapers are essential for studying the history of journalism. Several international projects have been dedicated to this purpose, focusing on digitization, availability and access. Often, the control of authority by the subject is not considered. It is striking, in this context, the absence of standardized subject indexing, which does not allow, for thi...
The use of electronic resources for developing research processes involving the collection of data from historical newspapers has been increasingly developed. In this context, the digitisation of newspapers is of particular relevance. Knowledge of researchers' information needs and the use of a comprehensive set of technical fea-tures contribute to improving the design of digitised newspaper databases and their...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a pivot in people's practice of their daily life and work, in particular a pivot towards virtual living and working. Sponsored by the ASIS&T European Chapter, this panel discusses the diverse ways in which this has affected different communities within Europe, bearing in mind the varying languages, economic and political situations, and library and information structures ...