Erasmus staff week – Cultural heritage – UniBg
May 19 - May 23
© Laura Pietra
The University of Bergamo is located in a city rich in cultural heritage, and it is committed to preserving, safeguarding, and promoting it. This staff week is designed for those working in galleries, libraries, archives, and museaums, focusing on GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) topics.
The university aims to share its cultural heritage projects with participants and learn about theirs. The students from the “Enhancement of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage” course will also be involved in this event.
Program:
Monday, May 19
Campus S. Agostino, piazzale S. Agostino 2, 24129 Bergamo
14:00 – 15:00: Welcome
15:00 – 16:00: Opening speech by Anna Chiara Cimoli, researcher in centemporary art history and museaology: “Italian museums”
16:00 – 17:00: Discussion
Tuesday, May 20
Campus Caniana, via dei Caniana 2, 2417 Bergamo
9:30 – 12:30: Our libraries
- Library services for students by Elena Caruso
- Library services for impaired users by Elena Caruso
- Our GLAM projects by Annalisa Bardelli
- Library services for researchers by Cristiana Pisoni
14:30 – 15:30: Visit to Tiraboschi public library, via San Bernardino 74, 24122 Bergamo
15:30 – 17:00: Guided tour in Bergamo lower city (città bassa)
Wednesday, May 21
Campus S. Agostino, piazzale S. Agostino 2, 24129 Bergamo
10:00 – 12:30: Visit to Accademia Carrara, Piazza Giacomo Carrara, 82, 24121 Bergamo
14:30 – 17:00: Visit to the medieval church of S. Agostino, now university main hall with the students of “Enhancement of tangible and intangible cultural heritage” and Sara Damiani, researcher in art history and museology
Thursday, May 22
Campus S. Agostino, piazzale S. Agostino 2, 24129 Bergamo
9:30 – 10:30: Visit to the Humanities library
11:00 – 12:30: When public meets private, visit to the Carmine cloister and the Eurasian Theater library
14:30 – 17:00: Visit to the Angelo Maj library and historical archive, with the students of “Enhancement of tangible and intangible cultural heritage”
Friday, May 23
Campus S. Agostino, piazzale S. Agostino 2, 24129 Bergamo
9:30 – 10:30: Final speech by Annalisa Rossi, Director of the Soprintendenza for archives and libraries in Lombardia – Italian Ministry of Culture: “How Italy protects libraries and archives”
10:30 – 12:30: Final discussion and farewell