LIS state of the art and perspectives on the future in Italian university

Abstract

The paper presents some reflections on the sidelines of the “First national workshop of library science: teaching activity and research in Italian universities and international comparisons” (Rome, May 30-31, 2013). The seminar was an opportunity to discuss the role of LIS disciplines in the universities as well as the prospects of interactions with close or related disciplines, and also their possible contribution to cultural institutions or to the world of books and information. The workshop offered the chance to compare Italian experience of training and education with that of other countries (France, Spain and the United States). Several young researchers had the opportunity to present their LIS research, thus contributing to create a map of the latest LIS trends in Italy.