9.00
Delegate welcome

10.30-12.30 – Auditorium
Congress opening
[Full text IT]   Nicola Benvenuti, presidente, Associazione Italiana Biblioteche, sezione Toscana
Antonia Ida Fontana , direttrice, Biblioteca nazionale centrale di Firenze
[Full text IT]   Relazione del Presidente / Mauro Guerrini, presidente, Associazione Italiana Biblioteche

[Full text IT]   Towards IFLA 2008 : how Canadian libraries are preparing for the event,
Madeleine Lefebvre, Chief Librarian, Ryerson University

12.30
Inauguration of the professional fair Bibliocom

14.30-16.00 – Auditorium
Plenary session – Chair Paola Gargiulo, CASPUR
About the congress theme: main information and international overview

[Abstract IT]   National strategies for reading in France,
Corinne de Munain, Direction du livre et de la lecture, Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
with the collaboration of the Ambassade de France, BCLA (Bureau de Coopération Linguistique et Artistique)

[Abstract IT]   The German national library,
Ute Schwens, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
with the collaboration of the Gœthe Institut Rom

16.30-18.00 – Auditorium
Conversation – Chair Rosaria Campioni, Istituto per i Beni Culturali, Regione Emilia-Romagna
History, identity, and profile of the Italian library system
Speakers:
Paolo Traniello, Università degli studi Roma Tre
Giovanni Solimine, Università degli studi di Roma "La Sapienza"
Marco Paoli, Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico delle biblioteche italiane e per le informazioni bibliografiche

19.00 – Palazzo Vecchio
Meeting with political representatives
(Comune di Firenze, Provincia di Firenze, Regione Toscana, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Università di Firenze)

Members dinner follows

9.30-13.00 – Sala Onice
Session 1. Reorganize national library services
Organized by Commissione nazionale biblioteche e servizi nazionali – Chair Maurizio Messina, Biblioteca nazionale Marciana
Speakers: Giovanni Bergamin, Alberto Petrucciani, [Full text IT]   Giovanna Merola

9.30-13.00 – Sala Verde
Session 2. Which services for which patrons
Organized by Commissione nazionale biblioteche pubbliche – Chair Maria Stella Rasetti, Biblioteca comunale di Empoli
Speakers: Sergio Conti, Francesco Mercurio, Patrizia de Pasquale, Igino Poggiali

9.30-13.00 – Auditorium
Session 3. Library services for scholarship
Organized by Commissione nazionale università e ricerca –
Chair
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Guido Badalamenti, Università di Siena
Speakers:
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Antonio Scolari,
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Maria Giulia Maraviglia,
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Luca Bardi,
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Maurizio di Girolamo,
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Paolo Bellini

9.30-13.00 – Sala 6
Session 4. School libraries and the "next generation"
Organized by Commissione nazionale biblioteche scolastiche – Chair Luisa Marquardt, CASPUR
Speakers:
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Gabriella Bianchi,
Angela Di Donna,
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Donatella Mezzani,
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Maria Ida Opocher,
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Loredana Perego,
[Abstract IT]   [Full text IT]   Mario Priore

14.30-16.00 – Auditorium
Plenary session – Chair Tommaso Giordano, Istituto Universitario Europeo
[Minute IT]   How to cooperate within diversity
Representatives of AIB commissions [Full text IT]   Isolina Baldi (CNBSN), Stefano Parise (CNBP), Rossana Morriello (CNUR) e Donatella Lombello (CNBS) report on morning sessions

16.30-17.30 – Auditorium
Extraordinary Assembly of the Association
Statutory chart modification

17.30-19.00 – Auditorium
General Statutory Assembly of the Association
Assegnazione Premio Giorgio De Gregori, 1. edizione
Presentation of AIB document on the national library system

20.00
Evening event at Castello di Bisarno (offered by Abaco Eurobib BCI, free to participants, limited availability, reservation at the on-site Congress registration desk).

9.30-13.00 – Auditorium
Plenary session – Chair Chiara Silla, Regione Toscana
[Minute IT]   Towards an Italian library system
introduce Claudio Leombroni, vice-presidente, Associazione Italiana Biblioteche
Speakers:
Luciano Scala, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali;
Vincenzo Santoro, Associazione Nazionale Comuni Italiani;
Vincenzo Milanesi, Conferenza dei Rettori delle Università italiane;
[Full text IT]   Michele Durante , Coordinamento delle Regioni;
Giuseppe Rinaldi, Unione Province Italiane;

Conclude Mauro Guerrini, presidente, Associazione Italiana Biblioteche

13.00
End of sessions and closing of Bibliocom

Post-conference meetings

14.00 – Sala Onice
Digital preservation – Workshop organized by Progetto DPE
Speakers: Chiara Cirinnà (Fondazione Rinascimento Digitale), Ivano Greco (Firenze Tecnologia), Giovanni Bergamin (Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze), Mariella Guercio (Università di Urbino), Emilia Groppo (CILEA), Paola Gargiulo (CASPUR)

Events

During the Congress many meetings will take place, organized by exhibitors: see the full programme [Italian only].

In the exhibits, come out to visit the Association stand. You will learn about new projects and buy publications that will improve your work life and library services. There will be also the opportunity of renewing your membership and have a copy of the Agenda del bibliotecario 2008.

The congress organization will offer to participants some visits to local libraries and museums (registration required).

The gala dinner on Tuesday requires registration and payment.