In the second semester of the 2025–2026 academic year, the course dedicated to Information Literacy and Scientific Writing returns, aimed at students and PhD candidates from the Campus and the Department of Veterinary Medicine.
This course is part of the transversal educational activities (soft skills) offered by the University of Parma.
The course includes: 16 hours of online self-paced training on the Elly 2025 platform, and 8 hours of in-person sessions, divided into four meetings of two hours each
The in-person sessions will take place at the Campus during May 2026, and attendance is mandatory.
The course coordinator is Prof. Francesco Zanichelli (Department DIA).
New for this edition: Upon request, translated or subtitled materials in English will be available.

For further details, please refer to the course syllabus

• PhD Candidates: Send an email to biblioteca.scienzetecnologie@unipr.it with the subject: “Registration for Information Literacy and Scientific Writing Course 2025–2026” In the body of the message, include: full name, PhD program and cycle, Name of your supervisor
• Students: Add the course to your study plan as an elective or as extra credits, as indicated on the Soft Skills page, then send an email to biblioteca.scienzetecnologie@unipr.it with the subject: “Registration for Information Literacy and Scientific Writing Course 2025–2026”
  In the body of the message, include: full name and Degree Program

Registration must be completed by the end of January

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• browse the library catalog, including ISBN barcode scanning or voice search
• request a book available on the shelf or reserve one currently on loan
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Until December 12th, the Scientific Engineering building inside the Campus will be open until 8:30 PM for all students: an initiative designed by the University to offer better services and to help “ease” the usual heavy traffic congestion in the late afternoon.
Regarding bus connections, service is guaranteed with line 7 at 8:00 PM, 8:30 PM, and 9:00 PM departing from the Campus terminal: three rides with intermediate stops up to Piazzale Santa Croce, from where it is then possible to take night buses to other parts of the city.

The publisher reported that it has restored access to the Reaxys resource.

This comparative qualitative study builds on the results of a previous survey about perceptions of artificial intelligence among librarians in Italy, Mexico, Bulgaria, and Bangladesh.
Through 39 in-depth interviews, researchers analyzed the challenges, impacts, and recommendations related to AI adoption in libraries.

• During the closure period, Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan services will be suspended.
• All services will resume regularly on Monday, August 25.

Happy Holidays to everyone!