Address:
Via E. Bonardi, 3
20133 Milano
Tel.: 02. 2399. 2680
Fax: 02. 2399. 2695

Contact persons:
Silvia Bergna
Tel. : 02.2399.2686
Paola Ravaglia
Tel. : 02.2399.2696

In March 2003 some library instruction courses, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), were proposed. Main characteristics:
·  Basic course: 35 hours; advanced course: 30 hours;
·  Mandatory attendance;
·  Carrying out period: April-June 2003.
3 courses have been carried out at Leonardo Campus and 1 at Bovisa Campus.

One lesson about juridical sites and online laws and procedures was added afterwards; another about how to build bibliographic citations was added to.

Target group: Architecture and Design faculties’ students

Didactical issues:
1.  Exercises related to the disciplinary contents;
2   Final test;
3.  Explanations and practice;
4   Guidance in research and its techniques.

In 2004 the University Library System was made up and the working group “Informa Utenti” (User Information) started. Co-ordinated by Maria Cristina Garanzini, it is divided in the following sub-groups:
1.  Orientation;
2.  Reference Online;
3.   User Education (Silvia Bergna, Maria Cristina Garanzini, Paola Ravaglia, Piero Ruggeri) 

According to the proposals of the “User Education” sub-group, the courses are being reorganized.
Main characteristics of the modules proposed:
·   3 modules in the first semester and 1 deepening module in the second semester;
·   Thematic modules according to the laboratory’s responsible persons.

Rich and useful information about the Architecture Central Library’s library instruction activities can be found in the report of Silvia Bergna, Maria Cristina Garanzini and Paola Ravaglia at the Seminar: 
User Education in the Architecture Libraries  – Experiences and Projects in CNBA Libraries. Study Day. Rome, 28 May 2004

Silvia Bergna, Maria Cristina Garanzini and Paola Ravaglia, Library instruction: experiences and perspectives

Keywords: user education - mandatory courses for Architecture and Design faculties’ students – final tests - user education working group - Law information - disciplinary information