Impronte Digitali: the University of Florence’s Digital Library: At the close of the year, the University of Florence unveiled Impronte Digitali, the new digital library of the University’s library system. The Tuscan capital hosted a two-part event for the official presentation of the new digital library, built on the open-source DSpace-GLAM software and developed in collaboration with 4Science.
On the morning of January 13, 2026, a conference was held to present Impronte Digitali. Various speakers took part focusing on the key aspects of the journey that led to the new forms of Impronte Digitali.
Impronte Digitali:the University of Florence’s Digital Library: Among the contributions was a presentation by Claudio Cortese (Chief Solutions Officer at 4Science), entitled DSpace-GLAM: At the Heart of Digital Ecosystems for Cultural Heritage. Vision, Challenges, and Perspectives.
On the same day, an exhibition was inaugurated and will remain open until February 10, 2026. Eight library locations were set up to display the original works that had been digitized and made accessible through Impronte Digitali.
The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to appreciate in person the physical originals whose digitized versions are preserved online.