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Established by Mario Casalini in 1958,
Casalini Libri is recognised as one of the leading suppliers of publications from across Southern Europe to libraries and institutions worldwide.
We currently work with over 3,000 libraries and institutions, and more than 5,500 publishers from over 40 countries.
We currently work with over 3,000 libraries and institutions, and more than 5,500 publishers from over 40 countries.
Focus
June 2020
Access.torrossa.com: Our new Digital Library now online
Torrossa Digital Library receives a newly restyled and enhanced interface as part of an ongoing investment in technological innovation and improving user experience.The new look and improved digital library aims to provide the best possible tools and user experience to all our collaborators, customers and library patrons.April 2020
Casalini Libri, Erasmus Antiquariaat en Boekhandel, Houtschild Internationale Boekhandel
As we all continue to deal with this particularly challenging situation, we would like to share a moment of positivity with some exciting news. Casalini Libri has acquired, along with Mr. Dirk Raes, the Dutch based companies Erasmus Antiquariaat en Boekhandel (with offices in Amsterdam and Paris) and Houtschild Internationale Boekhandel.December 2019
Penn Libraries Partners with Casalini Libri, @Cult to Develop Linked-Data Discovery Interface
In tandem with Casalini Libri and @Cult, the Penn Libraries is developing an experimental system based on the Share-Virtual Discovery Environment (Share-VDE) project which will be available in mid 2020.October 2019
Available soon on Torrossa: Biblioteca dell'«Archivum Romanicum»
Thanks to the latest chapter in Leo S. Olschki's ongoing digitization project, the complete collections of the long-established and respected monographic series Biblioteca dell'«Archivum Romanicum» will soon be available in electronic format in the Torrossa Digital Library.June 2019
Award of the Laurea magistrale ad honorem to Michele Casalini
It is with both enormous pride and great pleasure that our CEO, Michele Casalini, has accepted from the University of Florence an honorary degree celebrating his dedication and contribution to the field of Library and Information Science.March 2019
Advancements to our Torrossa Digital Library and Bookstore
True to our mission of investing in technological innovation to provide the best possible services to libraries and publishers, we have recently begun a significant undertaking to upgrade and improve access to the electronic resources available on Torrossa. A renewed and reystyled platform, in turn, allows us to further enhance the range of content available in our digital library and bookstore.October 2018
Torrossa Digital Library: autumn update
We are pleased to announce new publications by the prestigious publishers Carocci, Leo S.Olschki, Franco Angeli, Fabrizio Serra and Iberoamericana.October 2018
Casalini Libri Linked Data services
As one of the major bibliographic agencies for data regarding European publications, Casalini Libri is particularly interested in Linked Data and the opportunities that this method of publishing structured data provides for widening the dissemination and increasing the discoverability of bibliographic data.In recent years we have been an active participant in discussions on Linked Data, metadata standards and BIBFRAME both in the US and Europe.October 2018
Law content on Torrossa
Specialist e-books and e-journals from prestigious Italian and Spanish publishers.June 2018
Olschki e-journals - La Parola del Passato now available on Torrossa
The complete archive of La Parola del Passato journal, from 1946 to 2014, is now available on Torrossa thanks to the latest digitisation effort by Leo S. Olschki publishing house.May 2018
Torrossa Digital Library: Spring update
The Torrossa platform provides visibility, distribution support and technology to academic publishers, while simplifying purchasing, licensing and access for institutions.January 2018
Fiesole Collection Development Retreat 2018
The theme for this edition, the 20th in the series, is "Serving Learning and Scholarship". The 2018 Fiesole Retreat will once again examine new technologies and service models, as well as issues in collection development and librarianship.October 2017
Torrossa Digital Library: Autumn update
New collections are now available from Olschki, including all 2016 titles, and a new set of 150 titles from Iberoamericana. We are also pleased to announce that we have signed new agreements with several publishers such as: CPL - Centro Primo Levi; Inschibboleth edizioni; Edizioni Epoké; Passigli Editori; Silex ediciones.June 2017
Casalini Libri is an ISNI Registration Agency
On March 1, 2017 Casalini Libri became an ISNI Registration Agency, with the scope to contribute data to the central ISNI database, provide ISNI related services to organisations and users in the information chain, as well as to support data enrichment and procedures for the reconciliation of entities.May 2017
Shibboleth now available on Torrossa Platform
We are pleased to announce that Shibboleth is now available on the Torrossa platform, widening the range of access options to the platform for libraries and their users.April 2017
EURIG annual meeting 2017
The annual meeting of EURIG 2017 in Florence and Fiesole will examine current demands in the application of RDA and possible challenges for the future.April 2017
Leo S. Olschki on Torrossa - Titles published in 2016
The Leo S. Olschki publishing house has now released the electronic editions of a further 52 monographs, published during 2016. These titles join essential sources of material for researchers of Literature, Art, History, Classical Studies, Music and Bibliography already present on the Torrossa platform, encompassing the publisher's entire catalogue from 2000 to 2016.April 2017
Torrossa Spring Update 2017
Some of the most prominent and historical Italian publishers will become available on Torrossa in the next few months, including Adelphi, Baldini e Castoldi, Bollati Boringhieri, Bompiani, Donzelli, Gangemi, Garzanti, Giuffré, Laterza, Marsilio, Ponte alle Grazie, Rosenberg & Sellier and UTET.March 2017
Fiesole Collection Development Retreat 2017
The 2017 Fiesole Retreat will examine the theme of "The Evolving Scholarly Environment", discussing new technologies and business models, as well as the re-emerging role of collection development and librarianship in the continuing digital evolution of the scholarly ecosystem.January 2017
Prestigious new publishers on Torrossa in 2017
A new agreement with the e-content supplier Edigita will see archives and new content from a number of Italian publishers made available on Torrossa in the next few months.
insidecasalinilibri
Florence has been strikingly empty but perhaps all the more breathtaking for it.
We've taken our work home, creating unique office spaces, maintaining contact with you through many different channels...and enjoying a variety of stunning views from our desks!
We've established an exciting new partnership, joining forces with Mr Dirk Raes to acquire Erasmus and Houtschild, to combine the experience and expertise for which we are known.
And we've released a new and improved Torrossa digital library to further support libraries building electronic collections.
Publishers have also been busy... continuing to send us new and interesting works.
While office life has visibly changed to ensure the safety of team members working on site as they prepare volumes for their onward journey to you.
2020: the Casalini Libri story so far - keeping calm and carrying on
A look back at the last few months.Florence has been strikingly empty but perhaps all the more breathtaking for it.
We've taken our work home, creating unique office spaces, maintaining contact with you through many different channels...and enjoying a variety of stunning views from our desks!
We've established an exciting new partnership, joining forces with Mr Dirk Raes to acquire Erasmus and Houtschild, to combine the experience and expertise for which we are known.
And we've released a new and improved Torrossa digital library to further support libraries building electronic collections.
Publishers have also been busy... continuing to send us new and interesting works.
While office life has visibly changed to ensure the safety of team members working on site as they prepare volumes for their onward journey to you.