About IRCDL
Since 2005, the Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries (IRCDL) has been an annual event for researchers on Digital Libraries and related topics, organized by the Italian Research Community. Over the years, IRCDL has become an important national forum focused on digital libraries and associated technical, practical, and social issues.
The conference was launched and initially sponsored by DELOS, an EU FP6 Network of Excellence on digital libraries, together with the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Padua, Italy. Today, IRCDL is a self-sustainable event sponsored and supported by the Italian Digital Libraries Community.
IRCDL encompasses the many meanings of the term "digital libraries", including new forms of information institutions, operational information systems with digital content, new means of selecting, collecting, organizing, and distributing digital content, and theoretical models of information media. The conference draws from a broad and multidisciplinary array of research areas including computer science, information science, librarianship, archival science, cultural heritage, humanities, and scientific communities.
Featured Conferences
22nd Edition - Two Tracks
Track 1: Computer Science Foundations for Digital Libraries: Algorithms, Systems, and Applications
Track 2: Digital Humanities: The Science and Foundation of Modern Humanities Libraries
Special Issues: International Journal on Digital Libraries & Umanistica Digitale
Visit Website21st Edition - Proceedings Available
Published in CEUR Workshop Proceedings Vol. 3937
Focus on cutting-edge research in digital libraries, information retrieval, and open science practices.
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20th Anniversary Edition
Published in CEUR Workshop Proceedings Vol. 3643
Celebrated two decades of excellence with focus on AI, semantic web technologies, and open science.
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Special Issues & Publications
Selected best papers from IRCDL conferences are invited to submit extended versions to prestigious journals in the field.
Computer Science for Digital Libraries
The International Journal on Digital Libraries (IJDL) special issue focuses on computer science principles transforming digital libraries, from document engineering and algorithms to applications in academic research and cultural heritage.
Topics include:
- Machine learning and AI for digital libraries
- Information retrieval and document analysis
- Open science and scholarly communication
- Data management and preservation
Published Papers (IRCDL Selected)
- Extended papers from IRCDL 2026 (new round of review)
- Submission deadline: April 15, 2026
- Expected publication: December 2026
Digital Humanities and AI
The Umanistica Digitale special issue explores the intersection of Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence, focusing on innovative applications within digital libraries and cultural heritage.
Topics include:
- Computational methods for cultural artifacts
- Text mining and literary analysis
- Digital platforms for collaborative scholarship
- AI applications in humanities research
Published Papers
- Extended papers from IRCDL (new round of review)
- Articles (5,000-10,000 words)
- Reviews and Reports (1,000-3,500 words)
- Expected publication: Late 2026
Organization
🎯 Steering Committee
Oversees the initiative and manages the general course of operations.
- Stefano Ferilli
University of Bari - Paolo Manghi
ISTI CNR, Pisa - Giuseppe Serra
University of Udine - Gianmaria Silvello
University of Padua
💡 Advisory Board
Provides strategic advice to the management of IRCDL.
- Maristella Agosti
University of Padua - Tiziana Catarci
Sapienza University of Rome - Floriana Esposito
University of Bari - Carlo Tasso
University of Udine - Costantino Thanos
ISTI CNR, Pisa
🏆 Honorary Chair
- Costantino Thanos
ISTI CNR, Pisa
Past General and Program Chairs
We acknowledge the contributions of all past chairs who have shaped IRCDL over the years.
Maristella Agosti, Alessia Bardi, Lorenzo Baraldi, Marco Bertini, Eleonora Bernasconi, Simone Calderara, Diego Calvanese, Leonardo Candela, Fabio Carrara, Tiziana Catarci, Michelangelo Ceci, Marcella Cornia, Vittorio Cutolo, Marilena Daquino, Giorgio Maria Di Nunzio, Floriana Esposito, Stefano Ferilli, Nicola Ferro, Donatella Firmani, Costantino Grana, Paolo Manghi, Andrea Mannocci, Stefano Marchesin, Simone Marinai, Carlo Meghini, Stefano Mizzaro, Nicola Orio, Marina Paolanti, Antonella Poggi, Beatrice Portelli, Domenico Redavid, Giuseppe Serra, Gianmaria Silvello, Carlo Tasso, Costantino Thanos, Sara Tonelli
The Conference Series
Explore all 22 editions of IRCDL, spanning over two decades of research excellence in digital libraries.
22. IRCDL 2026: Modena, Italy
The Conference on Information and Research science Connecting to Digital and Library science 2026
Date: February 19-20, 2026
Special Issues: International Journal on Digital Libraries & Umanistica Digitale
IRCDL 2026 Home Page →21. IRCDL 2025: Udine, Italy
Marcella Cornia, Giorgio Maria Di Nunzio, Donatella Firmani, Stefano Mizzaro, Giuseppe Serra, Sara Tonelli, Alessandro Tremamunno: Proceedings of the 21st Conference on Information and Research science Connecting to Digital and Library science, Udine, Italy, February 20-21, 2025. CEUR Workshop Proceedings 3937 → IRCDL 2025 Home Page →20. IRCDL 2024: Bressanone, Italy 🎉
20th Anniversary Edition
Eleonora Bernasconi, Andrea Mannocci, Antonella Poggi, Angelo A. Salatino, Gianmaria Silvello: Proceedings of the 20th Conference on Information and Research science Connecting to Digital and Library science, Bressanone, Italy, February 22-23, 2024. CEUR Workshop Proceedings 3643 → IRCDL 2024 Home Page →