Library Information & Archive Sciences at UM

13/10/2026

12/10/2026

Upcoming Event: very interesting lecture on one of the little-known treasures at the National Library of Malta.

05/10/2026

Explore the archives of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Malta, view original manuscripts, and discover the works of Benigno Zerafa.

24/09/2026

One of our current collaborations!

HMML's Malta Study Center is pleased to co-sponsor and support the exhibition "Cor Unum Multiplicia Nomina: Rethinking the Langue of Italy in Contexts" at the National Library of Malta as part of the IX International Military Orders Conference in Valletta. The exhibition will run from September 9 until November 20, 2026. The exhibition was coordinated by Dr. Valeria Vanesio, Dr. Emanuel Buttigieg, and Christian Mifsud. Archivio di Stato di Firenze Heritage Malta Malta Libraries Library Information & Archive Sciences at UM History at UM Direzione generale Archivi San Giovannino dei Cavalieri, and IPAS+.

23/09/2026

Member of staff of DLIAS Professor William Zammit shares his expertise on manuscripts treasured at the National Library of Malta.

🎬 Minn wara l-kwinti ta’ Manuskritti 📜✨

X’sigrieti hawn mistura qalb il-paġni tal-manuskritti fil-Bibljoteka? Wara kull folja, kull manuskritt hemm storja li qed tistenna lil xi ħadd biex jiskopriha.

Bħalissa, Alan Paul Mizzi, bil-kollaborazzjoni tal-espert fil-materja, il-Professur William Zammit, flimkien mal-mistednin qed iħejju dokumentarju ġdid, Manuskritti, li se jesplora l-manuskritti miżmuma fil-Bibljoteka.

Manuskritti se jeħodna fuq vjaġġ affaxxinanti li fih se niskopru l-wirt miktub ta’ pajjiżna, u jikxef stejjer li baqgħu magħna matul iż-żmien. 📖🇲🇹

✨ Kurjużi tiskopru aktar? Ingħaqdu magħna hekk kif inqallbu l-paġni u niskopru l-istejjer moħbija fil-manuskritti tagħna.

📺 Manuskritti — Jixxandar kull nhar ta’ Ħadd fl-4pm fuq TVM.
Repetizzjoni kull nhar ta’ Tnejn fit-8.30am, it-Tlieta fil-11.15pm u s-Sibt fid-9.15am.

🎬 Behind the scenes of Manuskritti… filming is underway! 📜✨

What secrets are hiding between the pages of Malta’s manuscripts?

The cameras are rolling as Alan Paul Mizzi, in collaboration with Professor William Zammit, a recognised authority in the field, brings you Manuskritti, a fascinating new documentary series exploring the manuscripts preserved at the National Library of Malta.

Going beyond the archives of the Order of St John, Manuskritti takes us on a journey through Malta’s rich written heritage — uncovering stories, people and treasures that have survived through the years.

✨ Curious to discover more? Join us as we turn the pages and uncover the stories hidden within our manuscripts.

📺 Manuskritti — Every Sunday at 4pm on TVM. Repetition every Monday at 8.30am, Tuesday 11.15pm and Saturday at 9.15am

The filming is underway… and the stories are waiting to be discovered. 📜

22/09/2026

So proud of this project and our students!

20/09/2026

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who made the 9th International Military Orders Conference an unforgettable success! 🇲🇹✨

We want to express our deepest gratitude to our incredible partners and sponsors—your support, generosity, and trust in our vision made all of this possible. We could not have done it without you! Thanks to: APS Bank, HSBC Malta Foundation, Janatha Stubbs Trust, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Valletta, Heritage Malta, National Library of Malta, National Archives of Malta, Research Support Services Directorate Funds of the University of Malta, Malta University Historical Society, The Franciscan Capuchins of Malta, The Cathedral Archives Mdina. A special thank goes to our international friends and partners: Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East, Malta Study Center at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, Archivio di Stato di Firenze, Rettoria di San Giovannino dei Cavalieri, Florence.

To our amazing Malta committee, including our hardworking colleagues and enthusiastic students: thank you for the endless hours, dedication, and energy you poured into every detail. You brought this event to life with so much passion and teamwork! 🌟
To Prof Emanuel Buttigieg of the Department of History and the Faculty of Arts, amazing co-organisers with Dr Valeria Vanesio of this adventure. Thank you to the Rector Prof Bezzina and Dr Matthew Galea, MAKS Dean, for joining us at the opening and to the Conference Unit.

Finally, thank you to everyone who attended and supported us along the way. Here’s to collaboration, community, and many more great moments ahead! 🥂🎉

16/09/2026

The week after the highly successful Military Orders conference, our department has embarked on another important collaboration. Together with the Department of Classics at UM we are delivering a course on Paleography and Diplomatics.

12/09/2026

Friday's sessions were concluded at the Inquisitors Palace with the amazing touch of Taste Malta.

06/06/2026

During the last week of lectures of Semester Two our Bachelor students were addressed by Assoc. Prof Kirsten Greer, Historical geographer at Nipissing University and Dr Adam Csank who is a paleoclimatologist and paleoecologist with expertise in stable isotope geochemistry and dendrochronology. The main topics were archiving colonial mentalities and the dendrochronology archives.