Rector Antonella Polimeni, on behalf of herself and the entire Sapienza community, expresses her deepest sympathy for the passing of Alberto Petrucciani, Professor of Storia delle Biblioteche e di Teoria e tecniche della catalogazione e classificazione and coordinator of Sapienza's Doctorate in Scienze documentarie, linguistiche e letterarie.

A distinguished, rigorous and brilliant scholar, Petrucciani was the author of numerous books and scientific articles, as well as editor of the scientific journal 'Nuovi annali della Scuola speciale per archivisti e bibliotecari'.

The funeral service will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, September12, at 11.30 a.m. at the church of San Bellarmino, Piazza Ungheria, Rome