This page describes the internal organisation of the Cagliari State Archives: management, operational areas and the main service points.
The structure is divided into thematic areas and services, each with specific responsibilities for the preservation, protection, management, access to and enhancement of the archival heritage.
The information is published to ensure transparency and to guide citizens, researchers, organisations and partners to the correct points of contact.
A. Management
It is the overall head of the Institution and oversees its scientific, technical and administrative activities, ensuring the implementation of ministerial directives and institutional objectives. He/she also chairs the internal coordination bodies and represents the Institution in dealings with the Ministry of Culture and with other public and private bodies.
Director: Enrico Trogu
B. Area I – Archival heritage
This area deals with all activities connected with the protection, preservation and enhancement of the documentary heritage held by the Institution
Coordinator: Enrico Trogu
Service I – protection and increase of archival heritage, information systems and archival applications
The Service is responsible for the preservation and protection of the documentary heritage, the drafting and updating of finding aids and inventories, as well as the direction and coordination of archival information systems for access to and consultation of the sources.
It carries out technical and scholarly monitoring and supports consultation processes, both in person and through digital tools.
Contact person: Lorena Stochino
Assigned staff, in relation to access, protection and monitoring needs: Emanuela Deiana; Giulia Doni; Chiara Guiso; Carlo Isola; Francesco Marongiu; Nicola Medda; Maria Francesca Ollosu; Aldo Pillitu; Ignazio Piras; Maria Salis; Alessandro Spiga; Enrico Trogu.
Application services, information systems: Andrea Ibba
Service II – technical service for repositories and spatial and volumetric requirements
The Service coordinates the technical and logistical management of archival repositories, ensuring that spaces and environmental conditions are suitable for the preservation of the documentary holdings.
Plans and monitors space and storage requirements, supporting the arrangement and optimisation of storage areas.
Contact person: Enrico Trogu
Assigned staff: all staff members, in proportion to their duties and responsibilities, including those for whom such activities are not part of their usual work.
Service III – Conservation Laboratory
The Laboratory carries out restoration, consolidation and physical maintenance work on documents, as well as archival binding interventions for particularly valuable archival holdings and collections.
It works in coordination with the other heritage services to ensure preventive conservation and the proper balance between protection and access.
Contact person: Enrico Trogu
Assigned staff: Giulia Doni, technical and reception staff, is responsible for specific service requirements, coordination with other heritage services, as well as the promotion and enhancement of activities.
Service IV – Reading Room
The Reading Room Service ensures direct access to the documentary heritage through consultation of original documents and research tools.
It manages user reception and guidance, coordinates consultation requests, and supervises the handling as well as re-shelving of archival items, ensuring compliance with protection regulations and the proper use of the sources.
Contact person: Chiara Guiso
Assigned staff (front-end and back-end; inventory room; reading room; entrances; retrievals/re-shelving): Emanuela Deiana; Carlo Isola; Francesco Marongiu; Aldo Pillitu; Ignazio Piras; Maria Salis; Alessandro Spiga; additional technical and archival staff, as needed for specific requirements of protection, preservation, and access.
Service V – Photo reproduction and digitisation
The photo reproduction and digitisation service handles the reproduction of archival documents, in compliance with current regulations and the requirements for preserving the heritage.
It handles requests for digital or photographic copies, coordinates digitisation activities, and ensures proper image use, helping to promote and responsibly provide access to the sources.
Contact person: Chiara Guiso
Cashier service: Raffaele Cau
Assigned staff: Assigned staff with ad hoc duties:
Service VI – Library and Museum Collections
The Library and Museum Collections Service manages the book holdings, the collections supporting archival research, and cultural assets of a non-archival nature.
It coordinates internal consultation activities, oversees the preservation and handling of library materials and collections, and supports researchers and users in the integrated use of the archive and the library.
Contact person: Maria Francesca Ollosu
Assigned staff: Giorgia Deiana; reading room staff regarding use and movement of items.
Service VII – enhancement and promotion, sponsorships and third-party services, publications, social media, website
The Service is responsible for the Archive’s cultural promotion and institutional communication activities.
It coordinates projects, publications, and editorial initiatives, manages digital channels and the website, develops partnerships and sponsorships aligned with the Institution’s mission, and fosters the dissemination of knowledge about the documentary heritage.
Contact person: Nicola Medda
Assigned staff: Roberto Ibba, Andrea Ibba, Giorgia Deiana
Service VIII – teaching and relations with schools, placements, internships, volunteering, workshops, School of Archival, Palaeography and Diplomatic Studies (educational service)
The Service coordinates the Institution’s training and cultural mediation activities.
It promotes relations with schools, universities and local stakeholders, organises educational activities, placements, volunteering activities and workshops. It also supports the organisation of the School of Archival, Palaeography and Diplomatic Studies (APD), contributing to the dissemination of archival and historical expertise.
Contact person: Nicola Medda
Assigned staff: Maria Salis; and all Institution staff, according to the needs identified by the supervisor, with respect to both logistics and the production of cultural tools and outputs.
School of Archival, Palaeography and Diplomatic Studies (APD) School Secretary: Maria Salis
C. Area II – Administration and Operations
Area II coordinates the Institution’s administrative, accounting, and organisational activities. It ensures the proper functioning of its structures, oversees the management of financial resources and staff, and guarantees compliance with current administrative, accounting, and record-keeping regulations.
Coordinator: Eleonora Gabriella d’Agostino
Service I – contracts and financial/accounting activities
The Service manages the Institution’s financial planning, accounting, and economic-administrative obligations.
It handles contracts, procurement, payments, and reporting, ensuring compliance with public accounting and transparency rules.
Contact person: Eleonora Gabriella d’Agostino
Assigned staff: Raffaele Cau; Roberto Ibba; Loreta Ladu.
Service II – personnel management and training, and reporting on movable and immovable assets
The Service coordinates activities relating to the administrative management of staff, internal training, and the keeping of records concerning the Institution’s movable and immovable assets.
It ensures compliance with legal obligations concerning work organization, safety, and administrative responsibility.
Contact person: Roberto Ibba
Assigned staff: Raffaele Cau; Loreta Ladu; Sara Uccheddu
Workers’ safety representative: Chiara Guiso
Custodian: Roberto Ibba
Deputy custodian: Raffaele Cau
Service III – computerized management of records, document workflows, and archivesFornisci il tuo feedback su BizChat
The Service ensures the management of the Institute’s electronic records system and document workflows, guaranteeing traceability, proper registration, and preservation of administrative acts.
It coordinates the use of document management systems and supports staff in applying the procedures required by regulations on records management and archiving.
Contact person: Lorena Stochino
Assigned staff: Loreta Ladu; All authorized GIADA staff.
Service IV – Information systems and digital transition
The Service coordinates the development and management of the Institute’s information systems, ensuring the proper functioning of digital infrastructures, application platforms, and online consultation tools.
It promotes digital transformation processes, technological innovation, and compliance with regulatory requirements regarding cybersecurity, interoperability, and accessibility of digital services.
Contact person:: Roberto Ibba
Assigned staff: Andrea Ibba; altro personale tecnico e archivistico.
Head of Digital Transition: Andrea Ibba
Data Controller: Enrico Trogu
