Baskerville is a private communication research center founded in Bologna, Italy, in 1986. The center, completely selfinanced, is a laboratory of applied research that carries out its activity by charter not for money. Baskerville Centro Studi's activity is organized in research projects, coordinated by a groupleader and developed by collaborators or students. Baskerville works with universities, institutions, companies and 'no profit' organizations and is in relationship with communication and information technology research institutes. President: Maurizio Marinelli Board of Directors: Mario Marinelli, Maurizio Marinelli, Maurizio Petta. Baskerville Centro Studi is dedicated to John Baskerville (Birmingham, 1705 - London 1775)