In July 2024, we had the opportunity to present at the LIBER Annual Conference, the leading conference for research libraries in Europe. This year, the conference was held in Limassol, Cyprus, bringing together professionals from across the globe to explore innovative approaches in library and information science. LIBER provides a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and the celebration of achievements within the library community.
Liisi Lembinen from the University of Tartu and Tiberius Ignat from ImmerBesser presented on the topic “Implementing BESPOC For Citizen Science Central Services in the Baltic Region” The full presentation is available here.
During our presentation, we shared the successes, challenges, and lessons learned from implementing BESPOC. The experiences of the five participating universities highlighted how the model can be tailored to different institutional contexts while maintaining its core principles.
The LIBER conference provided a great opportunity to show the transformative potential of BESPOC and the LibOCS project. By sharing our work with an international audience, we aimed to inspire other libraries and institutions to adopt similar frameworks, amplifying the role of libraries in science-society engagement.
We’re proud of the impact LibOCS is making and grateful for the chance to connect with the wider library community at LIBER 2024. Together, we can continue building a future where libraries lead the way in bridging the gap between academia and society.
