During the Citizen Science Masterclass – ECLAC-LIBER on November 18, 2024, Tiberius Ignat presented the BESPOC model and discussed how it was implemented within the LibOCS project. The session explored how this model supports citizen science initiatives in libraries, emphasizing institutional strategies for fostering cultural change in research and strengthening library leadership in Open Science.
The masterclass, organized by the Association of European Research Libraries (LIBER) and the Hernán Santa Cruz Library (ECLAC Library) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), aimed to equip participants with methodologies and tools for developing effective institutional policies and Citizen Science projects. The program highlighted best practices for connecting science with the community and demonstrated the impact of Citizen Science on research quality and global challenges.
The session had over 75 online participants, and the recordings were shared with the CEPAL Library Network in Latin America, reaching an email list of more than 5000 librarians and researchers across the region.
