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Poster Short Abstract

Libraries are strategic connectors in CS, bridging communities, researchers, and institutions. Across types and regions, they may foster inclusive engagement, data literacy, and participatory knowledge and strengthening societal impact. University Library of Southern Denmark share our experiences.

Poster Abstract

All libraries may play a vital role in advancing citizen science by connecting researchers, institutions, and communities.

We at the University Library of Southern Denmark, a research library, are hosting the hub of Citizen Science, actively supporting citizen science through collaborative research facilitation, data literacy tools, and inclusive public engagement spaces.

Through active collaboration we have seen how different libraries contribute to the production of participatory knowledge. Across library types, their roles vary but remain strategically significant.

Public libraries, Research libraries, School and special libraries are in our experience all important partners. Each contributes uniquely.

Libraries are as a hole embedded in local contexts, enabling knowledge exchange across geographic and institutional boundaries. Their involvement in citizen science not only benefits society—by fostering democratic participation and community resilience—but also enhances the libraries themselves.

Engagement in citizen science strengthens their institutional legitimacy, visibility, and public trust.

Ultimately, libraries become active agents in shaping a more inclusive and participatory knowledge society, reinforcing their relevance in addressing contemporary societal challenges.

We believe that libraries of all types serve as strategic connectors between citizen science activities in both metropolitan centers and peripheral regions. Their embeddedness in local contexts enables knowledge exchange across geographic, social, and institutional boundaries.

We invite you to join us at our poster for an open dialogue, where we will showcase how we and other libraries help build communities and empower citizens with our own results and examples.