Benefits of Open Science for Public Libraries. Innovative services as a pretext for education
Dorin Cozan · 2022
This article will try to answer the following question: How can public libraries capitalize on and integrate the Open Science agenda into the list of library services according to the needs and informational behavior of users? What could be those innovative library services, based on the principles of Open Science, that would be the best investment in libraries? There are two proposed solutions. The first is to invest in human resources in public libraries, through programs and courses conducted at national or regional level, for the librarian to develop skills specific to Open Science, which involve the manipulation of the latest technologies, digitization, support in the use of data, creating specific sites or applications and so on Second, to create innovative services for Open Science, to rebuild or build from scratch a strong, reliable information network with a strong emphasis on lifelong learning. An example would be the creation of STEAM type workshops, replicable in any library, to complete the formal education received by students in schools in Romania or the Republic of Moldova.