Libocs project

On February 28, the Estonian Librarians Association recognized the best librarians and achievements in libraries from the past year. The award for "Best Initiative in a Research and Special Library" was given to the Estonian team of the international Erasmus+ project LibOCS for successfully promoting the concept of citizen science and introducing the topic in Estonian universities and libraries.
The recognition was given for their work within the international Erasmus+ project LibOCS, which aimed to strengthen collaboration between researchers and citizen scientists while supporting the development of librarians' skills in this field.

🤩 Meil on taas põhjust uhkust tunda!🤩

Reedel, 28. veebruaril Rapla kultuurikeskuses toimunud Eesti Raamatukoguhoidjate Ühingu tänuüritusel jagati tunnustusi möödunud aasta tublimatele.

🏆 On suur rõõm, et tiitel "Aasta noor raamatukoguhoidja" anti seekord meie suurepärasele kolleegile, erialainfo spetsialistile Svea Kaseorule. Svea pälvis tunnustuse silmapaistva ja pühendunud panuse eest Tartu Ülikooli raamatukogu arengusse. Svea on selle tunnustuse kuhjaga ära teeninud!

🏆 Tiitli “Aasta tegu teadusraamatukogus” said Tartu Ülikooli ja Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli raamatukogude töötajad, kes panustasid kodanikuteaduse mõtteviisi levitamisse Eesti ülikoolides ja raamatukogudes. Meie raamatukogust andsid sellesse suure panuse Liisi Lembinen, Lilian Neerut ja Svea Kaseorg.

🎉Palju, palju õnne! 🎉

Fotol: Svea Kaseorg ja Lilian Neerut TÜ raamatukogust ning Tuuliki Tõiste Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli raamatukogust

📷 Maris Nool

LibOCS Project Featured at Biržiška Readings ’24​
The LibOCS project was presented at the international conference “Biržiška Readings ’24: Culture and Citizen Science,” held on December 2–3 in Panevėžys, Lithuania.
https://www.libocs.ut.ee/2024/libocs-project-featured-at-birziska-readings-24/

Organized by the Lithuanian Librarians’ Association, the conference focused on the role of libraries in advancing citizen science initiatives. It highlighted the untapped potential of public libraries to engage with these projects actively.

The conference which was held at the Stasys Museum featured speakers from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Iceland, and Spain. The event was opened with a discussion involving researchers and professionals from higher education institutions, libraries, and library associations, emphasizing libraries’ critical roles in introducing citizen science to both professional communities and the public.

Representing the LibOCS project, Svea Kaseorg and Lilian Neerut from the University of Tartu shared their experiences implementing citizen science at the university. They proposed ideas for fostering collaboration with public libraries. Aistė Pranckutė from the Kaunas University of Technology Library spoke about the skills needed for successful participation in citizen science projects and strategies for building these competencies. As part of the event, participants were introduced to the open self-paced course “Citizen Science for Librarians: Self-Paced Learning Course,” designed to help library professionals engage with citizen science initiatives.

“Biržiška Readings” is an annual conference for library and information professionals in Lithuania, celebrating the legacy of Vaclovas Biržiška, a renowned bibliographer and book scientist.

The conference recording, including an English translation, is available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8t4mnCQKoo

Sharing the success of the LibOCS project at the academic and special libraries’ day in Tartu, Estonia.

Introducing libraries’ role as well as LIBOCS project in Estonian Citizens Science seminar in Tartu, Estonia.