Theodora Karaiskou
ORCID 0000-0002-0933-4432
Hellenic Academic Libraries Link (HEAL-Link)
Scholarly Communication Unit, University of Patras, Greece
karaiskou@upatras.gr

doi: 10.5937/cit2547036K
Br. 47 (novembar 2025), str. 36-40

Citizen Science in Greece: Account of an experience so far

Sažetak

Citizen Science in Greece has been an expanding domain, and the country’s natural diversity and environmental challenges provide an ideal backdrop for meaningful Citizen Science participation. The Citizen-Enhanced Open Science in Southeastern Europe Higher Education Knowledge Hubs (CeOS_SE)1 project represents a regional initiative designed to advance open and participatory research practices throughout Southeastern European academic institutions.2 CeOS_SE establishes a structured platform for developing and integrating Open Science practices, with particular emphasis on fostering citizen science engagement within university environments. Through its coordinated framework, CeOS_SE encourages higher education institutions and their libraries to implement targeted activities, such as collaborative partnerships and innovative pilot projects. Academic libraries increasingly serve as pivotal agents in the transformation of scholarly communication and the democratization of knowledge. The Library and Information Center (LIC) of the University of Patras3 exemplifies this role. It serves as the central hub of the institution’s library system and services and is comprised of the main library along with three branch units. Together with the departmental libraries and reading rooms located throughout the university’s academic departments, they form the foundation of the university’s scholarly communication.

Ključne reči:

Citizen science, Library, Library and Information Center, University of Patras, CeOS_SE, Open Science, Greece

Primljeno: 28. avgusta 2025.
Ispravke rukopisa: 27. septembra 2025.
Prihvaćeno za objavljivanje: 16 oktobra 2025.

Citizen Science in Greece: Account of an experience so far by Theodora Karaiskou is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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