Research Libraries Powering Sustainable Knowledge in the Digital Age

LIBER expects the research landscape to change radically in the coming years. Our 2018-2022 Strategy focuses on enabling LIBER’s 400+ research libraries to take a leading role in these changes.

Our Vision

In 2022, we expect that:

• Open Access will be the predominant form of publishing
• Research Data will be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR)
• Digital Skills will underpin a more open and transparent research life cycle
• Research Infrastructure will be participatory, tailored and scaled to the needs of the diverse disciplines
• The cultural heritage of tomorrow will be built on today’s digital information

Three Strategic Directions

Research libraries will have an important role to play in these five developments. To realise this, LIBER Institutions will work together on the themes identified by three
(interconnected) strategic directions:

• Innovative Scholarly Communication <<link to page>>
• Digital Skills and Services <<link to page>>
• Research Infrastructure <<link to page>>

Added Value and Support for LIBER Institutions

LIBER, as a European organisation, brings added value and support for LIBER Institutions in the form of the following enablers:

• Advocacy and communication capacity
• Engagement in international projects
• Policy development
• Connecting to our international network and partners
• Leadership capacity building.

Archive

• 2013-2017 Strategy
• 2010-2012 Strategy