LIBER Working Groups

LIBER’s Working Groups address important areas of work for the research library community. Participation is open to all staff in LIBER institutions.

Join an Existing Group: Email the LIBER office with a short note explaining your interest. You can also contact the head of the Working Group directly (contact details are given on each group’s page).
Suggest a New Group: Is there a specific issue or topic that you would like to see addressed? Please see this page. Information about starting and running a group can also be found in our Toolkit for Working Group Chairs.

The topics of the Working Groups relate directly to our 2023-2027 Strategy, and each group has clearly set objectives to be achieved in one or two years.

Digital Scholarship and Digital Cultural Heritage Collections Working Group

20 publications

Architecture Working Group

LIBER Architecture Working Group (LAG)

Citizen Science Working Group

LIBER Citizen Science Working Group

LIBER Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group

Data Science in Libraries Working Group

LIBER Data Science in Libraries Working Group

The LIBER Data Science in Libraries (DSLib) working group explores and promotes library engagement in applying data science and analytical ..

1 publications

Digital Humanities

LIBER Digital Humanities Working Group

Digital Skills Working Group

LIBER Digital Skills for Library Staff & Researchers Working Group

Educational Resources Working Group

LIBER Educational Resources Working Group

2 publications

FIM4L Working Group

LIBER FIM4L Working Group

Innovative Metrics Working Group

LIBER Innovative Metrics Working Group

Leadership Programmes Working Group

LIBER Leadership Programmes Working Group

Linked Open Data Working Group

LIBER Linked Open Data Working Group

Research and Education

LIBER Research and Education Working Group

Scientific Information Infrastructures

LIBER Scientific Information Infrastructures Working Group

Open Access Working Group

LIBER Open Access Working Group

Research Data Management Working Group

LIBER Research Data Management Working Group

Digital Collections

LIBER Working Group on Digital Collections

6 publications

Leadership and Workforce Development Working Group

LIBER Leadership and Workforce Development Working Group

Start a Working Group

Working Groups are an excellent way to explore and develop topics of importance to research libraries, and proposals for new groups can be suggested by anyone working for a LIBER Institutional or Organisational Participant.

Working Group proposals must be backed by a Steering Committee Chair and approved by the Executive Board.
A proposal should give a clear picture of a group’s goals, including its mission, expected outcomes, scope and budget.
Whether or not a proposal is approved will depend on how it fits with LIBER’s strategic priorities, as well as the overall capacity of LIBER to support new Working Groups.

The Board considers Working Group proposals at its meetings in February, June and October.

More about launching a Working Group