Published May 28, 2026
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LIBER Europe is engaging with rights and values for libraries in an evolving society and academic world.
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Université Paris Nanterre
- 2. Unviersity of Belgrade
- 3. Sveuciliste u Zagrebu
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National and University Library in Zagreb
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Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Rijksmuseum
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Université de Lille
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Description
LIBER Europe (https://libereurope.eu/) is the voice of Europe’s research library community.
LIBER Europe publishes a statement on Rights & Values related to its 2023-2027 Strategy, along with a collection of deliverables from its Rights and Values Taskforce : a survey analysis and findings, a list of references with major texts useful for everyone, a poster presented at the LIBER 2026 annual conference in Trondheim, Norway.
LIBER Europe is engaging with rights and values for libraries in an evolving society and academic world.
This statement demonstrates how European research libraries are serving the common good, strengthening democracy, and benefiting librarians, researchers and citizens.
LIBER’s Mission is to enable quality research guided by academic values. These are currently facing growing challenges and can no longer be taken for granted. In order to address this, LIBER, guided by values of collaboration and inclusivity, identifies three strategic priorities where academic libraries should act as key agents of trust and progress in the European research landscape:
- European solidarity and mutual respect as a fundamental principle;
- A strong commitment to make academic values known and respected;
- Enhance and promote integrity and transparency in academic library practices.
LIBER focuses on reinforcing research libraries as essential actors in safeguarding and advancing European academic values through their work with researchers, scientific communities, and data infrastructures, and in empowering libraries themselves to act in accordance with these values.
Research libraries are not just enablers of research - they can be actors themselves, committed to upholding academic values, including integrity and transparency. LIBER empowers libraries to take meaningful action to:
- Advocate for integrity and transparency in research policies and practices;
- Reinforce public trust in academic and research libraries;
- Increase solidarity across borders through collaboration and aligned principles;
- Contribute to European conversations on academic values.
LIBER – nov 2025
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LIBER President 2020-2026
Julien Roche https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4000-2791
LIBER Board members in charge of Rights and Values
Cécile Swiatek Cassafieres https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1066-4559
Adam Sofronijevic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8788-5854
LIBER Citizen science WG
Tatijana Petrić https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0445-8671
Alisa Martek https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7179-7315
LIBER FIM4L WG
Jos Westerbeke https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-403X
LIBER Leadership WG
Coen Wilders https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4878-6543
LIBER Research Data Management WG
Mojca Rupar Korosec https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-3711
Naeem Muhammad
Elisa Rodenburg https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6068-9792
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Related works
- Is supplement to
- Publication: 10.5281/zenodo.7696568 (DOI)
Dates
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2025-11-25Endorsement and decision to publish by the LIBER Europe Board