CAELUM places university libraries in the forefront of crisis response through open science, supporting vulnerable communities and bolstering EU-Ukraine cooperation. The project’s aim is two-fold: a) upskill university libraries’ staff in innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to crisis response through EU-Ukraine universities collaboration, and b) promote and sustain university libraries-driven open knowledge and civic engagement among university students and staff for crisis response.

Thus, CAELUM brings to the fore the need for effective university libraries-driven crisis response by strengthening knowledge and best practices exchange between its EU and Ukrainian partners. Through its case studies, CAELUM is designed to empower and facilitate university library staff to transform libraries into hubs of mutual learning, support and engagement with vulnerable communities.

Key project outcomes

● Focus group discussions and surveys for crisis response.
● Action plans “Academic libraries as hubs for community-oriented crisis response”.
● The CAELUM case studies.