The event will bring together professionals from libraries, outreach, and research to reflect on the role of public libraries in promoting scientific culture and critical thinking. The CSIC's UCC in Galicia will play a prominent role in both the morning sessions and the afternoon practical activities.
At 1:40 PM, the unit's head, Patricia Quintas Pérez, will give the presentation "Science in the library: collaborations between UCC+I CSIC Galicia and public libraries in Galicia". She will discuss collaboration opportunities to bring scientific knowledge closer to citizens through outreach activities, training, and the promotion of scientific reading.
The conference will also feature participation from science communicator Deborah García Bello and researchers Julia Hidalgo and Brais Estévez, along with representatives from libraries in Galicia, Portugal, and Andalusia who will share successful experiences in science dissemination.
In the afternoon, as part of the simultaneous workshops, Patricia Quintas Pérez, Ignacio González-Puelles de Antonio, and Isabel Gutiérrez Díaz will lead the workshop "Everything is in books, including science". This practical session aims to show how libraries can leverage their collections to foster scientific curiosity and critical thinking.
