Research Talk with Visiting Scholar at the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs- Dr. Michelli Costa

In the 21st century, the activities of academic libraries have been impacted by the emergence of the Open Science Movement, which advocates for transparency, democratic access to scientific knowledge, the involvement of non-academic audiences, and the consideration of social agendas (Costa & Leite, 2019). These demands align with historical calls for informational justice and the end of scientific colonialism and racism (Ocholla, 2020; Mathiesen, 2015; Silva et al., 2022). In this talk, Dr. Costa presents preliminary research findings that analyze the main characteristics and trends of informational products and services that contribute to overcoming inequalities in scholarship at the libraries of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Brasília. This research further seeks to gather elements from diverse contexts to expand the range of possibilities for the actions of academic libraries in view of their commitments to the pursuit of knowledge and creativity by their academic community and society.