Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Panel discusses the importance of defending libraries and scholarly publishing during political challenges, highlighting community collaboration.
Leah Hinds, Executive Director of the Charleston Hub, organised a panel in Berlin to discuss: “Defending Scholarship in a time of Political Pressure”. In her introductory remarks, she explained the purpose of the discussion: “We want to focus on what we can do, how we can move forward together.” A key theme was “The value of libraries, of research, of science, of scholarly publishing. Why we do what we do and why it’s worth defending”. The panel included four speakers from different parts of the library community.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Seadle et al. (2026) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: