Building an Open Science Community of Practice


Level: Introductory Status: pre-Alpha

The Carpentries pre-Alpha Stage

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About this Lesson

This lesson explores the principles and practices of building and sustaining an open science community of practice within a library or institutional context.

Learning Objectives

  • Define a community of practice in an open science context.
  • Identify key elements for sustaining a community.
  • Develop strategies for community outreach and engagement.

Keywords

communityopen sciencecommunity of practice

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Instructor Specs
  • Duration: 90m
  • Level: Introductory
  • License: CC-BY 4.0
Cite this Lesson

APA Format:

Thomas, C. (2025). Building an Open Science Community of Practice. UCLA IMLS Open Science. https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/lessons/building-an-open-science-community-of-practice

BibTeX:

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@misc{building_an_open_science_community_of_practice_2025,
  author = {Camille Thomas},
  title = {Building an Open Science Community of Practice},
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {UCLA IMLS Open Science},
  url = {https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/lessons/building-an-open-science-community-of-practice}
}

Authors

Camille Thomas
Camille Thomas
Scholarly Communications Librarian, Florida State University