Why We Need Information Curators to Build Public Trust in Science

The Authority File

In this month’s four-part series, we dive into public trust in science. Inspired by the recent guide The People’s Case for Curators from Sage and Sense about Science, the series investigates the need for the guide and what issues within and outside scholarly communication have compounded on each other, creating unique challenges to strengthening public trust in research.

We first chat with Camille Gamboa, AVP of Corporate Communications at Sage, and Tracey Brown, Director of Sense about Science, in episodes one and two, digging into their collaboration on the guide, key takeaways, and the value of research communicators. In episodes three and four, Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), joins Camille to discuss the obstacles impacting public trust in science and the key role of information professionals in combatting these issues.

In this first episode, Tracey shares the mission behind Sense about Science and why the organization wanted to team up with Sage on the guide. Further, Camille and Tracey define public-good curators, explaining how librarians, research officers, and journalists each play a unique and crucial role in building public trust.

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