Insights from Digital Communities Symposium: Call to Action in the Context of the Library and Information Sector

Abstract

The evolving digital era is reshaping the landscape of information science, redefining the value of the library and information science sector through the lens of the user's knowledge domain. As a sector that manages information across all eras, it functions like a DNA blueprint of humanity—storing, repackaging, and disseminating knowledge to meet societal needs, while equipping communities with digital literacy for effective information access. This article examines the research projects that were presented at Symposium 4 ‘Digital Communities’, which formed part of the School of Law and Social Sciences ‘International Research Conference 2025’ Law as a Catalyst for Social Development, held on 27th February 2025. Symposium 4 was chaired by Professor Simon Burnett and Dr Konstantina Martzoukou (from the School of Law and Social Sciences at the Robert Gordon University).