Summary
Mitja Iskrić is a librarian and open science advocate with 11+ years of experience in research libraries, currently shaping services at the Central Technical Library of the University of Ljubljana. He specializes in citizen science, research data stewardship, open access policy, repository management and copyright guidance for publishers and researchers. An active contributor to European citizen science and open knowledge networks (LIBER, ECSA, Creative Commons, RDA), he translates strategic goals into practical tools like guides, webinars and templates. Mitja also runs library-focused web projects and editorial work (Biblioblog, Odprta knjižnica) and manages institutional social media to broaden public engagement. Beyond traditional librarianship, he brings a tech-friendly, hands-on approach—building web presences and coordinating digital initiatives—and balances that with grassroots outreach such as organizing #1Lib1Ref in Slovenia.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
diploma Library and Information Science, diploma Library and Information Science at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts
Gimnazija Šentvid (High School)
not finished Political Science, not finished Political Science at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences
English, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, French