Take part in our N-RICH surveys and spread the word
We invite colleagues across the GLAM sector to take part in the N-RICH surveys below and share them with contacts and networks who may wish to contribute.
Why your help matters
The N-RICH Prototype’s demonstration of a joined-up approach between standards, services and process-based frameworks, real-world digital infrastructure development and digitisation capability will provide a critical evidence base for the business case for full investment in a National Research Infrastructure for UK Cultural Heritage. Your survey response will help ensure sector needs and priorities are reflected in the evidence base for a future UK cultural heritage infrastructure.
The Projects and how you can contribute
The Digitisation Capability Pilot will design, test, cost and establish the priorities of a scalable methodology for digitisation across diverse cultural heritage collection types. This will include data capture and metadata creation and augmentation with a focus on the use of machine learning and Generative AI to accelerate data production. For more information see our N-RICH project webpage.
The Digitisation Prioritisation Project will determine whether implementing a unified approach and clear criteria for selecting digitisation priorities within the GLAM sector could significantly increase the effectiveness and value of N-RICH as a research infrastructure.
Both project teams have developed surveys to help support their work, and they need your input.
Digitisation Priorities in Cultural Heritage Survey
Who?
Calling UK GLAM collections professionals involved in prioritising or identifying collections for digitisation, or those with a strong understanding of their organisation’s digitisation activities and policies for our Prioritisation survey here.
When?
Survey is open now – please complete by 27 November 2026.
How long will it take?
The Prioritisation survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.
GLAM Partners Digitisation Skills & Capability Survey
Who?
Calling digital collections infrastructure colleagues, collections systems and technical people to complete our GLAM Partners Digitisation Skills & Capability survey here.
When?
Survey is open for three weeks from today – please complete by Friday 25 September 2026.
How long will it take?
The GLAM Partners Digitisation Skills & Capability survey takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.
This research has received ethics approval from a subcommittee of the University of Oxford Central University Research Ethics Committee. (Ethics reference: SSH IDREC 3792614).