20 December 2021
International Benchmarking Review
The focus of this report are digital initiatives worldwide that fall under two categories: initiatives that are as close as possible to the scope and reach of the TaNC programme, meaning initiatives that are multi sectoral, multi collection, and that connect cultural objects and records at a national scale; and initiatives that offer models for best practice in relevant areas.14 December 2021
Online User Research Literature Review: UK Gallery, Library, Archive and Museum (GLAM) Digital Collections
A proper understanding of who uses digital collections and how, is critical for the success of the UK’s galleries, libraries, archives and museums in the information age. This review looks at available work from 2015 to 2021 to compare ways in which users and their behaviours have been categorised, and to identify areas where further discussion is required.1 December 2021
COVID-19 Projects Announcement
The three digital projects were selected as part of TaNC’s ‘Covid-19 Urgency Call’ to provide a critical and time-sensitive evaluation of the digital practice undertaken by museums during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide scalable lessons to inform future museum practice as well as the overall TaNC programme.28 July 2021
Early Report of the Persistent Identifiers Project
The Persistent Identifiers as IRO Infrastructure project has delivered a report on their early findings on how to take forward persistent identifiers (PIDs) as a core component of infrastructure in support of joining heritage collections together as a ‘National Collection’.28 July 2021
Digital Public Engagement Strategies
In this webinar speakers from The Smithsonian Transcription Center and The Heritage Lab, shared their digital engagement strategies for engaging the public in collections, research, and education resources.26 May 2021
Copyright and Open Access for Digital Collections: a Roundtable Discussion
In this webinar leading thinkers in the digital copyright sphere participated in a roundtable discussion, sharing their honest views on the purposes of copyright, the re-use of data and digital reproductions in collections, and the revenue, costs and hidden costs behind Open Access.21 April 2021
CulturaItalia & Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
The webinar featured speakers from CulturaItalia and Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek , excellent examples of initiatives aimed at building a national, cross-sectoral, and multi-collection platform.1 December 2020