Digitisation Priorities in Cultural Heritage Survey

Overview

Help shape the future of digitisation across the UK GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) sector

What is it?

The National Research Infrastructure for Cultural Heritage (N-RICH) Prototype is a two-year UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded project delivered by the Towards a National Collection programme in collaboration with Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

It aims to reduce investment risk and build the evidence base for a full National Research Infrastructure by testing whether UK cultural heritage data can be created, connected, accessed, analysed and reused at scale.

As part of this work, the N-RICH Digitisation Prioritisation project is inviting cultural heritage organisations to share how they make digitisation decisions and what support would help them do this more effectively.

Who should complete it?

The survey is intended for collections professionals involved in prioritising or identifying collections for digitisation, or those with a strong understanding of their organisation’s digitisation activities and policies.

How long will it take?

The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Survey closing date

Friday 27 November 2026

More information and staying in touch

Find more information about the N-RICH Prototype. If you would like to receive regular project updates and information about relevant opportunities, please sign up to our mailing list for our newsletter Contact us | Towards a National Collection or follow us on LinkedIn. This is separate from being contacted individually about follow-up interviews or case studies.

Why your views matter

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 future UK cultural heritage infrastructure.