Work together with the KB
As the national library, we are at the heart of Dutch society. Together with our fellow libraries, scientific researchers, network partners and social partners, we are involved in various relevant initiatives. From national initiatives such as CLARIAH, Open Science NL and the AI Coalition for the Netherlands (AIC4NL) to international networks such as Conference of European National Librarians (CENL), EUROPEANA, IFLA and LIBER. We are happy to expand our network with knowledge partners from various disciplines and policy fields.
We are ideally placed to participate in consortia, building on an established history of supporting and developing research as well as prototyping new tools and resources. It is the goal of the research department of the KB to strategically advance cultural heritage collection resources through the Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and encourage the implementation of mature methods and technologies at an institutional, sectoral and European level. Although many of our partners are Universities and research institutions it is important for us to bridge the gap between science and society and promote citizen science.
Thanks to our collaboration with the KB in the MAKERLAB project, we have been given ways to evaluate collaborations. This gives us a much better insight into our effects.
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Frameworks for collaboration
All our collaborations are in line with the themes of the KB research agenda and the Network Agenda for Public Libraries. These themes will provide input for the next KB policy plan. The expertise of our collection specialists and our knowledge on other current topics such as digital preservation, web archiving and Artificial Intelligence (AI) also form the basis for collaboration.
The KB policy document for 2023-2026 focuses on three strategic goals: Reading and digital literacy, Research and discovery, and Sustainable access. These goals are supported by investment in information and technology, coupled with organisation and development. The KB has prioritised four of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): #4, Quality education; #9, Innovation, industry and infrastructure; #10, Reduced inequalities; and #11, Sustainable cities and communities.
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