Natalie Harrower discussed cultural heritage data sharing of images. While some cultural institutions have adopted FAIR practices like persistent identifiers and format standards, many large image sharing platforms predate FAIR and have their own metadata standards. The challenge is how to help align these platforms and vocabularies with FAIR principles to promote best practices for archiving, preservation, and research. The proposed approach is to work with existing communities and platforms, analyze current practices, engage relevant groups, and test alignments through partnerships with trusted digital repositories.

1. Cultural Heritage Data: Image Sharing
SciDataCon #IDW2022 20 June 2022
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Natalie Harrower
Director
dri.ie | @natalieharrower | @dri_ireland

2. • Certified National Repository and
Research Centre for arts, social
sciences, humanities and cultural
heritage data
• Coordinator of Ireland’s National
Open Research Forum
• Expertise in FAIR
Cultural Heritage Data Sharing:
Images
Good metadata practices and vocabularies
exist in the cultural heritage domain
Some cultural institutions are taking
important steps towards FAIR sharing with
PIDs, format standards
But many large and widely used image-
sharing platforms & communities pre-date
FAIR, and have their own practices

3. The Challenge
How can we help to align metadata
standards, use of common vocabularies
and PIDs in a research-adjacent sector?
How can we promote FAIR best practice,
archiving, and digital preservation across
GLAMs (galleries, libraries, archives,
museums) for research input and
output?
The Approach
Work with existing platforms &
communities: IIIF, Europeana, WikiMedia
Analyse and map current practices;
engage with RDA WGs, create
Community of Practice
Suggest pathways for alignment, run a
test implementation in trustworthy
digital repositories with key partners

4. Thank you
@natalieharrower
n.harrower@ria.ie