Objectives

  • Make participating BIRI collections available to all via websites and data services

  • Develop a new collection management and website hosting infrastructure

  • Ensure compatibility with diverse and evolving cultural heritage collections.

  • Train partners to expand available data and websites as they pursue dedicated digitisation programmes.

  • Deliver Planned Impacts:

      • Researcher and public access to previously inaccessible heritage science data collections;
      • Collaborative and innovative research for addressing big-picture questions using diverse collections;
      • Ongoing Newcastle University and participating BIRI collaboration to add heritage science collections and research tools to grow the impact of this resource.
      • BIRI (British International Reserch Institutes) to have sustainable access to a suite of tools - enabling them to be self-sufficient (not rely on external vendors).