What does this research mean for the field?

Integrating cultural heritage data into Open Science ecosystems requires balancing interoperability and reuse with the contextual richness of the data, which can be facilitated through institutional collaboration and targeted data stewardship. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to identify and address challenges and opportunities in managing cultural heritage data for Open Science in Belgian FSIs.

May 29, 2026Open Access

FedOSC Belgium: Building Alignment Across Belgian FSIs Through GLAM Engagement

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This research aims to identify and address challenges and opportunities in managing cultural heritage data for Open Science in Belgian FSIs.
Engaged with the GLAM sector to map current practices and challenges through surveys and data interviews.
Conducted analyses to evaluate how cultural heritage data can improve visibility and usability in research contexts.
Promoted institutional collaboration to enhance data stewardship and interoperability across Federal Scientific Institutions.
Identified key challenges in data management practices among cultural heritage institutions.
Documented opportunities for enhancing research workflows through better data reuse and stewardship.
Showed the need for balancing data interoperability with the integrity and richness of cultural heritage data.

Abstract

This poster presents FedOSC (Federal Open Science Cloud), a Belgian federal initiative supporting Open Science and FAIR research data management across Federal Scientific Institutions (FSIs). Focusing on the GLAM sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums), it explores how cultural heritage data can become more visible and reusable within Open Science ecosystems. Through data stewardship, institutional collaboration, surveys, and “data interviews,” FedOSC identifies current practices, challenges, and opportunities for connecting collection-based infrastructures with research-oriented workflows. The project highlights the importance of balancing interoperability and reuse with the contextual richness and complexity of cultural heritage data, while fostering collaboration and awareness across institutions.

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Tartler et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a192ee7fab5b468c44183be https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20345275

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