NDH compliant work? What is it and what's in it for you?

In the rapidly evolving world of digital heritage, NDH-compliant working is a smart strategy that offers heritage organizations significant benefits. The power of NDH compatibility lies in enriching heritage collections, increasing visibility and encouraging collaboration. Find out how this approach can transform your heritage organization.

The management and preservation of cultural heritage is at the heart of the digital age. Heritage organizations strive to make their collections accessible to a wide audience and connect them with other collections to add context and depth. The good news is that the KLEKSI collection registration system effectively supports these goals by meeting all requirements set by NDH (Network Digital Heritage) and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in the Netherlands.

The Importance of NDE Compatibility
NDH, or the Network Digital Heritage, is an initiative that brings together heritage organizations and institutions with the aim of making digital heritage more accessible and easier to find for a wide audience. One of the key concepts within this initiative is "NDH-compliant working". But what exactly does that mean?

Working NDH-compliant means that heritage organizations structure and share their digital collections and data sources according to common agreements and standards. This standardized approach not only brings benefits to individual organizations, but also contributes to the enrichment of the wider heritage community.

1. Linked Open Data (LOD) : KLEKSI uses Linked Open Data, an approach that meaningfully connects data and significantly increases the discoverability of collections. This allows heritage organizations to not only efficiently manage their collections internally, but also share them externally with a global audience.
2. The Term Network : Thanks to KLEKSI, heritage organizations can easily link standardized terms to objects in their collections via the Term Network. This improves the context and meaning of objects, contributing to better curation, research and interaction with the public.
3. Dataset Register : KLEKSI enables heritage institutions to submit datasets to the Dataset Register. This makes the data accessible to others within the NDH network, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing.
4. Sustainable Identifiers : KLEKSI uses sustainable identifiers, making objects in the collection easier to trace and find. This avoids the well-known 404 error and improves the user experience for both researchers and the public.
5. IIIF for Access to Image Collections : KLEKSI makes clever use of the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) to provide access to image collections. This allows users to view, compare and analyze images in flexible and interactive ways.

The power of NDH compatibility lies in the connection: the connection between heritage organisations, the connection between different data sources and above all the connection between heritage and the public. The initiative supports these connections with financial resources and technical expertise to help heritage organizations realize NDH-compliant projects.

In short, working NDH compliant is not a technical challenge, but an opportunity to increase the value of your heritage, engage your audience and be part of a greater whole. As a heritage organization, NDH compliance allows you to create a sustainable impact and bring heritage to life for current and future generations.

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After this Blog: Dive deeper into the benefits

This blog is just the beginning of a series of informative blogs that will unravel the operation and benefits of the five points mentioned above. We will take a closer look at how KLEKSI helps heritage organizations improve findability, context, collaboration and public engagement. With the financial support of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, there is no better time than now to discover and use the power of KLEKSI for the management of your valuable heritage collections.

In a world where digital heritage is a valuable resource for anyone looking for knowledge and inspiration, KLEKSI offers a reliable and comprehensive solution that enables heritage organizations to achieve their goals. By meeting the strict requirements of NDH, KLEKSI not only provides a technological solution, but also a gateway to a connected and accessible digital heritage community.