We use smart search technology and a linked open data infrastructure to help users find the knowledge they are looking for, and to promote knowledge sharing and co-development. To this end, we use new technologies such as AI and elastic search.

Promoting and facilitating Open Knowledge

We promote open science and education and support users in making good use of this. We offer the outside world access to the scientific knowledge of Dutch universities, and we emphasise the societal relevance of Dutch education and research. More information about how UKB is working with others to achieve the transition to Open Science can be found here.

Inspiration and innovation in user applications

We share knowledge and inspire each other in a structured way to improve the experience of the users of the services, for example by creating inspiring learning, manufacturing and research hotspots on campus and online, and by developing and operating new services together. The Public Services, User Experience and Digital Services working groups collaborate on achieving this ambition.

Development of competences and skills

In order to achieve the above ambitions, we are working on the sustainable employability of our staff members. This is one of our priorities for 2024. We promote our role in innovation through knowledge sharing, direct collaboration and joint competence development that is in line with the changing information world and changing role of our libraries, for example regarding digital literacy, hospitality, agile working and multidisciplinarity. The Research Data, Content and Metadata Management, Libraries and Open and Online Education, Information Literacy and Digital Services working groups are committed to helping to achieve this ambition.
UKB facilitates subject-specific working groups and supports UKBsis, a joint programme for the benefit of the Scholarly Information Services. In this way, UKB offers a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing.