RLUK Technician Commitment Action Plan 2026-2028

Research Libraries UK (RLUK) is a formal supporter of the Technician Commitment initiative. 

Libraries, archives, and information institutions hold great technical skills and expertise. While the term ‘technician’ may not easily translate to the rich set of professional identities we celebrate within the research library community, we can readily identify the many diverse skills represented in academic and research libraries essential to producing new knowledge through research, innovation, and experimentation. These range from research data managers to archivists, from software developers to conservators, from photographers and makerspace managers to open access publishing professionals.

This Action Plan for 2026-28 provides a high-level overview of how RLUK continues to support the Technician Commitment for research libraries and allied and composite professions, including those working within archives, special collections across its four pillars.