The value of mass-digitised cultural heritage content in creative contexts

Melissa Terras; Stephen Coleman; Steven Drost; Chris Elsden; Ingi Helgason; Susan Lechelt; Nicola Osborne; Inge Panneels; Briana Pegado; Burkhard Schafer; Michael Smyth; Pip Thornton; Chris Speed

doi:10.1177/20539517211006165

The value of mass-digitised cultural heritage content in creative contexts

Melissa Terras, Stephen Coleman, Steven Drost, Chris Elsden, Ingi Helgason, Susan Lechelt, Nicola Osborne, Inge Panneels, Briana Pegado, Burkhard Schafer, Michael Smyth, Pip Thornton, Chris Speed

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Abstract

How can digitised assets of Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums be reused to unlock new value? What are the implications of viewing large-scale cultural heritage data as an economic resource, to build new products and services upon? Drawing upon valuation studies, we reflect on both the theory and practicalities of using mass-digitised heritage content as an economic driver, stressing the need to consider the complexity of commercial based outcomes within the context of cultural and creative industries. However, we also problematise the act of considering such heritage content as a resource to be exploited for economic growth, in order to inform how we consider, develop, deliver, and value mass digitisation. Our research will be of interest to those wishing to understand a rapidly changing research and innovation landscape, those considering how to engage memory institutions in data-driven activities, and those critically evaluating years of mass-digitisation across the heritage sector.

Original language	English
Number of pages	15
Journal	Big Data and Society
Volume	8
Issue number	1
Early online date	6 Apr 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517211006165
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 6 Apr 2021

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

digitisation
creative industries
cultural heritage
GLAM institutions
entrepreneurship
industrial strategy

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Creative Informatics: Data Driven Innovation for the Creative Industries
Rovatsos, M. (Principal Investigator)
AHRC
1/10/18 → 28/04/23
Project: Research
CI: Creative Informatics
Panneels, I. (Researcher)
1/10/18 → 28/06/24
Project: Project from a former institution

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Creative Informatics: how data driven innovation has transformed the creative workplace
Panneels, I. & Patrick, H., 30 Sept 2024, Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, 4th – 7th September 2024, Edinburgh, UK. Smith, A., Reid, A., Jowkar, M. & Jaradat, S. (eds.). Edinburgh Napier University, p. 513-521 9 p.
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Creative Informatics: how data driven innovation has transformed the creative workplace

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