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

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

doi:10.1177/20539517211006165

Authors

Stephen Coleman

Melissa Terras

Pip Thornton

Dr Michael Smyth M.Smyth@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Burkhard Schafer

Steven Drost

Briana Pegado

Dr. Inge Panneels I.Panneels@napier.ac.uk
Research Fellow

Chris Elsden

Nicola Osborne

Susan Lechelt

Dr Ingi Helgason i.helgason@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer

Chris Speed

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.

Citation

Coleman, S., Terras, M., Thornton, P., Smyth, M., Schafer, B., Drost, S., …Speed, C. (2021). The value of mass-digitised cultural heritage content in creative contexts. Big Data and Society, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517211006165

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Apr 6, 2021
Publication Date	2021-01
Deposit Date	Apr 13, 2021
Publicly Available Date	Apr 13, 2021
Journal	Big Data & Society
Print ISSN	2053-9517
Electronic ISSN	2053-9517
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	8
Issue	1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517211006165
Keywords	Digitisation, creative industries, cultural heritage, GLAM institutions, industrial strategy, entrepreneurship
Public URL	http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2759671

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