Digitization of heritage collections as indicator of innovation

Karol Borowiecki and Trilce Navarrete

Economic Papers from Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department

Abstract: Heritage institutions house cultural and research content, which is the key source to stimulate soft innovation. Despite the potential, heritage collections are mostly inaccessible via digital mediums. We analyze the macro, meso and micro conditions of heritage organizations across Europe to identify the key determinants that foster soft innovation as reflected by the share of collection digitization and online publication. We find that organizations respond positively to an environment of high consumer digital literacy and sustainable resource allocation that enables slack, skilled staff and long-term strategic planning. Innovation is thus, in fact, enhanced by digital literacy from both producers as well as consumers.

Keywords: innovation; digitization; heritage collections; cultural institution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O31 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2016-11
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cul, nep-ict, nep-ino and nep-pay
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Journal Article: Digitization of heritage collections as indicator of innovation (2017)
Working Paper: Digitization of Heritage Collections as Indicator of Innovation (2015)
Working Paper: Digitization of heritage collections as indicator of innovation (2015)
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