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IV SITUATION ANALYSIS
Cultural Sector
1996
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Deregulation of telecom
monopolies has positive effect
on consumer markets
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Expectations for new
employment opportunities
are high
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Multimedia and IT-skills can
provide higher-value jobs
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Favourable investment climate
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Easy access to venture capital
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Policy did not have to pay for
deregulation
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Fast technological development
expected: from (narrow band)
internet to broadband, video on
demand, interactive digital TV,
etc.
Cultural Heritage Sector
2001
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Regulations for born-digital
objects needed, i.e. in the area
of IPR and regulation of
e-deposit
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Overall % of growth relatively
low for cultural industries, and
particularly for cultural heritage
sector
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Dramatic lay-offs in the
IT-sector
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Threat for maintaining the
scale of employment in
cultural heritage institutions
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Cultural industry: much
money spent, but no return
on investment
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Cultural institutions depend
for 90-95% on public funding
that is decreasing
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Threat of "sale" of potentially
profitable cultural heritage
resources. (e.g. Corbis)
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Less money for cultural
heritage institutions but more
tasks to accomplish
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Technologies with no
marketable applications yet
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Broadband still not available
(and not requested) in private
homes
Cultural Heritage Sector
2006
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Regulation for scientific and
educational uses (framework to
create protected environments)
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Legislation that regulates the
responsibilities for born digital
resources is in place
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Overall, a slight job increase in
the cultural industries; increasing
interest from Member States,
decreasing interest at EU-level
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Cultural heritage sector: job
opportunities are still low, but
can be stimulated by investing in
cultural industries that make use
of cultural heritage collections
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The number of administrative
staff has decreased, but by re-
training staff cultural heritage
institutions succeed in increasing
the number of highly skilled,
creative employees
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Pragmatic ventures: clear under-
standing of return on investment
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Still 85-90% public financing
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Professional fundraising and
sponsor acquisition are widely
used ways for cultural heritage
institutions to obtain additional
finances
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Broad use of narrowband
technologies (inclusive mobile
for applications with clear
cultural heritage value); in some
countries, broadband available
inprivate homes, while in other
countries,"islands" of use
(on site)
Regulations
Economic and Financial issues
Delivery Infrastructure
Employment opportunities