Abstract
In recent years, we have witnessed a growing interest from cultural heritage professionals in assuming a more socially active role and in engaging with different communities, including disadvantaged and marginalised ones. However, these actors may often lack knowledge about the most appropriate approaches, methods, tools, and collaborators for their intended participatory activities and audiences. Starting from an analysis of the needs of a variety of actors and target communities, the CultureLabs project developed an online platform that aims to streamline and facilitate the collaborative organisation of cultural heritage-oriented and social innovation-compatible participatory projects. Through the platform, users can discover helpful resources (“ingredients”) and combine them to form “recipes” for social innovation. Users are guided to document and share with others not only the successful results of a project, but also the processes by which these results were achieved. This chapter discusses how the CultureLabs platform can connect institutional practices, cultural heritage, and digital technology in a way that can leave a legacy for the broader cultural sector and society at large.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Digital Approaches to Inclusion and Participation in Cultural Heritage |
| Subtitle of host publication | Insights from Research and Practice in Europe |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 76-97 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000840933 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032234380 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |