Open data and re-use of public sector information – modern tools to ensure the constitutional principle of equal access to cultural goods

Abstract

The article discusses the constitutional principle of access to cultural goods, the constitutional principle of sustainable development, the guarantee consisting of the rights to culture, as well as the freedom of artistic creation, scientific research, teaching and use of cultural goods. This is a very important area for the re-use of public sector information. For this reason, the text presents the issue of open data and points to the most relevant examples of implementation of the law on re-use of public sector information. The provisions of the new law on open data and re-use of public sector information are such a regulation that provides broad access to cultural assets. The provisions of this law allow, for example, wider access to the resources of libraries, museums and archives, and provide the possibility of wider and more effective access to such information resources. Digitalization of the resources of libraries, museums and archives is extremely important, therefore this issue is discussed in the text.