Cultural equipments as elements for knowledge creation: Analysis of 'ley de la ciencia, la tecnologia y la innovacion' of Spain

Abstract

Archives, libraries, documentation centers and museums are important cultural equipments dedicated to information and knowledge sharing. The institutions significantly contribute to the success of innovative systems. We analyzed Ley de la Ciencia, la Tecnologia y la Innovacion 14/2011 in regard to perception of the contribution of these cultural equipments for innovation and the resulting Spanish socioeconomic development. Therefore, we applied the method 'Content Analysis' based on two techniques: 'Lexical Analysis' and 'Categorical Analysis'. The processes and research activities cited in the text of Law 14/2011 were analyzed and they also have a purpose to generate scientific and technological knowledge and innovation. The results obtained shows that the cultural equipments are institutions that contribute significantly to processes, investigations and the development of science, technology and innovation.