The virtual culture buff

Original title: De virtuele cultuurbezoeker

More and more Dutch people are using the Internet for an increasing number of different applications. A great deal of information on art and culture is also available in digital form. How many Dutch people make use of this digitised culture, and what kind of people are they? This publication provides an insight into the size and profile of the 'digital public', their experiences and their needs.
To investigate the level of cultural interest via the Internet, we draw a distinction between interest in cultural heritage, the arts and media and libraries. For each cultural sector, the study looks at the extent to which the Dutch use the Internet to consult and disseminate information, for communication, for entertainment or to increase their knowledge, as well as for ordering and paying for cultural products and services.