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Dataset title:
Survey of Småland's cultural sector on digital technology and cultural event platforms

Recommended Citation: 
M. Kamal, A., & Otero, N. (2025). Survey of Småland’s cultural sector on digital technology and cultural event platforms (Version 1) [Data set]. Linnaeus University. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5878/hq89-7d86

Creators:
Ahmad M. Kamal & Nuno Otero

Responsible organization:
Linnaeus University

See the Researchdata.se catalogue entry for this dataset for complete metadata, including the dataset description, recommended citation, contact information, and information about how to obtain the dataset. 

Description: The data consists of 23 completed surveys distributed among representatives of Småland's cultural sector in Fall 2024. The answers to 29 close-ended questions (multiple choice and Likert scale) from the survey are compiled here, providing information about the respondents, their organizations, their experiences of digital events and exhibitions, and their views on the online platforms used to advertise cultural events. The data is available as a xlsx file, while the questionnaire as a PDF.

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0)

Access restrictions: N/A

Essential information for dataset reuse.
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The data consists of 23 completed self-administred questionnaires distributed among representatives of Småland's (Sweden) cultural sector in October-November 2024. The answers to 29 close-ended questions (multiple choice and Likert scale) from the survey are compiled here, providing information about the respondents, their organizations, their experiences of digital events and exhibitions, and their views on the online platforms used to advertise cultural events. The data is available as a xlsx file, while the questionnaire as a PDF. The sampling procedure was non-probablistic (purposive) and respondent-assisted, with respondents contacted through email through publicly available personal or organization addresses.


Datafile descriptions
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Questionnaire.pdf - the complete list of questions in the questionnaire given to respondents to complete (in Swedish)

Responses.xlsx - the list of respondents' responses to only the closed-end questions from the questionnaire, with either multiple choice selections or Likart ratings provided. 



