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Principles of Open Government Archaeology: Lessons from the Digital Index of North American Archaeology (DINAA)
Mon, 09 Apr 2018 by Joshua J. Wells / presentationsAmerican archaeology is conducted under cultural resources protection laws, but how does archaeology meet the challenge of openness? The past decade saw development of the “open government” digital information paradigm for public availability of information that underpins the functions of governance. Open government data provide a base …
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Sharing Curation Expertise and Space for Digital Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Data
Sat, 07 Apr 2018 by Leigh Anne Ellison / PresentationsLeigh Anne Ellison Francis Pierce-McManamon
Abstract
Archaeologists are busy all the time. Often stretching to meet a variety of professional obligations. CRM and government agency archaeologists are among the most stretched given the different directions that pull upon their professional lives. Scholarly pursuits; administrative, bureaucratic, regulatory, and public outreach responsibilities …
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Always Halfway There: Keeping Up with Digital Archaeological Data in Virginia
Sat, 07 Apr 2018 by Jolene Smith / presentationSince being one of the first State Historic Preservation Offices to adopt electronic records management in the late ‘80s, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources has worked through several iterations of databases and web applications. These systems manage basic site information, details about physical collections, and now digital …
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Approaches, Rationales, and Challenges to Maintaining Site Inventory in the National Parks
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 by David Gadsby / presentationsFor over a century, the National Park Service (NPS) has worked to preserve natural and cultural resources in more than four hundred park units for future generations. In addition, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires all federal agencies to maintain inventories of their historic properties. For decades …
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