Doing Digital with Restricted Resources
Author(s): Jolene Smith
Year: 2020
Summary
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Digital Technologies and Public Archaeology" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.
Archaeologists using digital tools for outreach often face a specific set of challenges. Many organizations are working within low-resource environments, having small (or no) technology budgets or very restrictive I.T. policies. Archaeological information itself can be sensitive. Disclosure of specific locations can expose sites to looting and vandalism. The nature of sites may be sacred or painful to descendant communities. Organizational de-prioritization of outreach efforts may compound these challenges. From the author’s perspective as an archaeologist working with data at a state agency, this paper explores strategies to create digital experiences in a way that nurtures awareness of archeology and creates meaningful opportunities for community collaboration with shared authority.
Cite this Record
Doing Digital with Restricted Resources. Jolene Smith. 2020 ( tDAR id: 456947)
This Resource is Part of the Following Collections
Keywords
General
digital archaeology
•
Public Outreach
•
sensitivity
Geographic Keywords
United States of America
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 758