My slides for the SAA 2012 Digital Data Interest Group Forum: CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR
ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE 21ST
CENTURY: How will People Manage the Information
Explosion?
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SAA 2012 DDIG Forum Slides: CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY: How will People Manage the Information Explosion?
1. CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR
ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE 21 ST
CENTURY: How will People Manage the Information
Explosion?
Ethan Watrall
Department of Anthropology
MATRIX: The Center for the Arts, Letters, & Social Sciences Online
Michigan State University
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2. LOOK BEYOND DIGITAL DATA & GIS
Recognize that “digital” extends well beyond data and GIS,
and includes domains such as mobile applications, digital
libraries & archives, meaningful play & serious games, open
web geospatial, user experience design, etc. Recognize that
the impact of “digital” reaches beyond research, and includes
teaching, public engagement, and scholarly communication.
3. FOSTER A CULTURE OF BUILDING
Create environments in which scholars (students,
professionals, academics, etc) can gain an understanding of
tools, platforms, frameworks, and technologies by building
prototypes and proofs of concept. Embrace “building as a way
of knowing”
4. LOOK TO OTHER DISCIPLINES FOR MODELS
There are many domains who are addressing these issues -
and have been doing so with great success. Chief among
them are the Digital Humanities and Digital Classics/Digital
Ancient World (to say nothing of Information & Library
Science). Why should archaeology silo itself off and attempt to
(re)invent the wheel?