Pierre Desrochers schrieb:
> Greetings! (and apologies for cross-posting)
>
> Over the past decade, archaeological digs are using computers on-site for
> data analysis and find cataloguing. Relatively inexpensive database tools
> make it easier to provide powerful querying and reporting tools even if
> budgets are limited.
>
> Sebastian Heath of the American Numismatic Society, Pierre Desrochers of the
> University of Ottawa, and Andrew Reinhard of Willoughby Associates, will be
> presenting the workshop, "Databases and the Field Archaeologist-Standards
> and Practices", at the annual AIA-APA meeting in San Diego this January. The
> workshop is intended to promote discussion about on-site computing for
> archaeological digs and other uses of databases. We will discuss the need
> for setting standards for data entry, using concrete examples. We will
> demonstrate the ease of database creation, implementation, and management
> using case studies from established sites.
>
> In order to make this workshop even more informative, the panelists invite
> you to complete a brief on-line survey about using computers and databases
> in the field. Click on the link below to navigate to the survey:
>
> http://phrontisterion.uottawa.ca/aiaconf/
>
> It should take between 5-10 minutes to complete and will give us an even
> better idea of how database technology is being used in the field. Thanks
> in advance for your time. We all hope to see you at the San Diego Marriott
> Hotel & Marina, Friday, January 5, 3:00 - 5:00 P.M.!
>
>
> yours,
> --
> Pierre Desrochers
> M.A. Classics (Cand.)
> Dept. of Classics and Religious Studies
> University of Ottawa
> http://phrontisterion.uottawa.ca/~pierre
geoff carver
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