hmm just to throw my penny worth in on this i agree with paul that there is some issues here that i wonder if FISH can take at least help, make some broad suggestions on or start the debate in wider (especially with its national remit). Increasingly we are looking at resources rather than just recording systems. With CAD, GIS, digital images all being integrated into our systems. Indeed we there has been many lectures and presentations from ADS and the like. It seems to me that there is a number of problems that are waiting in the wings that we may need to at least think about. Especially in terms of ..... content standards for the numerous CAD and GIS layers (one good example is the Historic landscape Characterisation projects that are going on throughout the country .... all of which do not seem no base standards so are likely to be impossible to bring together in any meaningful way to the public or to non specialist) Within archaeology we have embraced CAD and other such systems but all this digitial archive we are generating does not have any base line content standards. I am not suggesting that we try a one size fits all... but maybe at least some base line standards or principles may help with interopability of information. In many ways it is early days with the use of digital resources (photos, GIS, CAD etc)... I wonder if it would be prudent to think about some of these issues while the problem is relatively small. Jason A. Siddall National Trust SMR Officer >>> "Lee, Edmund" <[log in to unmask]> 13/June/2001 10:52am >>> Paul, Yes I acept that GIS is one of the main technical challenges / developments facing managers of heritage and historic environment data. The issue for FISH (as I see it) is to what can the heritage sector can influence standards and initiatives that are driven by developments beyond our sector. Do you have any particular issues in mind that FISH has the remit and influence to address? Ed -----Original Message----- From: Paul Gilman AAG Manager ES [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 12 June 2001 10:07 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Future Directions Amid all the discussions about future directions, can I suggest GIS and spatial standards as an important topic for consideration. I know that there are a number of initiatives from OS in this field but there are specific historic environment issues that ought to be considered, Paul Gilman Heritage Information and Records Manager Essex County Council This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended only for the recipient(s) named above. It may contain confidential or privileged information and should not be read, copied or otherwise used by any other person unless express permission is given. If you are not a named recipient, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail from your system. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure that appropriate measures are in place to check for software viruses.