Fellow HistArchers:
Individuals interested in addressing the issue of standards and
guidelines in public outreach programs at the SHA meeting in Long Beach,
California, January 2001, should consider contributing to the session
described below.
Jim Gibb


Organized Session: Evaluating Public Programs in Archaeology
Session Abstract
Federal, state, and even local governments in the USA have issued
standards and guidelines for archaeological investigations in their
respective jurisdictions. Standards and guidelines for public outreach
programs, including those required in connection with mandated
archaeological studies, seem to be wholly lacking. Who is qualified to
convey archaeological findings to public audiences? What constitutes an
appropriate, acceptable product prepared for public audiences? By whom
and by what means should these products be evaluated? Contributors to
this session explore the goals of public programming, consider some of
the criteria by which these programs might be evaluated, and comment on
the wisdom of establishing guidelines and standards for public
interpretation.
James G. Gibb
Andrew Garte & Associates
6285 Shady Side Road
Shady Side, MD  20764
410.867.4600/410.263.1102
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