July 16, 2004
NEW BOOK PUBLISHED ON THE CURATION OF ARCHEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS
Our Collective Responsibility: The Ethics and Practice of Archaeological
Collections Stewardship
is the newest book on the curation of archeological collections in the
United States. It is edited by
Dr. S. Terry Childs of the National Park Service’s Archeology and
Ethnography Program and published
by the Society for American Archaeology. The book collects articles on
ethical issues concerning the stewardship
of archeological collections and offers very practical examples of
collections management and care. In particular,
articles cover project budgeting for curation, the long-term preservation
of archival and digital records, access and
use of collections, Native American issues, and collection rehabilitation.
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ANNUAL COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
Joshua Tree National Park, in partnership with the Joshua Tree National
Park Association and with generous
financial support from the Lee Family Foundation, has issued a call for
proposals to scientists from cultural and
natural resource disciplines to promote field research at Joshua Tree
National Park. A grant of up to $12,000 is
possible. This is the third annual call for the park Science Grant
program. Proposals are welcome from scientists
representing government agencies, universities, museums, the private
sector, and non-affiliated qualified individual
researchers. Proposals will be evaluated by an interdisciplinary team of
individuals with expertise in natural and
cultural resources and the field of education. Depending on the proposals
received, it is possible that more than
one research project may be funded. Completed proposals are due back to the
park by July 23, 2004.
To request a copy of the application instructions and guidelines contact
Joe Zarki, Chief of Interpretation & Education,
Joshua Tree National Park at [log in to unmask] or 760-367-5520.
LA CASA DE ROBINSON
The Archeology and Ethnography program is pleased to announce the launch of
the first Spanish version of a feature
in its online “Discover Archeology” series <
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/PUBLIC/discover.htm>. La casa de Robinson:
un retrato de la herencia afro-americana was translated by the NPS Spanish
Colonial Research Center. This
feature explores how archeological research, architectural studies, and
oral history reveal new insights into the changing
lifeways of free African Americans. Within Manassas National Battlefield
Park, the Robinson House survived in spite of the
first and second battles of Manassas. As African Americans, the Robinson
family found themselves embroiled in the
struggles of the nation before and after that war. Follow the links from
the A&E home page at http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/.
El Programa de Arqueología y Etnografía se complace en anunciarles que el
rasgo web La casa de Robinson: Un retrato
de la herencia afro-americana está ahora disponible en español. Dentro del
Parque del Campo de Batalla Nacional Manassas,
la casa de Robinson sobrevivió a pesar de la primera y la segunda batalla
de Manassas. Como afro-americanos, los miembros
de la familia Robinson se encontraron involucrados en las luchas de la
nación antes y después de la guerra.
Visite http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/ para conocer cómo las investigaciones
arqueológicas, los estudios arquitectónicos y la historia
oral nos permiten comprender mejor los cambios en el estilo de vida de los
afro-americanos libres.
SAA AND NPS CULTURAL RESOURCES HONOR PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDEE
On July 12, 2004, Paula J. Desio, Deputy General Counsel to the United
States Sentencing Commission, received the 2004 Public
Service Award from the Society for American Archaeology (SAA). Ms. Desio
received the award for her efforts to improve
legal protection of the nation's cultural resources through the development
of U.S. Sentencing Guideline 2B1.5, which became
effective on November 1, 2002. Use of the guideline will result in
increased sentences for violations of the Archaeological Resources
Protection Act and other Federal statutes protecting cultural heritage
resources. The award was presented during a ceremony and
reception at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC sponsored by
the Archeology and Ethnography Program, SAA, and
the U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and
Sites. NPS Chief Archeologist Francis P. McManamon
provided remarks and introduced several speakers, including Janet Snyder
Matthews, NPS associate director for cultural resources.
NEW TECHNICAL BRIEF LAUNCHED
The Archeology and Ethnography Program launched the latest in its series of
online Technical Briefs. Technical Brief #18,
“Protecting Archeological Sites on Eroding Shorelines: A Hay Bales
Approach” by Robert M. Thorne, is available at
<http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/pubs/techbr/TCH18A.htm>. Dr. Thorne is an
authority on site stabilization and preservation who
describes an inexpensive, yet effective method to preserve archeological
sites along lakeshores through the use of hay bales. More
Technical Briefs offering alternative treatments to preserve and protect
archeological sites, as well as information about archeological
contracting, collections management, public outreach and education, and
other important topics can be found at
<http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/pubs/techbr/>.
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