I understand the philosophical problem of charging for workshops, but in
actual practice, I have found these kinds of workshops a most
cost-effective and accessible means of furthering my archaeological
education. As a mom who works full-time, I don't have the time or the
money to go back to school to fill out these gaps in my education and
the other continuing education options I am aware of require a much
greater investment of time, money and additional travel.
 
Sigrid Arnott
Historical Archaeologist
Minnesota Historical Society
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> From:         Karlis Karklins[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:         Wednesday, October 07, 1998 1:17 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: 1/6/99 WORKSHOPS JUST PRIOR TO SHA MEETING IN SALT
> LAKE
>
> Bob Schuyler's comments regarding the SHA Workshops, while well
> intentioned, are a little out of tune with the times.  In his quest
> for
> equality, he is potentially preventing a lot of information from being
> disseminated to people.  Sure it costs money -- everything costs money
> these days.  What is contract archaeology all about?  Are his
> student's
> getting educated for free?  So what is the difference with charging
> for a
> workshop?  Workshop fees are commonplace nowadays.  Workshop
> presenters are
> not paid to prepare their presentations which can take several weeks.
> The
> fees help get them to Salt Lake City and cover part of the cost of the
> extra day in town.  Is that too much to ask? As funding dwindles and
> travel
> expenses increase, it definitely helps to receive a little financial
> assistance to help defray the cost of flying the friendly skies.
>