In January 2024, Alexandria Archive Institute / Open Context (AAI/OC) staff attended the 2024 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology organized by the Society for Historical Archaeology in Oakland, CA. The team had a booth for Open Context and Paulina and Sarah were part of a session on making field schools more accessible! Beyond that, […]
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Act 12: A Transition Story
As 2023 drew to a close, the Data Literacy Program (DLP) completed a number of tasks and said goodbye to an era. At the end of December, L. Meghan Dennis wrapped up her work with the program at the conclusion of her 3-year postdoc. We’re sad to see her go but looking forward to new […]
Winter 2024 Table of Contents
We’re happy to announce the Data Literacy Program’s (DLP’s) Winter 2024 Table of Contents! AKA Version 2.0! Just like its predecessor, it provides a preview of our published and planned Data Stories to help you pick Data Stories that fit your needs.
Alternative Field Schools and Data Literacy
The Data Literacy Program’s (DLP’s) Paulina Przystupa, alongside The Alexandria Archive Institute’s Executive Director, Sarah Whitcher Kansa, will share their experiences with alternative archaeological field schools at the annual Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) conference in January. If you happen to be in Oakland, CA we hope you can catch them!
Stop and Smell the…Material Culture?: An Object-Oriented Observation Guide
This exercise is best suited to those with an interest in belonging or material culture analysis, archaeological data collection, or using mindful observation skills for archaeology and daily life. Users should have a basic understanding of observation and recording methods, such as handwritten, audio, or video recording, but little previous experience with archaeology or data […]
The Road Most Traveled: An Archaeological Survey Guide
This exercise is best suited to those with an interest in archaeological survey, archaeological data collection, or using mindful observation skills for archaeology and daily life. Users should have a basic understanding of observation and recording methods, such as handwritten, audio, or video recording, but previous experience with archaeology or data creation is not required.
