Learn more about tDAR and the Center for Digital Antiquity.

Wednesday April 6^th, 2016

Student Welcome Reception, Hosted by SAA Board of Directors and Student Affairs Committee, Co-sponsored by the Center for Digital Antiquity
9:00-10:30 PM – Northern Hemisphere E1-E4

Thursday April 7^th, 2016

Poster Session: “Methodologies for Integrating Eastern Archaic Faunal Databases Using the Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR)”
8:00-10:00 AM – Atlantic Hall B
Adam Brin and Leigh Anne Ellison – “Beyond Archiving: Synthesizing Data with tDAR,” Location 9-a

Symposium: “Public Engagement and Education: Developing Heritage Stewardship”
8:00-10:00 AM – Oceanic 3
Jodi Reeves Flores and Leigh Anne Ellison – “Heritage Stewardship in the Digital Age,” 9:30AM

Poster Session: “Heritage Values in Contemporary Society,” Sponsored by the SAA Poster Submission Task Force

8:00-10:00 AM – Atlantic Hall B
Francis McManamon and Jodi Flores – “Heritage in the Digital Age: Guidelines for Preserving and Sharing Heritage with Digital Techniques,”

Saturday April 9^th, 2016

Forum: “For the Record: Archaeological Archives in the 21^st Century,” Sponsored by Committee for Museums, Collections, and Curation
8:00-10:00 AM – Oceanic 4
Francis McManamon, Discussant

Symposium: What Do We Mean by “Digital Curation?”
1:00-4:00 PM – Asia 4

Leigh Anne Ellison and Adam Brin – “tDAR (the Digital Archaeological Record): A Domain Repository for Archaeology, 1:30PM

Colleen Strawhacker, Thomas McGovern, Emily Lethbridge, Gisli Palsson and Adam Brin – “Linking Transdisciplinary Data to Study the Long-Term Human Ecodynamics of the North Atlantic: The cyberNABO Project,” 2:00PM

Kyle Bocinsky and Adam Brin – SKOPE: Bringing Continent-scale, Local Paleoenvironmental Data to Researchers and the Public, 3:45PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are a few funding opportunities with deadlines this spring that we’d like to share with you.

Cultural Resource Fund Phase II Grants, Due February 15th

The Federal Communications Commission and seven Class I freight rail have created the Cultural Resource Fund to support Tribal and State cultural and historic preservation projects.  You must be among the eligible tribes or States to apply (see here for eligibility).   Fifty competitive grants of up to $50,000 are available during the Phase II funding cycle.  Phase III funding will be announced later this spring.

Council on Library and Information Resources Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives, Initial Proposals Due April 4th

CLIR Hidden Collections grants are designed to fund programs that digitize and provide access to non-digital collections of rare or unique content in cultural heritage institutions.  Funding for projects ranges from $50,000-$500,000 (and the maximum depends on whether you apply as a single institution or as part of a collaborative project).

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission Access to Historical Records, Draft Due April 4th  

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission of the National Archives seeks proposals that promote the preservation and use of historical records collections to broaden understanding of our democracy, history, and culture. This grant program is designed to support archival repositories in preserving and processing primary source materials. The program emphasizes the creation of online tools that facilitate the public discovery of historical records.  Grant funding is available for up to 14 projects of up to $200,000.

If you or your organization is interested in partnering with Digital Antiquity or including tDAR in your proposal please get in touch with us.  We are available to assist with budget development and are interested in potential collaborative projects related to digital preservation of archaeological information.  Please contact us at info@digitalantiquity.org to discuss your project today!