07/10/08SHARE-IT Workshop
A half day workshop promoting both the project and issues in digital archiving was hosted by the Discovery Programme (Wednesday 29th October 2008). An open invitation was sent for participation in the workshop which aimed to explore the issues of archiving and providing access to digital archaeological data. The focus of the discussion was on the mass of archaeological spatial data e.g. geophysics, aerial images that currently exists within Ireland.
The workshop comprised of three sessions:
SESSION 1: DIGITAL DATA – ACCESS & PRESERVATION
Presentations included:
Introduction to the SHARE – IT Project
Anthony Corns, The Discovery Programme
Current attitudes to digital data in Irish archaeology
John McAuley, Digital Media Centre, DIT
Digital archiving and preservation in archaeology
Dr Stuart Jeffrey, Archaeological Data Service (ADS), UK
Web GIS and Interoperability: online access to archaeological spatial data
Robert Shaw, The Discovery Programme
SESSION :2. THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE: NEW DATA ‐ EXAMPLES OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN THE CAPTURE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE DATA IN IRELAND
Presentations included:
LiDAR Surveys of Clare Island & Skellig Michael
Abigail Walsh, National Monuments Service, DoEHLG
Commercial Archaeological Survey
Kieron Goucher, Margaret Gowen & Co. Ltd
Aerial Archaeology of The Burren
Ronán Hennessy, Burren Landscape and Settlement Project, NUI Galway
Integrated Survey of the Tara Landscape
Ciaran Dillon, The Discovery Programme
SESSION 3: DISCUSSION: LIVE DEMONSTRATION OF WEB MAPPING APPLICATION AND OPEN DISCUSSION ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIGITAL DATA
Live demonstration of SHARE‐IT Web Mapping Application
Anthony Corns, The Discovery Programme
Open Floor Discussion and Debate
Rob Sands, UCD School of Archaeology
Discussion topics included:
Archiving archaeology data, is it possible, is there the will and who should pay?
What should be archived?
Problems with migrating from analogue to digital archives
Access to digital data user v client rights
User requirements for any future web mapping applications
In total approximately 50 people were in attendance with representatives from the commercial government and academic sectors.
