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Presenting the Past

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ISBN-10: 075910025X

ISBN-13: 9780759100251

Edition: 2003

Authors: Larry Zimmerman

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List price: $44.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Publication date: 3/19/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.82" wide x 8.98" long x 0.42" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Heather Burke and Claire Smith are in the Department of Archaeology at Flinders University, Australia. Dorothy Lippert is in the Repatriation Office of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Joe Watkins is chair of the American Indian Studies Department at University of Oklahoma. Larry Zimmerman is Professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies at Indiana University, Indianapolis.

Series Editors' Foreword
Acknowledgments
Out of Site, Out of Mind?
Making Excuses
Plan of the Book
Recognizing Our Audiences
Ethics and Accountability
Educating Our Students
Public Accountability: What Do Different Audiences Want and Need?
Archaeological Style and the Real World
Jargon
Choosing the Right Medium
Who Is My Intended Audience?
What Are My Contractual or Other Obligations to These Audiences?
What Kind of Budget Do I Have to Prepare My Work?
Given These Factors, What Media Are Available to Me?
What Will It Cost to Distribute My Work to the Intended Audiences?
Conclusion
Developing Needed Skills and Tools
Basic Writing Skills
Beyond the Basics of Writing
Dealing with References
Conclusion
Computers and Presenting the Past
Basic Computer Skills You'll Need
Advanced Skills You'll Need
Computer Hardware
Software
Learning Curves
Conclusion
Visual Archaeology
The Cultural Life of Images
Photographs versus Drawings
Tools
Lone Ranger or Team Player?
Developing the Team
Outsourcing Work or Hiring In-House
Publish or Perish? Communicating with Colleagues
Abstracts
Conference Papers and Public Talks
Poster Papers? How to Decide and How to Deliver
Electronic Sessions
Organizing and Chairing a Session
Conclusion
From Presented to Printed
CRM Reports
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Books and Monographs
Publishing and Career Development
Bringing the Past to Life and Presenting It with Style
Hands-on Learning Promotes Understanding
Action Is Better Than Description
Games and Toys
Archaeological Fiction
Cartoons
Movies and Videos: Live Action versus Documentary
Public Archaeology
Events
Exhibits and Museums
Media Method or Media Madness?
With Friends Like the Media, Who Needs Enemies?
Attitudes
Learn Something about Media
Finding a Hook
Deciding When to Go Public
Getting Noticed
Other Advice and Cautions
Ethics, Contexts, and Professional Responsibility
Conclusion
The Future of Presenting the Past
Archaeology on the Web
CD-ROMs and DVDs
Storyboarding: A Crucial Concept for Websites and CDs/DVDs
Interactivity: Bringing the Past to Life
Conclusion
Some Archaeology Journals on the Web
References
Index
About the Author and Series Editors