Public Archaeology Interest Group Forum
Has Been Moved to Thursday at 8am!
Join us—We can’t have discussions without you!
8:00 Focus on Public Outreach Activities/
Programs
Helena Ferguson, Erika Shofner, and Meg Gail-
lard - South Carolina Archaeology Public Out-
reach Division
Public outreach programs are the bread and butter of
public archaeology. While many are supported by
government agencies or universities, the South Caro-
lina Archaeology Public Outreach Division (SCAPOD)
is a non-profit organization that offers a variety of pub-
lic programming. We will discuss our current outreach
programs, share our future plans for SCAPOD, and
answer questions about the 501(c)3 public archae-
ology experience.
9:00 Web Tools (Facebook, Twitter, web pres-
ence, e-newsletters)
Irina T. Sorset - Florida Public Archaeology Net-
work & University of West Florida
Nicolas R. Laracuente - Kentucky Archaeological
Survey & University of Kentucky
This section of the forum begins with a short presenta-
tion on the mechanics and theory of social media
technologies, specifically Facebook and Twitter. How
are these technologies used to achieve both personal
and institutional goals? How can they enhance public
outreach and professional collaboration? This presen-
tation will then facilitate a discussion of social media
implementation and use in extant and future pro-
jects. Attendees are welcome to bring their web-
enabled devices for hands-on demonstrations.
Learn
Share
Network
10:00 Assessments of Outreach Programs
Cassandra Rae Harper – Florida Public Archae-
ology Network and University of South Florida
A. Gwynn Henderson - Kentucky Archaeological
Survey
Assessment should not be an after-thought, it should
be a first-thought. Begin each public archaeology pro-
gram by asking: "What are our educational goals?"
and "How will we know that we've met them?". We will
offer a working definition of assessment, discuss the
reasons to do it, and share some examples of assess-
ing public programming. Then we'll open the floor to a
discussion that covers any aspect of assessment.
11:00 Creating a Public Interest Group?
Mary L. Kwas – SEAC Public Outreach Grant
Committee Chair
The forum will conclude with an open discussion on the
future of a "public archaeology interest group." Do par-
ticipants want to organize a formal "interest group" or
"committee" within SEAC? How can we facilitate oppor-
tunities to network, provide support, and share ideas
and problems throughout the year? What topics might
be addressed at future SEACs? Is there sufficient inter-
est to define a mission and set goals for the near fu-
ture? Come offer your opinions and ideas.
Public Archaeology Interest Group
Thursday, October 28th
8am—Noon
Crimson Clover Room
2010 SEAC
Lexington, Kentucky