3rd March 2006, 04:11 AM
Just to clear up some points...
BAJR is basically a one person dicttorship.. ie me.... though I take onboard suggestions, comments, etc,etc.... I am also now a MIFA, and I subscribe to RESCUE. we all have 'roles'to play in the world of archaeology... as does the CBA... BAJR can do things quicker because I am a 'dictator' but I hope that BAJR does 'represent a majority view 'in UK and European archaeology.
First and foremost I am an information centre, job and course provider and this section is an open forum. Only by the 4 of us cooperating will we move on... and I am happy to be part of the change rather than trying to take over.
BAJR went from 80 people a month when it started to over 3500 actual visitors (not hits) per day - unique visitors per week are numbered in the 5-8000 range. The IFA has members (the exact total excluding students and other non graded levels comes in at around 30% of working archaeologists - the number drops if you look at RAOs... which is c. 45 while BAJR has 125 companies advertising - and by advertisisng they have to adhere to pay levels and other conditions, including the IFA standards)
BAJR is made up of people though... it would not be successful otherwise.. I would prefer that BAJR was a voice within the IFA but not replace the IFA. IF we feel that we can work together... then we can get somewhere.
Of course I can act and get things done quicker... (such as the WHS trowel) and that is a benefit to the other groups who must go through committees, but I lack the 'weight'that they have in political descisions (though this is changing) we need each other and I intend to work with rather than against this.
Anyway... I spend tooo much time sunning myself! [8D][8D]
Thanks to everyone who makes this forum such a lively place... it offers a service and a platform for views (right or wrong) to be raised and that can only be good... take the IFA section for example.
all the best... and watch out for BAJR II in May with the start of BAJR Worldwide as well!! (hmmmmmm enigmatic or what!)
ps.... the BAJR Stonepages Podcast is now a regular in the top 10 of the science downloads... with an astounding 126,000 listeners a month
Another day another WSI?
BAJR is basically a one person dicttorship.. ie me.... though I take onboard suggestions, comments, etc,etc.... I am also now a MIFA, and I subscribe to RESCUE. we all have 'roles'to play in the world of archaeology... as does the CBA... BAJR can do things quicker because I am a 'dictator' but I hope that BAJR does 'represent a majority view 'in UK and European archaeology.
First and foremost I am an information centre, job and course provider and this section is an open forum. Only by the 4 of us cooperating will we move on... and I am happy to be part of the change rather than trying to take over.
BAJR went from 80 people a month when it started to over 3500 actual visitors (not hits) per day - unique visitors per week are numbered in the 5-8000 range. The IFA has members (the exact total excluding students and other non graded levels comes in at around 30% of working archaeologists - the number drops if you look at RAOs... which is c. 45 while BAJR has 125 companies advertising - and by advertisisng they have to adhere to pay levels and other conditions, including the IFA standards)
BAJR is made up of people though... it would not be successful otherwise.. I would prefer that BAJR was a voice within the IFA but not replace the IFA. IF we feel that we can work together... then we can get somewhere.
Of course I can act and get things done quicker... (such as the WHS trowel) and that is a benefit to the other groups who must go through committees, but I lack the 'weight'that they have in political descisions (though this is changing) we need each other and I intend to work with rather than against this.
Anyway... I spend tooo much time sunning myself! [8D][8D]
Thanks to everyone who makes this forum such a lively place... it offers a service and a platform for views (right or wrong) to be raised and that can only be good... take the IFA section for example.
all the best... and watch out for BAJR II in May with the start of BAJR Worldwide as well!! (hmmmmmm enigmatic or what!)
ps.... the BAJR Stonepages Podcast is now a regular in the top 10 of the science downloads... with an astounding 126,000 listeners a month
Another day another WSI?