24th August 2010, 09:40 PM
this is terrible news - but most 'diggers' don't seem to be able to see the Big picture, or how this damages the whole future of the profession.
Equally i am concerned at cuts/threats in Curatorial staff, Conservation staff, Museum Staff etc in range of local governments. Some County Archives have been making plans to to deal with total closure...no more public access, no more requisitions, no more outreach etc.
as public bodies such as these are damaged, it becomes increasingly hard to justify our existence as commercial archaeologists - who is it all for exactly?
Equally i am concerned at cuts/threats in Curatorial staff, Conservation staff, Museum Staff etc in range of local governments. Some County Archives have been making plans to to deal with total closure...no more public access, no more requisitions, no more outreach etc.
as public bodies such as these are damaged, it becomes increasingly hard to justify our existence as commercial archaeologists - who is it all for exactly?