24th September 2008, 09:00 PM
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Finally, it is interesting (and worrying) that no-one has yet made reference to the various regional research frameworks ...Does this lack of interest on BAJR mean that these frameworks are not known about? Or irrelevant? Or not good enough?
Well I mentioned the research frameworks in at least two of my posts...they act as part of a mechanism to get proper 'research' (everyone's definition) done as the norm.
An equally worrying point is that the state of many archives means that the old site data cannot be interpreted to add into research frameworks and strategies. Just dumping context files and plans in an archive is not a viable solution, it rots the past. We need to accept that we need to pay more to archive properly and embrace modern methods of archiving to ensure the data is accessible.
I suggest we use the downturn to carry out a systematic programme of backlog post-ex and sorting out what we have in the archives, and no university research digs till all the old jollies are all written up!
Finally, it is interesting (and worrying) that no-one has yet made reference to the various regional research frameworks ...Does this lack of interest on BAJR mean that these frameworks are not known about? Or irrelevant? Or not good enough?
Well I mentioned the research frameworks in at least two of my posts...they act as part of a mechanism to get proper 'research' (everyone's definition) done as the norm.
An equally worrying point is that the state of many archives means that the old site data cannot be interpreted to add into research frameworks and strategies. Just dumping context files and plans in an archive is not a viable solution, it rots the past. We need to accept that we need to pay more to archive properly and embrace modern methods of archiving to ensure the data is accessible.
I suggest we use the downturn to carry out a systematic programme of backlog post-ex and sorting out what we have in the archives, and no university research digs till all the old jollies are all written up!