The Greatest Digital Public Archaeology Tool… that we never use.
Doug Rocks-Macqueen-
It was on a Monday in 2001, the 15th of January, when one of the greatest tools for digital public engagement in Archaeology was launched, Wikipedia. The term ‘great tool’ is a bold one but the first half of this paper will lay out how Wikipedia lives up to such a term through:
Reach
Funding
Digital best practices
Principle of co-creation
Yet, more than a decade later we archaeologists barely utilise this tool. The second half of this paper looks at how we can encourage and maximise use of Wikipedia by archaeologists and those interested in Archaeology. Some of the ideas presented include:
WikiClub
Wiki Loves Archaeology style competition
Integration into the curriculum
Wikipedia as part of commercial archaeology
[video=youtube;pDJslTKRTt0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDJslTKRTt0[/video]
Doug Rocks-Macqueen-
It was on a Monday in 2001, the 15th of January, when one of the greatest tools for digital public engagement in Archaeology was launched, Wikipedia. The term ‘great tool’ is a bold one but the first half of this paper will lay out how Wikipedia lives up to such a term through:
Reach
Funding
Digital best practices
Principle of co-creation
Yet, more than a decade later we archaeologists barely utilise this tool. The second half of this paper looks at how we can encourage and maximise use of Wikipedia by archaeologists and those interested in Archaeology. Some of the ideas presented include:
WikiClub
Wiki Loves Archaeology style competition
Integration into the curriculum
Wikipedia as part of commercial archaeology
[video=youtube;pDJslTKRTt0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDJslTKRTt0[/video]