This video is the ninth of a series of videos following excavations in 2008 in Central London. More have been made to follow the post-ex process as well, but are yet to be uploaded to the project's website (www.lparchaeology.com/prescot/)
This segment contains an interview with Nina Simon of the blog Museum 2.0. Simon explains how Web 2.0 tools can be used to help visitors connect to museum collections. She also answers questions about the time investment required in using social media.
Contents include:
Welcome and purpose of the netcast
Archaeology at George Washington's boyhood home
Repurposing of Charity Hospital in New Orleans
Acquisition of endangered battlefield
Preservation event calendar
Recovery of cultural resources from summer floods in Iowa
VAST conference in Portugal
Russia's efforts to preserve its Gingerbread homes.
PTT Grants awards announced.
This episode looks at the Thames Dicovery Programme's Forum and Workshop Day at University College London in November 2009. We also hear from some of the volunteers about why they got involved and what they are doing.
