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DIGITAL PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY IN ITALY: what is changing and why it is important Domenica Pate (@domenica_pate) Antonia Falcone (@antoniafalcone) Paola Romi (@OpusPaulicium) www.professionearcheologo.it @pr_archeologo
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Page 1: Digital Public Archaeology in Italy: what is changing and why it is important

DIGITAL PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY IN ITALY:

what is changing and why it is important

Domenica Pate (@domenica_pate)

Antonia Falcone (@antoniafalcone)

Paola Romi (@OpusPaulicium)

w w w.pro fes s ionearcheo logo. i t @ pr_ a rc he o logo

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www.professionearcheologo. i t

“The

archaeological

profession”

or

“Profession:

archaeologist”

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A LOOK BACK

Archaeology and Blogosphere

Archaeology blogs activity in Italy

Marina Lo Blundo

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50 Archaeology Blogs Authors

Institutions Archaeologists Students Archaeology enthusiasts Archaeo-mystery enthusiasts Multi-subject blogger Many authors Author unknown

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Archaeologist-bloggers were not aware of their role as communicators

There wasn’t a network of archaeologists on line

Lack of debate about Digital Public Archaeology

Content

News Opinions and

Commentaries

Research Communication

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Pottery in Archaeology

2009

archmed

2006

Men and Things at Vignale

2008

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BLOGS AND ARCHAEOBLOGGERS

February 2013

February 2013

April 2013

May 2013

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BLOGS AND ARCHAEOBLOGGERS

December 2013

October 2014

September 2014

October 2013

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FIRST REAL LIFE MEETING

XVI Mediterranean Exchange

Of Archaeological Tourism

14 November 2013, Paestum

#BMTA2013

#archeoblog

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“ … archaeology urgently

needs to enter a new phase

of renewal and openness.

And it needs to give itself

new goals and new

challenges that go beyond

research and include

education, the debate on the

profession and, obviously,

communication. ”

Giuliano De Felice

Archaeologists who make writing and talking about

archaeology online part of their daily job

ARCHAEOBLOGGERS:

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DAY OF ARCHAEOLOGY 2014

27 blog posts by archaeologists working in Italy

14 of them written by archaeobloggers

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A new category “Italy” is created

Boost of visits from Italy

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BMTA 2014

XVII Mediterranean Exchange Of

Archaeological Tourism

28 October 2014, Paestum

Social media and archaeological heritage.

Archaeoblog: communicating archaeology online

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Is it possible for archaeoblogging to become a proper

profession?

Do people in charge of online communication for

archaeological institutions need to have an education in

archaeology?

The importance of:

Having a strategy

Measuring your outreach

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Satiric rendition of the then

undersecretary of state at MiBACT Ilaria

Borletti Buitoni

(Design: Davide Arnesano ; idea: Antonia Falcone)

Strategies For Culture

I WANT YOU

for free tho

#volontarioachi (volunteertowhom)

#no18maggio

#generazionepro

THE HOT SEASON

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Night of Professional

Archaeologists

May 18, Rome

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500 young people for culture

December 2013

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#500schiavi (500slaves)

#500no

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Cultural heritage workers unite

11 January 2014, Pantheon Square, Rome

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TWITTER AND... #bellichesiamo (pretty, aren’t we?)

@a_bronzo

@bronzoB

@Chimera_MAF

@Paolina_BB

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TWITTER AND... edutainment in 140 characters

#archeofarm

#smallmuseumtour

#archeoaquarium

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FROM ONLINE TO OFFLINE AND BACK, 1

Unconventional handbook of real-life archaeology

Ed. Cinzia Dal Maso & Francesco Ripanti (cover art by Francesco Ghizzani Marcìa)

A book and its journey

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What is it that

archaeologists actually

do?

Is it possible to

imagine new job

opportunities to those

with an archaeological

degree?

Archaeologists can tell their

stories themselves

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Palazzo Strozzi and MAF, Florence

April 2015

FROM ONLINE TO OFFLINE AND BACK, II

Archaeoblogtour, anyone?

#bronziFirenze

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Opening of the archaeological park of Classe Harbour, Ravenna

July 2015

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Open Day at Templum Pacis, Rome

July 2015

#dayofarch

#ForumPacis

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Open Day at Templum Pacis, Rome

July 2015

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LIVE, TWEET & LIKE

#ArcheoFest15 Communication

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#ArcheoFest15 Sharing

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#ArcheoFest15 Feedback

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TO INFINITY AND BEYOND?

General agreement on the importance of an online presence

It’s a growing phenomenon, everyone wants to join in

Willingness to raise to the challenge

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Lack of coordination and long term planning

Lack of specific knowledge about online tools

High mortality rate of new projects

TO INFINITY AND BEYOND?

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TO INFINITY AND BEYOND?

A lot has changed, still is, and in the end

we’re a hopeful bunch…