Heritage Management

The Middle Eastern Geodatabase for Antiquities (MEGA): An Open Source GIS-Based Heritage Site Inventor y and Management System

by David Myers

Co-authored with Alison Dalgity. Published in Change Over Time,  Volume 2, Number 1, Spring 2012, pp. 32-57

The emergence of new digital technologies and rapidly spreading Internet access together present possibilities for... more The emergence of new digital technologies and rapidly spreading Internet access together present possibilities for widely accessible, Web-based national information systems for the inventory and management of heritage sites. The increasing development of open source software tools further provides that such systems may be purpose-built, adaptable, and extensible to the needs of specific situations, and that once developed they can be available to heritage authorities, which are often poorly funded, without associated licensing or upgrade fees.

Working collaboratively with the Jordanian Department of Antiquities (DoA), the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and World Monuments Fund (WMF) have developed MEGA-Jordan as a tool to inventory, monitor, and help conserve and manage the thousands of archaeological sites in Jordan. MEGA-Jordan allows DoA officials to address needs such as infrastructure and development control and the development of national and regional research strategies. MEGA-Jordan is Web based, bilingual (Arabic-English), and was developed using state-of-the-art and open source information technologies. It was designed to be modular and easily extensible, allowing it to evolve with the DoA's changing institutional requirements and to be adapted by other countries. The MEGA-Jordan system is available online at www.megajordan.org. Work on an Iraq version of MEGA is slated to begin after the Jordanian system is fully deployed, and will include the system's expansion to contain data for the protection of historic buildings. The GCI and WMF plan to subsequently make the system available for adaptation by other countries.

Hoi An Protocols for Best Conservation Practice in Asia

by Ayesha Pamela Rogers

10.1007_s11759-011-9177-5

by Morshed Rayhan

Landscape Archaeology: Science, heritage and sustainability

by Guillermo S. Reher

Co-authored with Almudena Orejas, published in Territorial Heritage and Development (José M. Feria ed.). CRC Press, London: 35-53 (ISBN 978-0-415-62145-8)

Landscape studies are closely related, and strongly benefit, from Landscape Archaeology. As a tool to understanding... more Landscape studies are closely related, and strongly benefit, from Landscape Archaeology. As a tool to understanding the past, Archaeology enables the landscape to benefit from the rich heritage it includes. In this paper we outline what this concept truly means, including the diversity of origins and the multiple ramifications it has for society and territorial planning as a whole. Afterwards, an example of applied scientific activity in a particular type of landscape: Roman gold mining areas has resulted in one of the most richly studied and best preserved cultural landscapes in Europe. The pro-active attitude on behalf of research which has been applied in some examples from the Hispanic Northwest is a model which can be applied to many other depressed regions of the continent, where mining activity has left behind only poverty and abandonment.

(1994) Mégalithisme expérimental au C.A.I.R.N

by Bertrand Poissonnier

Published in :' Les sites de reconstitutions archéologiques. Actes du colloque d’Aubechies, 2-5 septembre 1993'.  Archéosite d’Aubechies, 1994:53-57.

Cultural perspectives on knowledge management in central and eastern Europe: The SECI model of knowledge conversion and ‘ba’

by Matthew Jelavic

Jelavic, M., & Ogilvie, K. (2010). Cultural perspectives on knowledge management in central and eastern Europe: The SECI model of knowledge conversion and ‘ba’. Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, 9(2), 161 – 169.

This research discusses the SECI Model of Knowledge Conversion as it relates to the 10 Central and Eastern European... more This research discusses the SECI Model of Knowledge Conversion as it relates to the 10 Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) that are now part of the European Union (EU). The socio-economic conversion from socialism to capitalism of these societies is unique in historical precedence, whereby utilising the contextual models in knowledge conversion are applicable for understanding the implications of such a phenomenon. The results indicate that there is a unique set of variables that need to be considered within this context and for future similar situations.

Keywords: SECI; knowledge conversion; national culture; Ba; central and eastern Europe.

Knowledge Management Views in Eastern and Western Cultures: An Integrative Analysis

by Matthew Jelavic

Jelavic, M., & Ogilvie, K. (2010). Knowledge management views in eastern and western cultures: An integrative analysis. Journal of Knowledge Globalization, 3(2), 51 – 69.

Traditional eastern and western views of knowledge continue to influence the knowledge management practices in today’s... more Traditional eastern and western views of knowledge continue to influence the knowledge management practices in today’s global workplace. Based on these views, several dominant theories have emerged on how to best manage in the international work environment. This research illustrates contradictions in these theories and extracts a new perspective from the dynamic literature stream. This innovative perspective provides an opportunity to leverage cultures and relationships holistically for effective knowledge transfer and cross-cultural understanding, and hence for effective management

Keywords: Knowledge, Culture, International Management, Knowledge Management, Hofstede Framework

Socio-Technical Knowledge Management and Epistemological Paradigms: Theoretical Connections at the Individual and Organisational Level

by Matthew Jelavic

Jelavic, M. (2011). Socio-technical knowledge management and epistemological paradigms: Theoretical connections at the individual and organisational level. Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management, 6(1), 1 – 16.

This paper provides an evaluation of the literature pertaining to the autopoietic, connectionist, and cognitivist... more This paper provides an evaluation of the literature pertaining to the autopoietic, connectionist, and cognitivist epistemological paradigms. These paradigms exist at the individual and organisational level through diametrically opposed functionalist versus interpretive and integrative socio-technical knowledge management perspectives. The alignments of individual and organisational epistemologies are essential to the effectiveness of a knowledge management system. Knowl-edge management should consider the roots of knowledge theoretically in order to share or man-age knowledge dissemination successfully in organisations. The term ‘knowledge sharing’ has been emphasised and discussed comprehensively through its epistemological influential factors. This paper concludes the development of a Knowledge Management Epistemological Synthesis Model (KM-ES Model) and a comprehensive discussion and conclusion section focussing on the implications of epistemological influences on the knowledge management system of an organisa-tion. The results from this study provide both researchers and academicians with a clear under-standing of the interplay between epistemologies and a foundation for establishing an effective organisational knowledge management system.

Keywords: socio-technical, knowledge management, knowledge sharing, epistemology, cognitiv-ist, connectionist, autopoietic, functionalist, interpretive, KM-ES Model

Multidisciplinary Technical Teams: A Case Study

by Matthew Jelavic

Ogilvie, K., & Jelavic, M. (2009). Multidisciplinary technical teams: A case study. Canadian Manager, 33(3), 18 – 19.

Interorganizational Macrocultures in the North American Automotive Manufacturing Industry

by Matthew Jelavic

Jelavic, M., & Ogilvie, K. (2009). Interorganizational macrocultures in the North American automotive manufacturing industry. Canadian Manager, 34(2), 20 – 21.

Industrial Archaeology in Victoria Stage 2, 1997.

by Gary Vines

unpublished report 1997

A number of bodies have recorded and classified industrial heritage sites in Victoria over several decades, but the... more A number of bodies have recorded and classified industrial heritage sites in Victoria over several decades, but the systems used are highly inconsistent. This study documents the various heritage lists, registers and classification suystems, identifies electronic databases, analyses the cataloguing and categoriesing systems in use and shows how they could be integrated. It proposes using the English IRIS system as a starting point for systematic listing of industiral heritage and industrial archaeology in Victoria (and elsewhere)

The extent of crime and anti-social behaviour facing designated heritage assets

by Suzie Thomas

Co-authored with Mike Coombes, David Bradley, Louise Grove, and Chris Young

The Fabulous Tales of the Common People, Part 2: Encountering Hadrian’s Wall

by Robert Witcher

Witcher, R.E. 2010. The Fabulous Tales of the Common People, Part 2: Encountering Hadrian’s Wall. Public Archaeology 9(4): 211-238.

This is the second of two related papers published in successive issues of Public Archaeology (vol 9, issues 3 and 4).
Additional text and images can be found: http://www.dur.ac.uk/roman.centre/hadrianswall/phototext/

In 2003, the Hadrian's Wall National Trail was opened, providing a 135 km (84 mile) public footpath along the length... more In 2003, the Hadrian's Wall National Trail was opened, providing a 135 km (84 mile) public footpath along the length of the Roman frontier from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway. Each year, thousands of visitors walk the Trail from end-to-end and many more make day trips to visit specific locations within the wider World Heritage Site. In the second of two related papers (see Witcher, 2010), consideration turns from professional and popular visual representations of Hadrian's Wall to the ways in which visitors physically experience the monument and its landscape. The paper explores how embodied and sensory encounters produce and reproduce understandings which are charged with cultural and political meaning. Specifically, the elision of visitors and Roman soldiers through a process of embodied empathy/sympathy is outlined. It is argued that the way in which Western society assumes familiarity with an ancestral Roman Empire actively reduces the interrogative potential of encounters with the monument and limits visitors' ability to reflect on the significance of the Wall. The paper goes on to consider alternative modes of visual and physical engagement, drawing inspiration from virtual communities including geocachers who have used Information Technology such as Global Positioning Systems and Web 2.0 functionality to develop innovative modes of representation and encounter.

Keywords: HADRIAN'S WALL; WORLD HERITAGE; LANDSCAPE; EMBODIMENT; EMPATHY/SYMPATHY; VISITOR EXPERIENCE; RECONSTRUCTIONS; GEOCACHING

Dediščina rimske Emone: med nostalgijo in avtoriteto / The heritage of Roman Emona: between nostalgia and authority

by Bernarda Zupanek

The Concept of Community Archaeology and Heritage Management in India

by Tathagata Neogi

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by Victor Ponte

Archaeology within the Andalusian Thesaurus of the Historical Heritage (TAPH). Design, implementation and computerisation

by Leonardo García Sanjuán

Co-authored with Valle Muñoz Cruz

This article discusses the criteria and methodology applied for the insertion and later development of the... more This article discusses the criteria and methodology applied for the insertion and later development of the archaeological terminology into the Andalusian Thesaurus of the Historical Heritage (TAPH), published in 1998. Firstly, the background and precedents that gave way to the creation of such documentation language are dealt with. Secondly, we comment upon the problems encountered in the integration of the archaeological vocabulary within a thesaurus that comprises several other heritage-related disciplines such as Architecture, Ethnology or Art History. Thirdly, the significance of the TAPH five years after its publication is evaluated, with a special emphasis in the process of its implementation and computerisation within the Information System of the Andalusian Historical Heritage.

A Local World Heritage: Relocating Expertise in World Heritage Management

by Dominic Walker

In Prep. 2013. In J. Schofield (ed.), Who Needs Experts? Counter-Mapping Cultural Heritage. Ashgate.

Living with Heritage: The Potentials of and Pressures on the Heritage Landscape of Gwollu, Upper West Region, Ghana

by Natalie Swanepoel

Swanepoel, N. 2010. Living with heritage: the potentials of and pressures on the heritage landscape of Gwollu, northern Ghana. Journal of Field Archaeology 35 (4): 400-411.

The Canary in the Coalmine: Archaeology and Development in South Africa

by Natalie Swanepoel

Swanepoel, N. 2011. The canary in the coalmine: archaeology and development in South Africa. South African Archaeological Bulletin 66: 181-185.

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