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Conferences are Dead, Let's Do Better - CRM Arch 208

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On today's episode we discuss conferences, AGAIN. But that's for two reasons. First, we got some great comments from a fan on our Member's Only Slack Team (archpodnet.com/members) that we had to address. Second, the basic model for a conference hasn't changed in nearly a century and we need to fix that.

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  • Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!

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Virtual Conferences - CRMArch 207

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On today’s episode, Doug, Bill and Heather discuss the pros and cons of Virtual conferences. The hosts share personal experiences with recent virtual conferences and have an in depth discussion on how a virtual platform could play a role in the future of conferencing.

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Jobs with Cox McClain

  • Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!

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Common Resume Issues - CRM Arch 206

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We get a lot of people asking us to review their resumes or CVs on this show. Today we talk about some of the common problems we see with those two documents. Also, what's the difference? There are some things you probably know and some things that may surprise you after listening. Please share on your socials and with your friends!

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Jobs with Cox McClain

  • Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!

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Can You See My Screen? And Other Lessons from 2020 - CRMArch 205

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The last year, 2020, has taught us a lot about ourselves, our families, and our work. But mostly it's taught is what to do and what not to do when video conferencing. On today's episode we give some conferencing pro tips and our lessons learned.

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Jobs with Cox McClain

  • Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!

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Where and Why We Dig - CRMArch 204

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You may have wondered when seeing an excavation on TV, or, an archaeological site in your home town how archaeologists decide “This is the place!”. Well, the short answer is: it’s complicated. On this episode we use a recent article to start the conversation and try to come up with some answers.

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Jobs with Cox McClain

  • Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!

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The Future of Writing and Publishing in Archaeology - CRMArch 203

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Grey literature is the term for CRM reports that languish behind restrictions in agency file cabinets. How do we change that? How do we talk about archaeology while maintaining confidentiality for our clients and native peoples who’s land we’re working on and exploring? It’s a tricky question that we try to answer on today’s episode. But first, the implications of space law on terrestrial archaeology.

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Jobs with Cox McClain

  • Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!

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Budgets and Seasonality - Ep 202

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In today's episode, the team discusses the basics of budgeting, the in-coming winter, and the relationship between the two.

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Jobs with Cox McClain

  • Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!

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Why We Do it - CRMArch 201

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Today's episode is in response to a listener question in which the listener asked why we continue to do CRM even though we always talk about the hardships. What drives you? Is it a passion for history? A love of the outdoors? What drives you to settle for low per diem, bad pay, no benefits, and double-occupancy hotel room? Let us know in the comments.

Listener question: From James at NASA...As to what I would like to hear in CRM, as a member of the public, I would like to understand more of the reason people continue to work in the field despite the hardships. I mean, is there knowledge before they get a degree that this is hard when they do the field work? What is the dropout rate? Is it just in people’s blood to do this, like sailors who need to be on the ocean despite the risk? Also, fundamentally, is CRM just trying to meet regulations (do a job and get paid) or is it actually resulting in stopping/relocating the ventures that initiated them (highway, shopping mall, homes)?

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Jobs with Cox McClain

  • Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!

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Celebrating 200 Episodes - CRMArch 200

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The CRMArch Crew gets together to talk about the last 200 episodes. It’s been a long, fun ride and we hope you’ve enjoyed it.

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Bill @succinctbill; Doug @openaccessarch; Stephen @processarch; Bill A. @archaeothoughts; Chris W @Archeowebby, @DIGTECHLLC, and @ArchPodNet

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Jobs with Cox McClain

  • Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!

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Are Universities Underbidding CRM Projects? - CRMArch 199

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Universities are in trouble in 2020. There were generally no field schools over the summer and in-person classes are a thing of the past. Also, many universities are not excepting graduate students until further notice. To continue to be a for-profit institution some are turning to field archaeology and CRM. What will that do to the business of archaeology? Doug Rocks-Macqueen leads the crew on that discussion this week.

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Jobs with Cox McClain

  • Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!

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Is the RPA Really Useless? - CRMArch 198

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Following from a popular Facebook post about the RPA talk about about what it is, what it’s doing, what it’s supposed to do, and what it should do. The RPA is a big organization in the field of CRM and has a long history. What can we do with that?

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CRM Can Unionize...They Did It In Canada! - CRMArch 197

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We've talked about unionizing archaeologists a number of times on this podcast. Today, though, we talk to two people that actually did it. They are the organizers of an archaeology union in Ontario, Canada and it's been very successful so far. We find out what their experience was, and is, and how the union has been received by archaeologists in Ontario.

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Your Presence on Social Media - CRMArch 196

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We've talked about personal branding before and how your online presence, whether intentional or not, is part of how people perceive you. This episode goes a little deeper and talks about what you actually say and how it can impact future job prospects and peoples opinions of you.

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Stories from the Field and Lessons Learned - CRMarch 195

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Description: We all have our stories where we "barely got out", or, "I can't believe that happened!" On today's episode Heather opens up and tells us about an experience just last year that her and her co-worker barely got out alive from. There were a lot of lessons learned from that incident and we hope you can learn from this as well.

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A Panel Discussion on Diversity in Archaeology - CRM Arch 194

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Welcome to a special episode of the CRM Archaeology Podcast. On this episode, host of the show Dr. Bill White brings on a panel of career archaeologists to talk about diversity in archaeology. Not just diversity and the current situation, though, but what we, as a profession, can do about it.

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Archaeology as a Good Faith Effort - CRMArch 193

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The concept of "good faith effort" is discussed a lot in archaeology. Archaeologists are required to survey and record cultural resources to the best of their ability or, using a good faith effort. What does this mean? How do you define it? We also talk about artifacts and other aspects of site recording and ask the question, "is everything important?"

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Ethics in Archaeology with Dina Rivera - CRMArch 192

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On today's show we talk to Dina Rivera about her work with the Ethics Database and social media at the Register of Professional Archaeologists. Do you use the database? Let us know!

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Recording History in the Making - CRMArch 191

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On today's episode Chris, Stephen and Doug talk about the responsibility of recording history as it's happening around us. As the US explodes in protest over the murder of George Floyd archaeologists are wondering what to do about contentious history. What do we do with all the statues that really should come down? What do we do about the graffiti that is being created right now that represents the thoughts and emotions of protestors? These are tough questions and we try to answer them on this episode.

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NEPA 2020 with Dr. Tom King - CRMArch 190

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Today, the CRM Archaeology Podcast has the distinct honor of having as our guest cohost, Dr. Thomas King. Dr. King has been a giant in the field of heritage and cultural resource management for over 50 years and has not only been responsible for the education of countless students of CRM through his prolific authorship, but has had a hand in many of the laws and regulations we as CRM practitioners exercise everyday. Notably, Dr. King and his wife, Dr. Patricia Parker, while employed by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in Washington DC from 1979-1989, wrote the National Register Bulletin 38, which has served as a U.S. government guideline document employed by many indigenous groups and local communities to protect their cultural heritage from destructive government projects. Dr. King's most recent book, Cultural Resource Management: A Collaborative Primer for Archaeologists, is an elegant and concise introduction to CRM aimed at emerging archaeologists. Although, it could be argued, since we should all be continuous students of all aspects of this discipline, that this book is an essential pocket guide to any level of archaeologist who respects the interdisciplinary and public policy elements of CRM.

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CRM in 2030 - CRMArch 189

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For this episode, host Doug Rocks-Macqueen proposed a hypothetical scenario:

It is 2030, a cataclysmic event has destroy most of the country and now we are rebuilding our society. As one of the few remaining archaeologists the new government has tasked you with rebuilding CRM – new laws, new methods, anything goes, how would you do?

We all do our best to understand and interpret this scenario.

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