NOTE: The Deadline for material to be included in Volume I, Issue 1 September 15th 2003.
Collective Knowledge Journal and Resource Guide (CKJ) will be published as a compliment to the Shovelbums list server as well as Collective Knowledge Press. CKJ will fill two much needed niches in Archaeology and CRM today. CKJ will be published six times a year and be distributed to all 8,000+ list members in text only format (like this message) with the introductory paragraphs of articles, and resource links, clearly displayed. These links will direct readers to an HTML and PDF printable version on the web. Each year the issues will be compiled as a printed and bound archive for purchase.
First – CKJ be the final word for finding reference to archaeology and CRM specialists, equipment, and specialized supplies. For years we have all wasted time searching for these things in these specialized fields of our. Maybe it was an address for that HABS photographer, or a vendor for screens, you know what I am talking about. People and supplies are hard to track down in this world. CKJ, like its parent company Shovelbums, seeks to bring unity to this fragmented landscape. By bringing together all of these resources in a regularly published online & printable journal you frantic scrambling will be at an end. Just open up the latest issue of CKJ (which all 8,000+ members of Shovelbums.org will receive for free) and you will find what you need.
Second – CKJ will be a pan-industry resource for disseminating news that is important to you in the worlds of archaeology and CRM. Editorials, profession specific classifieds, interviews with the “Silverbacks” of the profession, and errata (see below) to the largest audience in the world of your peers. With articles from industry leader, and contributed columns, CKJ will span the gap between specialized journals and publications with multi-year lag times for getting articles out.
Are you an avid writer? Are you working on an interesting project? Just have some thoughts you want to share with the community? Feel free to send contributions to ckj@shovelbums.org
Like Shovelbums before, CKJ needs YOUR help to grow. This is a much needed resource and best of all, its free.
Note - please send all material for newsletter to CKJ@shovelbums.org
* Advertisers Are you a niche specialist? Do you make a product that is appropriate for this audience? Need to let the world know about your company? Is your University seeking to expand enrollment of top tier students? Place an ad in CKJ and have it be seen and easy to find as the profession relies on CKJ for finding all things Archaeology and CRM. Contact CKJ for rates.
* Classifieds Free to submit! Do you have redundant field gear? Maybe your lab has one to many mechanical transits laying around? How about that trove of duplicates copies of The Origin of Agriculture you somehow ended up with? Whatever it is you need to get rid of get the word out to 8,000+ of your closest friends. Note: Commercial products and services are not accepted, see above for advertising
* Tips & Tricks - Knowledge is wealth, so be a good socialist and share. We are all the richer for it.
* Independent articles do you have a burning desire to write? Here's your chance to showcase your talents!
* What is it?Do you have artifact that is beguiling even the most bookish among your peers? Submit it here to get feedback from a wide audience.
* Entertaining photos from the Field/lab. Do you have a classic shot that summarizes our life in this profession? Just make sure you have authority to submit these - also contact me before sending large files.
* The t-shirt museum - Are you still hanging onto that prized 1st season at Dolores t-shirt? Did some crafty person design an awesome T for a recent season? Send in a digital pic or scan to help us memorialize the art we have worn these many seasons.
