Tsiafaki , D. and Katsianis, M. (2021). Stewardship of Digital Archaeological Data in Greece: a landscape of fragmentation. Internet Archaeology 58. Digital Archiving in Archaeology: The State of the Art. Vol 58, https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.58.8.
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Stewardship of Digital Archaeological Data in Greece: a landscape of fragmentation | |||||||
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Internet Archaeology 58. Digital Archiving in Archaeology: The State of the Art | |||||||
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Internet Archaeology | |||||||
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58 | |||||||
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This article provides an overview of the current situation in Greece regarding digital archaeological data stewardship. A brief chronicle of Greek archaeology sets the scene for a better understanding of the present situation. Greek archaeology is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, with the Archaeological Service as the central organisation in charge of antiquities. However, archaeological data resulting from archaeological fieldwork are produced by several other entities. This article presents the policies governing both physical and digital documentation archives. It introduces the current practices for archaeological data preservation and the relevant digital infrastructures, attempting to showcase the existing environment. We categorise prevailing problems on three levels, all based on the fact that digital and open access arrived recently in a well-established environment formed gradually over almost two centuries.Even so, fragmentation and variation would be the proper terms to describe the status of the stewardship of digital archaeological data in Greece. Our review shows that there is substantial effort directed towards digital archaeological data stewardship and accessibility by all stakeholders within the archaeological sector. Finally, we add a few thoughts and suggestions, and indicate the need to generate a network that could take steps towards more inclusive strategies within digital data stewardship. The key to leveraging change is raising awareness about data sustainability and reuse, and the COVID-19 outbreak indicates a clear change in mentality in this direction, since open access resources have begun to be key to education and research conducted in Greece. | |||||||
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2021 | |||||||
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03 Jun 2021 |
