Fall 2008

Alasdair Brooks, D.Phil, Newsletter Editor, OA East, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Index President’s Corner President’s Corner ...... 1 Lu Ann De Cunzo ACUA Photo Competition Calendar...... 2 Images of the Past ...... 3 In this column, I highlight news pre- We exist to promote education, research, 2009 Conference Preliminary sented more fully later in this newsletter. and advocacy in historical archaeology. Program ...... 4 Several of these points relate to discussions 2009 Conference Registration Form ...... 15 at this year’s mid-year board meeting. What is SHA’s big audacious goal? 2009 Corporate Sponsor From ...... 18 First, I am most pleased to announce We aim to be recognized globally as 2009 Silent Auction Donations ...... 20 that Kelly Dixon has accepted a 1-year re- an indispensable resource for historical ar- 2009 Student Volunteer Form ...... 21 appointment as Website Editor. As you chaeology. Death Notice ...... 21 know, Kelly has recently become a new SHA Committee News ...... 22 mother, and we are very fortunate that her What is the single biggest challenge Awards Committee ...... 22 commitment to SHA and to www.sha.org SHA faces? APT Student Subcommittee ...... 22 has led her to continue her service. She and To grow membership; to remain rel- Guide to Graduate Programs ...... 23 her team of volunteer editors and the great evant. Education Endowment Campaign crew that she has assembled at the Univer- Launch ...... 62 sity of Montana are constantly adding new In summarizing the Needs Assess- Research ...... 63 features to www.sha.org. Make sure it’s on ment Survey’s principal findings as a basis Australasia and Antarctica ...... 64 your “Favorites” list, and visit frequently! for strategic planning, consultant Michael Canada—Atlantic ...... 65 Second, we are now ready to act on the Sherman reported the following: Great Britain & Ireland ...... 66 results of our Needs Assessment Survey, Mexico, Central and South America ...68 and I thank all of you who participated. • Most respondents emphasize the im- Underwater (Worldwide) ...... 68 The survey is packed with important data portance of SHA’s role in advocacy, but USA—Central Plains ...... 71 on our members, their interests, concerns, many are not aware of the organization’s USA—Mid-Atlantic ...... 71 and requirements relating to SHA. By the activities in this area. USA—Midwest ...... 75 time you receive this newsletter, I will have • SHA should facilitate opportunities USA—Northeast ...... 78 distributed the full report and database for involvement in association committees USA—Pacific Northwest ...... 80 to all committee chairs and our editorial and task . USA—Pacific West ...... 81 teams and committees will have begun de- • SHA might consider increasing its USA—Southeast ...... 82 tailed analysis of the data relevant to their overall visibility, and that of its members, National Register of Historic Places ...... 83 mission. The officers and board are also by offering a publication geared toward the studying the results, and have prepared a public. draft response to a preplanning survey that • SHA should consider additional in- focuses on the organization’s essential pur- vestment in its most highly valued services, pose, values, and challenges. Our response Historical Archaeology and the annual is detailed in the minutes of our mid-year conference. planning session, to be included in the win- • The Society should raise awareness of ter newsletter. The three key questions and the awards and co-publications programs, our responses are: while improving their value to members. • SHA should refocus its website effort What is SHA’s core purpose(s)? to better reflect member needs, and evalu- ate ways to improve upon existing content to create additional value for the member- Toronto 2009 preliminary program in this issue! ship. Continued on Page 2 Volume 41: Number 3 Fall 2008 Page 1 President