Archaeology Data Service
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The archaeology data service (ads) supports research, learning and teaching with high quality and dependable digital resources. it does this by preserving digital data in the long term, and by promoting and disseminating a broad range of data in archaeology. the ads promotes good practice in the use of digital data in archaeology.
Archaeology Data Service
1y ago
We at the ADS are excited to announce the launch of the new ADS website! The new website will go live at 8am on Monday 6th February 2023 and represents the culmination of two years of hard work by ADS staff and our website designer, the Error Agency. Generously funded as part of the Arts ..read more
Archaeology Data Service
2y ago
CONNECTED: Connecting trusted Arts and Humanities data repositories is a newly funded activity, supported by AHRC. It is led by the British Library, with the Archaeology Data Service and the Oxford Text Archive as co-investigators, and is supported by consultants from MoreBrains Cooperative.The CONNECTED team believes that improving discovery and curation of heritage and emergent ..read more
Archaeology Data Service
2y ago
The ADS is an accredited digital repository and data that’s deposited with us is available open access via our archives or library but what actually happens to the data? First off, it depends on how the data is deposited with us and what the end state of the data will be but it also depends ..read more
Archaeology Data Service
2y ago
At the best of times starting a new job can be a nerve-racking experience. So starting a new job during a pandemic should therefore be worse, right? However, from the moment I was interviewed virtually for the position of User Support Assistant at the Archaeology Data Service (ADS), I felt at ease and welcome. It ..read more
Archaeology Data Service
2y ago
If there is one thing that I really enjoy, it’s exploring data spatially. I really enjoy being able to look at a map and see where clusters are and see if I can find trends or even if there is anything near me. To me, this has been one of the main things that I’ve ..read more
Archaeology Data Service
2y ago
Hello! I’m Evelyn, and I started my role as a Digital Archives Assistant for the Archaeology Data Service at the beginning of August. Having previously worked as an archive assistant for a commercial archaeology unit, I was involved in compiling and preparing digital data for deposition with museums and repositories including the ADS. I thought ..read more
Archaeology Data Service
2y ago
I started working as a Digital Archives Assistant with the Archaeology Data Service in August 2021. Since completing Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies in 2016, I’ve been working in the heritage sector within different collections management, conservation, education and visitor experience roles. I was keen to find a new position where I could continue working with ..read more
Archaeology Data Service
3y ago
Some readers will have seen two new job adverts for working at the ADS, and so I thought it would be useful to provide a general overview of these roles and a general update of staffing across the organisation. Goodbyes and Hello’s In December we said goodbye to two ADS stalwarts: Donna Page the ADS ..read more
Archaeology Data Service
3y ago
As many readers will be aware the a new OASIS system (OASIS V) is now in place. In preparation for this we have taken the decision to remove the OASIS Images function from the current OASIS IV system from the 1st of April 2021. What! Will this make depositing more expensive I hear you say ..read more