scholarly journals Views on the Nine Principles of Archaeological Ethics from the 2020 SAA Ethics Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaylee Pruski ◽  
Ben Marwick ◽  
Eloise Potter ◽  
Raelee Hampton ◽  
Li-Ying Wang
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
American Archaeology ◽  
Archaeological Ethics ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Career Practice

In the spring of 2018, the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) initiated the process of updating and revising the SAA Principles of Archaeological Ethics. As part of this process, the SAA created the Task Force on Revising the SAA Principles of Archaeological Ethics: Stage Two (TF-2), which would collect, organize, and analyze results from a survey (see Rakita and Gordon, this issue, for more details about the work of TF-2). This survey was available online between April and June of 2020 and was open to SAA members and non-members. Consisting of 31 questions, the survey received responses from 1,542 people (including 1,112 SAA members). A key objective was to gauge reactions and attitudes of respondents toward the current SAA Principles of Archaeological Ethics. This article reports the survey results relevant to those principles, which can be found at https://www.saa.org/career-practice/ethics-in-professional-archaeology and which are reprinted in this issue of the Record. We first summarize the respondents’ demographics, and how they are using the principles. We then summarize reactions to each of the nine principles and responses to questions about how the principles address situations and concerns. These data provide an indication of the overall level of satisfaction with the current SAA Principles of Archaeological Ethics. Finally, we conclude with some guidance for considering future revisions of the principles.

Society for American Archaeology Principles of Archaeological Ethics

1996 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-452 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
Special Report ◽  
Public Forum ◽  
American Archaeology ◽  
Archaeological Ethics

At its April 10, 1996, meeting the Society for American Archaeology Executive Board adopted the Principles of Archaeological Ethics, reproduced below, as proposed by the SAA Ethics in Archaeology Committee. The adoption of these principles represents the culmination of an effort begun in 1991 with the formation of the ad hoc Ethics in Archaeology Committee. The committee was charged with considering the need for revising the society's existing statements on ethics. A 1993 workshop on ethics, held in Reno, resulted in draft principles that were presented at a public forum at the 1994 annual meeting in Anaheim, California. SAA published the draft principles with position papers from the forum and historical commentaries in a special report distributed to all members, Ethics in American Archaeology: Challenges for the 1990s, edited by Mark J. Lynott and Alison Wylie (1995). Member comments were solicited in this special report, through a notice in SAA Bulletin, and at two sessions held at the SAA booth during the 1995 annual meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The final principles presented here are revised from the original draft based on comments from members and the Executive Board.

scholarly journals Adaptability and Resilience of Academic Radiation Oncology Personnel and Procedures during Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indra J Das ◽  
John A J Kalapurakal ◽  
Jonathan B Strauss ◽  
Brian R Zawislak ◽  
Mahesh Gopalakrishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Radiation Oncology ◽  
Quality Patient Care ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Tumor Boards ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Virtual Platform ◽  
The Impact

Background: A comprehensive response to the unprecedented SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) chal-lenges for public health and its impact on radiation oncology patients and personnel for resilience and adaptability is presented. Methods: The general recommendations included working remote-ly when feasible, implementation of screening/safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines, social distancing, regular cleaning of treatment environment, and testing for high-risk patients/procedures. All teaching conferences, tumor boards, and weekly chart rounds were con-ducted using a virtual platform. Additionally, specific recommendations were given to each sec-tion to ensure proper patient treatments. The impact of these measures, especially adaptability and resilience, were evaluated through specific questionnaire surveys. Results: These comprehen-sive COVID-19 related measures resulted in most staff expressing a consistent level of satisfaction in regards to personal safety, maintaining a safe work environment, continuing quality patient care and continuing educational activities during the pandemic. There was a significant reduction in patient treatments and on-site patient visits with an appeciable increase in the number of tele-medicine e-visits. Conclusions: Survey results demonstrated substantial adaptability and resili-ence, including in the rapid recovery of departmental activities during the reactivation phase. In the event of a future public health emergency, the measures implemented may be adopted with good outcomes by radiation oncology departments across the globe.

scholarly journals Scoping the Chinese American Librarians Association Services with a National Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Jian Anna Xiong ◽  
Wenli Gao ◽  
Xiaocan Wang ◽  
Yan He ◽  
Lijun Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Chinese American ◽  
Discussion List ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Quality Programs ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Types Of Information

The Assessment and Evaluation Committee of the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) designed an online survey for its members in order to elicit various types of information. The primary goals of this survey were to facilitate a stronger organization by serving its members more efficiently and effectively. This survey was distributed to all members through CALA’s discussion list and website. The thirty three survey questions in six categories corresponded to the six areas of the CALA 2020 Strategic Plan. This article is a comprehensive report and analysis of the survey results. The survey data and conclusions may assist the board in gauging the level of CALA members’ awareness, perception, and usage of the association’s policies and services. It will also provide an understanding of its members’ level of satisfaction with the services provided by CALA. The findings of the survey can be used as an important reference for the association to better develop its future strategic plan and long-term goals, such as launching innovative and quality programs and services; using cutting-edge technologies to recruit and engage CALA members; creating professional development networking platforms; and promoting leadership training and services. The article will share the findings and interpretation of this survey in order to increase the awareness of issues, difficulties, and challenges with respect to organizational development.

When data become people: archaeological ethics, reburial, and the past as public heritage

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
LJ Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Archaeology ◽  
Archaeological Ethics ◽  
The Past ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Ethics Code

In the United States, consideration of archaeological ethics has been relatively recent and concerned primarily with defining professionalism. By declaring that the past is a public heritage, claiming that archaeologists should be its stewards, and moving toward a positivist scientific approach, American archaeology has alienated its public. Prompted by pressure from Native Americans on the reburial issue, the Society for American Archaeology has attempted to address the problems by proposing an ethics code, but outsiders are likely to see the contradictions between stated principles and practice. These issues are examined from the perspective of the reburial issues, offering the possibility that an ethnocritical archaeology might provide mechanisms that will allow archaeologists to be more truly accountable and, in the long term, better stewards of the past.

scholarly journals WHY DO FEWER WOMEN THAN MEN APPLY FOR GRANTS AFTER THEIR PHDS?

2018 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne Goldstein ◽  
Barbara J. Mills ◽  
Sarah Herr ◽  
Jo Ellen Burkholder ◽  
Leslie Aiello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
American Archaeology ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Senior Women ◽  
Anthropological Research ◽  
Research Recommendations ◽  
Research Grant

In spring 2013, the Society for American Archaeology created the Task Force on Gender Disparities in Archaeological Grant Submissions because of an apparent disparity in the rates of senior (post-PhD) proposal submissions by men and women to archaeology programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. Although NSF success rates for men and women between 2009 and 2013 were roughly equal, the number of senior women archaeology submissions was half that of men. Given the documented increase in the proportion of women in academic archaeology, this representation of women seemed low. Moreover, submissions for NSF doctoral dissertation improvement grants were evenly divided between men and women. Statistics for Wenner-Gren noted the same general disparity in archaeology. This study examines and integrates a variety of data sources, including interviews with post-PhD women, to determine whether or not there is a problem in research grant submissions. Although the results indicate that there is a problem, it is multifaceted. Women are not well represented at research-intensive universities, and some women instead practice what we term “scaffolding” to integrate smaller pots of money to accomplish their research. Recommendations are provided for female applicants, academic departments, the Society for American Archaeology, and granting agencies.

scholarly journals Sustainable housing development: role and significance of satisfaction aspect

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iman Abdelshahid Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Public Housing ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Housing Projects ◽  
Sustainable Housing ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Residential District ◽  
Survey Results

AbstractProviding quality public housing is one of the main goals of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. This paper assesses the level of satisfaction with public housing offered by the UAE government to its citizens based on the physical characteristics and traditional social aspects of the housing unit, urban design, and social environment in the residential area, whereas also their contribution to the residents' life quality under overall satisfaction with the place of living. At the same time, the study provides access to sustainability measurements applied at both the environmental and social levels within the Estidama accredited national rating system. The survey results of two residential complexes in Abu Dhabi show that the majority of residents are mostly satisfied, although the overall level of satisfaction with the functionality of the building and public facilities provided was generally higher than that related to the social environment in the residential district. The research focused on the application of new technologies that increase the level of sustainability in future housing projects.

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