Re: [Arches] Condition assessments

2014-09-08 Thread David Myers
Hi LeeAnn Welcome to the Arches forum. It's great to hear that the ASOR Syrian Heritage Initiative project plans to use Arches to create an inventory of cultural resources in Syria. In Arches version 3.0 the Condition information theme will be expanded to include recording disturbances,

Re: [Arches] Condition assessments

2014-09-07 Thread LeeAnn Gordon
Hi everyone, I thought that I read somewhere that the upcoming Arches v 3.0 might have an expanded Condition theme that would include Risk Assessments and Management Recommendations. Can anyone confirm this, or elaborate the upcoming changes related to the condition assessment section? Also,

Re: [Arches] Condition assessments

2014-04-17 Thread Emma Cunliffe
Hi Thank you both so much for your replies - that's been really helpful and I'll have a closer look at all the links, particuarly MegaJordan, and then I'll probably have a lot more questions! Where can I get a copy of the International Core State Standard for Archaeological and Architectural

RE: [Arches] Condition assessments

2014-04-16 Thread Carlisle, Philip
Hi Emma, I think I can answer your non-techy questions. Arches is designed to be able to record all the types of information about a monument, building or site. It's based on the Core Data Standard for Archaeological and Architectural Sites (originally developed by CIDOC and published by the

RE: [Arches] Condition assessments

2014-04-16 Thread David Myers
Dear Emma I'm writing to add a bit to Phil Carlisle's response to your questions about recording condition assessments in Arches. I'm a member of the Arches project team at the Getty Conservation Institute. As Phil mentioned, we chose to use the draft International Core State Standard for