Out and About with the CIDOC CRM: The Lessons and R esults of the CRM Dissemination and Training programme

1. Out and About with the CIDOC CRM: The Lessons andResults of the CRM Dissemination and Training programme Stephen Stead, Paveprime Ltd

2. Contents • Plan • Execution • Lessons

3. Contents • Plan • Execution • Lessons

4. Policy • Dissemination Policy developed in October 2001 by Tony Gill • 5 Aims

5. Aims • Participation mechanism • Stakeholder satisfaction • Clear Documentation • Support the ISO process • Build wide consensus

6. Target Audiences • Museums • Libraries • Archives • Heritage Management & Professional Bodies • Information Science • Commercial Organisations • Broadcast

7. The CRM Message • Description (what it is) • Description of applications(what it does) • Scope (what it covers) • History (where it came from) • Specific examples of applications (examples) • Future (CRM SIG, CHIOS and ISO TC46 SC4 WG9) • Importance of Participation (or no standard)

8. Common Misconceptions • The CRM is too complicated • The CRM is not a mature standard • The CRM is too theoretical to have practical applications

9. Dissemination Channels • Web site • E-mail using distribution lists and targeting • Scholarly and Accessible papers • Conference Presentations • Training Workshops

10. Contents • Plan • Execution • Lessons

11. Virtual Presence • Web presence well established at http://cidoc.ics.forth.gr/ • Distribution List established crm-sig • Very targeted E-mailing

12. Papers and Presentations • Bibliography on Web site • Presentations include (past and future) CIDOC Computer Applications in Archaeology W3C Institute of Field Archaeologists (UK)

13. Training Workshops • Have been / will be run at / with • CIDOC 2002, 2003 • Museums and the Web 2003 • Dublin Core meeting 2003 • European Conference on Digital Libraries 2003 • Computer Applications and Archaeology 2001, 2002, 2003 • Archaeology and Computers Workshop 6, 7 • University of York Masters Programme • UK Archaeology Data Service • 5th World Archaeology Congress

14. Special Interest Group • Hosted by CIDOC but not restricted to CIDOC members • Has met at • Barcelona, Spain • Paris, France • Monterey, USA • Copenhagen, Denmark • Rethymon, Crete • Washington, USA • Oxford, UK & St Petersburg, Russia (later this year) • Training sessions at each meeting for new members

15. Contents • Plan • Execution • Lessons

16. refer to / refine affect or / refer to participate in location E52 Time-Spans E53 Places The CIDOC CRMTop-level Entities E55 Types E28 Conceptual Objects E41 Appellations E39 Actors refer to / identifie E18 Physical Stuff E2 Temporal Entities at within

17. E13 Attribute Assignment E16 Measurement Event P39 was measured by (measured) P40 observed dimension (was observed by) E54 Dimension P43 has dimension (is dimension of) E18 Physical Stuff The CIDOC CRM and shortcuts 1,1 1,n 0,n 0,n 0,n 1,1 P90 has value P91 unit

18. E8 Acquisition Event P24 transferred title of (changed ownership by) Current and Former Associations E7 Activity 0,n P22 acquired title of (transferred title to) 0,n 0,n 1,n P23 surrendered title of (transferred title from) 0,n 0,n 0,n E39 Actor E18 Physical Stuff P52 is current owner of (has current owner) 0,n 0,n 0,n 0,n P51 is former or current owner of (has former or current owner)

19. The CIDOC CRM and Time P81 ongoing throughout Duration (P83,P84) before after “intensity” Event time P82 at some time within

20. Conclusion • Need Domain experts and IT experts • Domain provides ontology and needs tools • IT provides tools and needs ontology • We Have Got The Ontology SO COME ON GUYS for once you are behind the curve