Chartered Institute for Archaeologists 2023

PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY | A GUIDE FOR CLIENTS 20223 39 O T H E R R E S O U R C E S F O R C L I E N T S | P U B L I C AT I O N S PUBLICATIONS CIfA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PAPERS All CIfA professional practice and technical papers are available digitally to members free of charge via the CIfA website at https://bit.ly/3xbXGcP . Non-members digital £5 and hard copy £10. Here are a few examples: Professional archaeology: a guide for clients 2022 Theme: Buildings archaeology and development. Digital copy available. Delivering public benefit CIfA, HS2 and Sadie Watson, 2021, ISBN 978 0 948393 28 0 Digital and hard copy available. An introduction to professional ethics Gerry Wait, 2017, ISBN 978 0 948393 26 6 Digital and hard copy available. An introduction to drawing archaeological pottery, revised edition Lesley Collett, 2017, ISBN 978 0 948393 25 9 Digital and hard copy available. Updated guidelines to the standards for recording human remains Piers D Mitchell and Megan Brickley, 2017 ISBN 978 0 948393 27 3 Digital and hard copy publicly available. CIfA CONSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENTS A complete set of constitutional documents, including the CIfA Charter and By-law, CIfA Regulations, Standards and guidance, can be downloaded from https://bit.ly/3y79XAI . The regulations include the Code of conduct , which contains five ethical principles each underpinned by a set of rules. Alongside the Code of conduct are further regulations. These are ▪ Professional conduct ▪ Regulations for the registration of organisations ▪ Membership regulations ▪ Area and Special Interest Groups ▪ Board of Directors ▪ Advisory Council ▪ Regulations for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) committee ▪ Regulations for the accreditation of degree programmes ▪ Regulations for the assessmnet of vocational qualifications ▪ Regulations governing membership of the Forensic Archaeology Expert Register and Panel (FAEP) ▪ Procedure at General Meetings In addition, CIfA has 13 standards and guideline documents that are binding on all members and registered organisations. These are the Standards and guidance for ▪ archaeological advice by historic environment services ▪ historic environment desk-based assessment ▪ archaeological field evaluation ▪ archaeological excavation ▪ an archaeological watching brief ▪ the archaeological investigation and recording of standing buildings or structures ▪ the collection, documentation, conservation and research of archaeological materials ▪ stewardship of the historic environment ▪ nautical archaeological recording and reconstruction ▪ the creation, compilation, transfer and deposition of archaeological archives ▪ forensic archaeology ▪ geophysical survey ▪ commissioning work on, or providing consultancy advice on, archaeology and the historic environment CIfA CLIENT GUIDE This guide is for anyone who needs to commission archaeology. It explains what you need to do and why you need a professional archaeologist to help you through the process. It also provides some recent case studies as examples. This guide will help you increase the benefits from your archaeological work and avoid some of the possible hazards. This year’s edition, along with further information and case studies, is available on CIfA’s website at https://bit.ly/2WFSfGJ . THE ARCHAEOLOGIST CIfA publishes The Archaeologist magazine three times a year. It includes diverse coverage of developments in archaeology in the UK and elsewhere as well as news of the latest institute activities, events and other information for archaeology professionals. Contact CIfA for subscription information. PDF copies of the magazine are also available online at https://bit.ly/3kXmhQh . HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT: POLICY & PRACTICE In collaboration with CIfA, Taylor & Francis produces four issues per year of the peer-reviewed journal Historic Environment: Policy & Practice . The journal forms essential reading for all archaeological practitioners, and those involved in building conservation, both professional and voluntary. It demonstrates best practice and appropriate methods and the enhancement of technical and professional skills. The journal is available by subscription and content from past volumes is also available online. See https://bit.ly/44cHFEv for further information. Professional archaeology: a guide for clients 2023