PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY | A GUIDE FOR CLIENTS 2024 37 PUBLICATIONS | USEFUL INFORMATION 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 can access a few of these papers for free, digital £5 and hard copy £10. Here are a few examples: Professional archaeology: a guide for clients 2023 Theme: Managing Archaeology: evaluation techniques that reduce uncertainty digital copy available. Free to all. Delivering public benefit CIfA, HS2 and Sadie Watson 2021, digital and hard copy. An introduction to professional ethics Gerry Wait, 2017, digital and hard copy. CIfA CONSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENTS A complete set of constitutional documents, including the Charter and by-law, CIfA Regulations and Standards and guidance can be downloaded from https://bit.ly/3y79XAI. Each of the five principles of the Code is underpinned by a number of more specific rules. Supporting 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 assessment of vocational qualifications ▪ Regulations governing membership of the Forensic Archaeology Expert Register and Panel (FAEP) ▪ Procedure at general meetings In addition, CIfA has three new format separate standards and universal guidance documents and ten previous format Standards and guidance documents that are binding on all members and Registered Organisations. These are the Standard and universal guidance for ▪ archaeological excavation ▪ archaeological field evaluation ▪ archaeological monitoring and recording And the Standards and guidance documents for ▪ archaeological advice by historic environment services ▪ creation, compilation, transfer and deposition of archaeological archives ▪ the archaeological investigation and recording of standing buildings or structures ▪ the collection, documentation, conservation and research of archaeological materials ▪ commissioning work on, or providing consultancy advice on, archaeology and the historic environment ▪ desk-based assessment ▪ forensic archaeologists ▪ geophysical survey ▪ nautical archaeological recording and reconstruction ▪ stewardship of 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 UK and international archaeology as well as news of the latest Institute activities, events and other information for archaeology professionals. You can submit articles throughout the year. It is included in CIfA membership and 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, demonstrating best practice and appropriate methods and the enhancement of technical and professional skills. The journal is available by subscription. Content from past volumes is also available online. See https://bit.ly/44cHFEv for further information. Professional archaeology: a guide for clients 2024
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