Here are some great blogs that discuss working in commercial archaeology/CRM. This topic can be tricky and some of these blogs do not actually cover just Commercial/CRM archaeology but they do give good insights into the life/conditions. This list of blogs and others can be found at my archaeology blog list.
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10 simple steps to better archaeological management- http://10simplesteps.blogspot.com/
Martin Locock’s blog is a must read if you are interest in being successful in archaeology or life.
ArchaeoJobs- http://www.archaeojobs.com/
Archaeology employment inEurope& some more. Paolo’s blog is a great resource and posts lots of great information pertain to archaeology in all sectors.
The Charles Mount Blog http://charles-mount.ie/wp/
“Dr. Charles Mount has more than twenty years experience of archaeology and cultural heritage assessment. ” He blogs about many different things including commercial archaeology and heritage issues inIreland.
Fieldnotes- http://curtinarchaeology.com/blog/
“An Archaeology and CRM Blog from Curtin Archaeological Consulting, Inc.” Ed Curtin’s blog talks about archaeology in general but many posts do discuss issues related to professional archaeology.
Headlines- http://rubiconblog.com/
This is the blog for the Rubicon Heritage Company inIreland. They blog a lot about the projects they are working on- great stuff, they recently excavated a castle.
Out of Ice and Time- http://iceandtime.wordpress.com/
“Arctic archaeology as seen from Barrow,Alaska” Ann Jensen’s blog is an amazing looking into arctic archaeology.
Random Acts of Science- http://randomactsofscience.squarespace.com/
“Archaeology, Science, and Skepticism” great blog that spends many posts on how to survive as an archaeolgoists and proactical advice such as how to write a CV/resume for CRM archaeology.
Tales of the Trowl- http://talesofthetrowel.wordpress.com/
Brand new blog- “This blog was the brainchild of a couple people in our office who think that social media and blogging is the way of the present, especially for public outreach and involvement. Archaeology isn’t just for the scientists, we do this work through public funds- therefore theoretically this work is done for the public right? How about we get the public excited about it?!”
The Circle Blog- http://circlecrm.wordpress.com/
“Circle CRM Group is an archaeology and heritage consulting company based inCalgary,Alberta, though we can survey and dig for you anywhere in the world. We like to think that we are the greatest archaeologists out there, but there are many that have come before us. We do think, however, that we can provide the best customer service in our industry. It’s a bold claim, but if we try to live up to it, then that means we’re doing our best.
Subscribe! Come learn all about us and what we do. We don’t dig dinosaurs and we don’t run away from rolling boulders (well, ok, we probably would). We do not carry whips or guns, but some of us do wear hats that make us look like someone famous. Generally, our job is fun and because of that, we work hard at being good at it.”
The CRM Field Tech Newsletter-http://crmnews.org/
“For cultural resources field techs, by cultural resources field techs, about ARCHAEOLOGY!” the tagline says it best
“Have you had lots of archaeology adventures you would like to share with the world?Do you take amazing archaeological photographs and want the whole world to see them?Do you have advice that you want to share with your fellow archaeology field techs?Are you a shovel bum?
The CRM Field Tech Newsletter wants to hear your story, see your pictures, and learn from your experiences.
Just e-mail archaeofieldtech@gmail.com to become a Contributor to the Newsletter.
The CRM Field Tech Newsletter aims to be a website devoted to CRM field techs. The newsletter will consist of interesting articles, random facts and news, information about events and anything else you or I can think of.”
Tom King’s CRM Plus- -http://crmplus.blogspot.com/
“Ruminations on “cultural resource management,” environmental impact assessment, and related esoteric topics, by a curmudgeon who seldom has anything good to say about anything — and occasional updates on the archaeological search for Amelia Earhart.” Around since 2004 this is the go to resource on CRM issues in US archaeology.
PaleoWage- http://paleowage.blogspot.com/
A highly sarcastic blog about working in CRM. Great posts on the costs and pricing of CRM archaeology.
Where the Hell Am I- http://whereinthehellami.wordpress.com/
“I tell stories and share photos of CRM archaeological fieldwork, primarily inTexas, in order to increase the public understanding of what field archaeologists really do.” Where the Hell Am I is a great blog to find out what life is like as an archaeologists in the commercial world.
Doug’s Archaeology- https://dougsarchaeology.wordpress.com/
Last but not least is this blog. I post lots of information on work conditions and pay conditions in archaeology.
Anne Jensen
January 22, 2012
Great lists. You’re doing a real service by assembling these lists &reviewing the blogs. And the Open Access list is a real treasure. Hopefully it pushes more folks in that direction, and helps bring open access impact scores up so folks can publish there.
And thanks for the good words for Ice and Time.
Doug Rocks-Macqueen
January 22, 2012
Thanks. Glad you find them of use. It was easy to write good words about your blog as it is pretty great. l loved following your posts on unwrapping the mummy?? (not sure if the is the right word) child. It was amazing to see the whole process and your discussion on the different materials and sewing techniques.
Anne Jensen
January 22, 2012
Reblogged this on Out of Ice and Time and commented:
Just got included on a list of CRM blogs over at Doug’s Archaology. This is one of a series of posts he’s doing on various types of archaeology blogs, all of which are worth reading.
John
January 26, 2012
Thanks for including me on the list and the kind words! I’ve gotten a spike in traffic the last few days, must be why I felt compelled to update for the first time in a while.
Also good to see a list, as I often have felt like an odd duck in a world of classicists and academics. There are a few on here I didn’t know about.
Doug Rocks-Macqueen
January 26, 2012
It was the least I could do as your blog is one of my go-to-blogs to send people to if they are interested in a career in archaeology.
John
January 26, 2012
Wow, that’s cool! I guess I give them a pretty honest idea of the ups and downs of the profession.
Ed Curtin
January 26, 2012
Thanks for mentioning Fieldnotes! We are looking forward to a great year of posts on a variety of subjects, some of which will include environmental archaeology and a series on the Archaic period in New York State. We will also try to work in more on historical archaeology and field experiences. Thanks also for letting people know about this great and diverse group of blogs.
Doug Rocks-Macqueen
January 27, 2012
Welcome. Thanks for blogging. I always look forward to the posts
Charles Mount
January 27, 2012
Many thanks for including my blog on your list.
Regards,
Charles
Doug Rocks-Macqueen
January 27, 2012
Welcome- its a great blog to follow
Arch Points
January 27, 2012
You forgot ArchPoints, daily archaeology tips since 2005, over 5180 people following the two Facebook profiles, ArchPoints and ArchPoint2.
Margarita de Guzman
February 1, 2012
Wow, thanks for including us in your list! I haven’t blogged in a while (but the next one will be a good one!) as I’ve been pretty busy (no excuses!)… This is a great resource; I look forward to checking out all those on your list.
Doug Rocks-Macqueen
February 2, 2012
That’s great to hear. I really like following your blog. I think Its good for people to get the perspective of what its like to start an archaeology company.