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prove invaluable. This team member can also help to fulfil Rule 10 (p): programme for publication, which should include public synthesis of results.
Funding and partnerships
Funding for public programmes should
be considered, including sufficient funds
for development of programmes, printing
of outreach materials and interpretive
literature, and creation of exhibits and
displays. In some cases, once an initial
printing of literature, such as brochures
or underwater guides, is complete, a
local organization may be able to take
over successive printings. Partnerships
with local museums or libraries are an
excellent means of producing exhibits,
which have the advantage of one-time
outlay of funds to build. If the team is
successful in creating local excitement and support for the project, in-kind donations of materials may be sought, from cement to create underwater markers, to the use of boats and donated chemicals for conservation.
Targeting specific groups
The “public” is composed of people of all ages and backgrounds, which enables archaeologists to pursue many avenues of education and outreach.
Children
School children may be too young to dive and visit the site, but they are eager to learn about seafaring and shipwrecks. Activity books, colouring books, posters, hands-on activities, travelling educational trunks, and presentations directed at a young audience are all viable options. Today’s children are tomorrow’s citizens who will be responsible for developing and implementing public policies and legislation regarding historic and archaeological site preservation. A positive learning experience focusing on archaeology at a young age will have far-reaching consequences.
 © Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service.Teachers’ resource kit, entitled Cargo for the Colony, on the Sydney Cove wreck produced by the Queen Victoria Museum and art Gallery Education Service, Tasmania, Australia.
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