Penn in the Field: Student Fieldwork Photography, 2019-2022 showcases fieldwork and research travel by current undergraduate and graduate students through their own lenses. This year's contributors include students from Penn's Department of Anthropology, Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World graduate group, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, and South Asian Studies.
The exhibit will remain on display on the Museum Library’s first and second levels until August 2023.
Penn anthropologists, archaeologists, and museum professionals are well-known for work that reimagines what is possible for fieldwork, community engagement, and scholarly publication. This informal show-and-tell series serves as a forum for Penn students, faculty, and staff to share their experiences applying new technologies to real-world problems and research with other practitioners and students through presentations, demonstrations, and discussions.
Girmaye Misgna, Mapping and Geospatial Data Librarian, Penn Libraries
Friday, November 4, 3-4pm
in-person Museum Library
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a remote sensing technology that uses laser light to map the surface of the earth. LiDAR can be used to create highly detailed maps and 3D models of landscapes, making it an invaluable tool for visualizing and understanding landforms. This presentation will discuss some of the tools used to process and visualize LiDAR for identifying and analyzing archeological landscapes.
Tessa de Alarcon Martin, Project Conservator, Penn Museum
Friday, December 2, 3-4pm
in-person Museum Library
3D modeling and photogrammetry are used in a variety of ways by the conservation team at the museum. I have been using the 3D models of objects in the museum collection to make ortho-mosaics which are high resolution 2D images with no lens distortion from the camera. I have used these images to document large objects after treatment is complete as well as to get good quality before treatment images for condition mapping. Condition mapping is a common method used in conservation to graphically document damage or deterioration and is particularly useful on large and complex objects.
Jason Herrmann, Kowalski Family Teaching Specialist for Digital Archaeology, Penn Museum
TBD
in-person Museum Library
More information will be posted shortly!
Join a hands-on "Books as Artifacts" activity with Museum Library's unique collections relating to anthropology and archaeology. At the same time, enjoy an introduction to one of Penn's quietest study spaces, which offers a variety of comfortable furniture, power outlets for your devices at every seat, and even a view of the Center City skyline from the top floor.
Saturday, August 27, 11-12
Saturday, August 27, 12-1
Monday, August 29, 11-12
Monday, August 29, 12-1
Optional tours of the Penn Museum Library for Penn undergraduate and graduate students who would like to become (re)acquainted with the well-equipped study spaces, local services, and extraordinary collections of Penn's library for anthropology and archaeology. Meet Deb Brown Stewart inside the entrance to the Penn Museum Library, on the Penn Museum's Upper Level (= 3rd level of the Academic Wing).
Wednesday, August 31, 1:30-2:30 - Register here
Friday, September 2, 3-4pm - Register here
A panel-led discussion with Charlotte Williams (Ph.D. student, Anthropology), Kristina Lyons (Asst Professor, Anthropology), Brie Gettleson (Latin American Studies Librarian, Penn Libraries), Jef Pierce (South Asian Studies Librarian, Penn Libraries), and Deb Stewart (Head, Penn Museum Library)
Co-sponsored by the Penn Museum Graduate Advisory Council, Penn Anthropology, and Museum Library
Wednesday, November 2, 12-1pm
In-person, first level of the Penn Museum Library
with Lynda Kellam, Head, Research Data Services, Penn Libraries
Wednesday, September 21, 12-1pm
in-person at the Museum Library
Register here
Qualitative and mixed-methods researchers can benefit from a range of tools that facilitate qualitative data analysis. From NVivo to ATLAS.ti to Taguette, each tool has its benefits and challenges. In this presentation, Lynda Kellam, Head of Research Data Services at Penn Libraries, will discuss in ways that QDAS can assist you in your projects, provide tips for getting started working on a project, and overview features to consider in choosing the best software. Learn more or share your own experiences in working with qualitative data analysis software.
with Deb Stewart. Head, Museum Library
Wednesday, September 28, 12-1pm
in-person at the Museum Library
Register here
Research in anthropology and archaeology involves compiling many sources - everything from books & journal articles to maps, interviews, and a variety of media. Learn how to use the free and user-friendly software, Zotero, in order to collect your sources, keep your research organized, and generate citations for your papers. More specifically, this workshop will cover:
with Lynda Kellam and Lauren Phegley, Research Data Services, Penn Libraries
Wednesday, October 19, 12-1:30pm
in-person at the Museum Library
Register here
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries recently became an institutional member of the Qualitative Data Repository, a dedicated archive for storing and sharing qualitative and multi-method data. In this session, Lynda Kellam, Head of Research Data Services, and Lauren Phegley, Research Data Engineer,will give an overview of QDR and talk about the benefits of our membership. We will also talk about how QDR can assist qualitative researchers throughout the data lifecycle from planning for data collection to the preservation of your data.
Penn Museum respectfully acknowledges that it is situated on Lenapehoking, the ancestral and spiritual homeland of the Unami Lenape.
The Museum Library, located in the Academic Wing of the Penn Museum, is the University of Pennsylvania's branch library for anthropology and archaeology. With over 145,000 volumes on-site with historic strengths in biological and physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, archaeology worldwide, and Native American studies, it is one of the premier branch libraries for anthropology in the United States.
Learn more on the Museum Library's homepage.
