Archaeologist and Conservation

1. Do you consider yourself to be:

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

2. Do you have any conservation training?
Select all that apply

None
Short term training (workshop, seminar, etc)
Long term training in conservation lab
Degree in Conservation

3. Do you work on an excavation or with an institution that employs a conservator?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

4. How often do you interact with a conservator professionally?

5. While working on an excavation I interact with a conservator:

6. During the excavation, how often does the conservator work on-site (not in conservation lab)

7. Please select all duties that the conservator performs at your excavation site:

Mending broken objects
Stabilizing objects
Cleaning objects
Maintaining object storage facilities
Dig site and architectural stabilization
Cataloging and labeling objects
Block lifting delicate finds

8. In reference to question 7, do non-conservation professionals/students aid in the completion of any of these tasks:

Mending broken objects
Stabilizing objects
Cleaning objects
Maintaining object storage facilities
Dig site and architectural stabilization
Cataloging and labeling objects
Block lifting delicate finds

9. If a conservator is NOT employed on your excavation site, please select all tasks that are performed by non-conservation professionals or students:

Mending broken objects
Stabilizing objects
Cleaning objects
Maintaining object storage facilities
Dig site & architectural stabilization
Cataloging and labeling of objects
Block lifting delicate objects
A conservator IS employed on site

10. The excavation site director receives written conservation treatment reports at the end of each dig season:

11. I believe conservation is necessary for every excavation:

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

12. After professional interaction with a conservator, you often feel (select all that apply):

I understand the basic process of conservation
I do not understand conservation but would like to know more
I do not understand conservation, but do not think it is necessary for me to understand
The conservator has a basic understanding of archaeology
The conservator does not have a basic understanding of archaeology, but would like to know more
The conservator does not have a basic understanding of archaeology, and does not think it is necessary to know more

13.

Please select which of the following conservation techniques or issues you would most enjoy a demonstration about:

Stable storage solutions and transportation of objects
In-situ block lifting
Initial stabilization of finds
On-site stabilization of structures
Object cleaning
Conservation adhesives
Air abrasion techniques
Other Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

14. What do you feel is the most important aspect of archaeology that a conservator should understand in order to successfully work on an excavation?