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[ShovelBums.Org] January 31st deadline for 2011 Comprehensive Archaeology/Anthropology Field School Directory

 

Folks,

The deadline for the first edition of the 2011 Comprehensive Archaeology/Anthropology Field School Directory is January 31st, 2011 @10:24PM.

43 of your peers have already submitted field schools for 2011, so jump on the band wagon.  You can view the current entries at http://www.shovelbums.org

Best, 

R. Joe

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I am R. Joe Brandon; founder of the 15,000+ member www.ShovelBums.org. I want you to know that the first edition of the 2011 ShovelBums Comprehensive Anthropology/Archaeology Field Schools Directory goes out by e-mail early February to the 15,000+ international members of ShovelBums.org archaeology/anthropology/CRM employment service. 

ShovelBums is the easiest way to announce your field school to the worlds largest community of archaeology/anthropology students and archaeology practitioners in the shortest amount of time.  The process is simple, visit http://www.shovelbums.org to submit your field school information and photos.  I then manually approve the entries which are hosted on the popular ShovelBums.org web site.  Your entry can be as detailed as you want and include links to your own web site if your project has one.  At least twice a month through the spring season I send the continually updated field school directory to the 15,000+ members of ShovelBums.

Why Use ShovelBums?

So why should you use ShovelBums.org to announce your field school?  Because the field schools in this directory go out by e-mail* to all 14,000+ members of Shovel Bums LLC as well as being posted on www.ShovelBums.org, one of the most heavily trafficked sites by archaeology students from around the world. Instead of students having to find your announcement somewhere on the web, flooding e-mail lists with multiple announcements, or students trying to find your field school in print, your field school goes directly to your target audience in an easy to share e-mail.  You can be sure that if one of the 15,000 members is not the right one for your field school, they likely have a friend who is!  Because the 2011 Comprehensive Anthropology/Archaeology Field Schools Directory goes out as an e-mail, it is easy for a recipient to forward your announcement on to the interested party.

So who are these "Shovel Bums" and why are they good to reach?

I founded ShovelBums LLC in 1999 as a niche resource for the archaeology and CRM community focusing exclusively on professional job advertisements.  Because of the narrow focus of ShovelBums it grew quickly to have the worlds largest professional membership of archaeologists & CRMers.  I recognized that many ShovelBums members are the students who read their e-mail everyday while preparing for a future in archaeology, anthropology, or CRM and who understood that a field school is critical to their success in this career. To facilitate these student's education I expanded ShovelBums in 2004 to include the popular annual Comprehensive Archaeology/Anthropology Field Schools Directory.

The great thing about ShovelBums having 14,000 members is that even if the student or professor who reads your advertisement is not your target they likely know a friend or student who is.  It is worth repeating: because the 2011 Comprehensive Anthropology/Archaeology Field Schools Directory goes out as an e-mail it is easy for the recipient to forward the announcement on to the person they know who will be perfect for your field school!  

$25 listing Fee (Is your project broke?  Few worries, read on)

There is a non-optional $25 fee* for each listing in the ShovelBums.org directory.  It has been suggested to me by some of the schools that use this service that I should raise the fee to $50 because of the value it ads (I have to admit being able to update 15,000+ interested members twice every month about your field school opportunity is a pretty darn good bargain).  For 2011 I am keeping it at $25.  HOWEVER if you are from an institution that cannot afford the fee, do not hesitate to submit your field school anyway - I WILL INCLUDE IT.  Just drop me a note so I know.  My (bad business) philosophy is that it is more important for the students to know where the field schools are then to prevent any institution from using the extensive ShovelBums field school directory service.  This might be bad for business, but it is good for the students.  And the students are what it is all about.  If you or your institutions can pay, do the right thing, it helps to support the ShovelBums service that your students rely on.

Why do I charge a fee?  I run Shovel Bums LLC independently without the support of any institution.  I cover all expenses out of pocket, and I use the proceeds from this directory to keep Shovel Bums a valuable part of your student's employment toolkit as they pursue a career in archaeology, anthropology, or CRM (and it is useful for buying food for my three kids and wife :-).

  • If you pay online you may use these currencies  U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Yen, Australian Dollar, New Zealand Dollar, Swiss Franc, Hong Kong Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Swedish Krona, Danish Krone, Polish Zloty, Norwegian Krone, Hungarian Forint, Czech Koruna. You may also pay by check.  You will receive an invoice after your field school has been approved.

Additional information:

*E-Mail to 15,000+ prospective students

- The e-mail with a description of all field schools goes out as simple HTML and will include one graphic per field school. The e-mail will include a direct link to your ShovelBums hosted field school web page which includes up to ten color photographs, maps, etc...  A link to your field school will also be accessible from the home page of ShovelBums.org.

Photos 

- You may include up to 10 photos from your field school with your field school listing.  You can also include an optional icon and logo graphic to be included in your field school listing.

Submit your listing here:


If you have any problems or questions feel free to contact me with any questions at rjoe@shovelbums.org

Best Regards,

R. Joe Brandon
Founder -  Shovel Bums LLC

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