John Hoopes on the Future of the Past

There is every indication that the creation of content in archaeology and anthropology on museum Web sites will be driven primarily by the personal satisfaction of scholars who recognize the potential of the Internet and other digital tools to facilitate contributions to greater knowledge. The Web provides a new and powerful medium by which an individual or small group can filter, process, and disseminate knowledge to a worldwide audience. This work will happen only as scholars and museum professionals apply to the digital universe the passion, dedication, and diligence with which they have approached the creation and management of museums for the past three centuries.

John W. Hoopes. 1997. The future of the past: Archaeology and anthropology on the World Wide Web. Archives and Museum Informatics 11:104.