More on academic programs

[s.t. Bischoff]

Thanks Peter! You've inspired me to create just such a webpage...it would
be great if LSA were to do something similar.


On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Peter Austin <pa2 at soas.ac.uk> wrote:

> Shannon
>
> The problem with the Linguistlist search is that it does not seem to be
> properly curated so if you go to the search link at
> http://linguistlist.org/teach/programs/search-programs.cfm and choose
> "Language Documentation" it will return 67 results but they include things
> like a programme in "Bahasa Indonesia for international learners" (sic).
>
> I would think that what is needed is a properly curated listing like the
> collection that could be drawn from the string of previous messages to this
> list, or building on the LSA listing.
>
> Best,
> Peter
>
>
>
>
> On 30 April 2014 23:22, s.t. Bischoff <bischoff.st at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> The linguist has a similar feature. You can search programs here:
>>
>> http://linguistlist.org/teach/programs/search-programs.cfm
>>
>> Selecting "Language Documentation" returns quite a few programs around
>> the world:
>>
>>
>> http://linguistlist.org/teach/programs/search-programs-action.cfm?RequestTimeout=500
>>
>> Regards,
>> Shannon
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 3:32 PM, Peter Austin <pa2 at soas.ac.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> The LSA listing for "Language documentation" only returns two
>>> institutions that are not in Canada or the USA. Our MA in Language
>>> Documentation that has been going for 12 years and graduated over 150
>>> students is not mentioned.
>>>
>>> Notice that there is no information on Applied Documentation and
>>> Revitalisation which was Monica's original query to this list.
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 30 April 2014 19:36, Monica Macaulay <mmacaula at wisc.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi again folks,
>>>>
>>>> I emailed with Alyson Reed, the Executive Director of the LSA, and she
>>>> pointed out to me that the LSA’s website has a searchable directory of
>>>> programs:
>>>> http://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/directory-departments-and-programs.
>>>>  If you click on the link, it takes you to a form where you can search by
>>>> name of program, university, highest degree offered, and graduate program
>>>> specialization.  And yes indeed, “language documentation” is one of the
>>>> choices.  I feel dumb - I should have known about that!
>>>>
>>>> However, Alyson also pointed out that the resource is only as good as
>>>> the data that’s entered, and they’ve been having a very hard time getting
>>>> programs to update their info.  So if you’re one of the people who
>>>> responded, check your department’s listing, and have the appropriate person
>>>> update it if it needs it!
>>>>
>>>> - Monica
>>>>
>>>> Monica Macaulay
>>>> University of Wisconsin
>>>> Department of Linguistics
>>>> 1164 Van Hise; 1220 Linden Dr.
>>>> Madison, WI  53706
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Prof Peter K. Austin
>>> Marit Rausing Chair in Field Linguistics
>>> Director, Endangered Languages Academic Programme
>>> Research Tutor and PhD Convenor
>>> Department of Linguistics, SOAS
>>> Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
>>> London WC1H 0XG
>>> United Kingdom
>>>
>>> web: http://www.hrelp.org/aboutus/staff/index.php?cd=pa
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Prof Peter K. Austin
> Marit Rausing Chair in Field Linguistics
> Director, Endangered Languages Academic Programme
> Research Tutor and PhD Convenor
> Department of Linguistics, SOAS
> Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
> London WC1H 0XG
> United Kingdom
>
> web: http://www.hrelp.org/aboutus/staff/index.php?cd=pa
>
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