In May, Director of the School Jack L. Davis met with Father Eugene Pappas of Hellenic Public Radio to discuss the history and purpose of the ASCSA, the excavations at Ancient Corinth and the Athenian Agora, his excavation findings in Albania, and more. Hear it here.
Information Technology (IT) Department
The IT Department was established on December 5, 1995, to support the mission of the ASCSA through technology, and to service the IT needs of its departments on a day to day basis. Starting from a base of just three stand-alone computers, the ASCSA is now of one the most advanced foreign archaeological schools in Greece in terms of computer technology and equipment.
The School has 10 servers and 85 modern workstations spread around the main building and associated buildings in Kolonaki all linked together by a 1GB fiber optic network. Secure wireless internet connectivity is also available on all of the floors of both libraries, in the Wiener Laboratory, and the main parts of Loring Hall.
Questions? Read the IT department’s FAQ’s.
Computer Lab Equipment List
The computer lab is available to members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is mainly PC-oriented, but there are a number of Macintosh machines available.
Hardware (PC /HP Workstations w4200/ MAC: iMac, eMac)
• Epson Expression 1640XL Pro Flatbed Scanner A3
• Nikon Slide Scanner
• HP S20 Slide Scanner
• Iomega Zip 100,250
• HP LaserJet 5M
• HP LaserJet 4200N
• HP LaserJet 4000N
• HP INKJET 9300 A3
Software (PC: Windows XP/Vista / MAC: OS9, OSX)
• Microsoft Office 2007 pro (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Adobe Photoshop CS
• Adobe Illustrator CS
• Corel (CorelDraw, PhotoPaint)
• Other utilities and applications
Computer Lab Policies
• Food or beverages are not allowed in the lab at any time.
• Use of the lab is restricted to members only; no other organization or individual, whether public or private, may use the facilities.
• Making or using pirated copies of software is against the law. Random checks will be made for pirated software.
• Please keep conversations at a low level so that others may concentrate.
• Please do not try to fix malfunctioning equipment. Instead, inform an IT consultant of the problem you are experiencing.
• When finished working in the facility, please clear away all papers and other personal items.
• Do not bang on the computer keyboard; a light touch will prevent damage to the keyboard.
• Do not pull paper out of the printers.
• Game playing is not allowed at any time.
• The use of peripheral equipment, other than state-installed hardware, is strictly forbidden, as is tampering with the software settings.
• Library materials must be returned to the library; do not leave anything in the computer lab.
Anyone found abusing the equipment, violating these rules, or being discourteous to others in the facility will be asked to leave. Revocation of all user privileges may also result.
AutoCAD
A workstation, digitizer, and plotter are available to members with AutoCAD knowledge.
Hardware (PC: Windows 2000 Professional)
• Compaq Workstation 4000/ CD-Writer
• Digitizer
• HP Plotter DesignJet 220
Software
• AutoCAD /MAP 2005
• Adobe Photoshop CS
• Adobe Illustrator CS
• Corel (CorelDraw, PhotoPaint)
• Other utilities and applications
Digital Projector
The American School of Classical Studies has a couple of digital projector for its members’ presentations. The EPSON EMP-800 is a true XGA (1024 x 768) projector with full support for resolutions from VGA to UXGA.