Pwy oedd yn gwybod y gallai cofnodi data fod
mor ddiddorol. Don i ddim yn gwybod beth yn union i'w ddisgwyl. Wi’n meddwl ron
i’n disgwyl teipio mewn llawer o rifau mewn i lawer o flychau bach er mwyn i rywun
gasglu’r data yn rhywle. Ar ôl sesiwn gynefino defnyddiol ac yn llawn gwybodaeth
dysgais fod hi’n llawer mwy diddorol na hynny. Mae’r staff yn rhoi rhif benodol i fi ffeindio
adroddiad archeolegol yn yr archifau,
wi’n ei ddarllen trwyddo, dod o hyd i'r ardal ar map digidol CAH, ysgrifennu
crynodeb o'r wybodaeth berthnasol, ychwanegu manylion o ddarganfyddiadau,
cyfeirnodau grid, cysylltiadau i ddigwyddiadau eraill, llyfryddiaeth/au a llawer mwy. Roedd yn hawdd i ddysgu'r proses
hefyd, oherwydd aeth Calli a Charina drwyddo gam wrth gam gyda fi, gan ddechrau
gyda chofnodion haws ac wedyn adeiladu i fyny’n raddol i rai mwy cymhleth.
Mwynheiais shwt gymaint gofynnais i barhau ar ôl i fi orffen y grŵp cyntaf o
sesiynau ac wi'n dal yma bron i chwe mis yn ddiweddarach.
Does dim cymwysterau mewn hanes neu
archeoleg gen i ond dwi eiseos wedi ymddiddori yn y ddau ac hefyd ron i eisiau
gwella fy sgiliau TG. Dwi wedi dysgu shwt gymaint am yr hanes a’r archaeoleg De
Cymru a gall yn awr yn ychwanegu fy sgiliau TG newydd ar fy CV. Dwi'n
gwirfoddoli ar gyfer fy nghloddiad archeolegol cyntaf erioed ar ddiwedd y mis
hwn ac yn edrych ymlaen yn fawr at hynny!
Margaret
Who knew
data entry could be so interesting. I really didn’t know exactly what to
expect, I think I expected to be typing in lots of numbers into lots of little
boxes so someone could collate the data somewhere. I had a very helpful and
informative induction session and discovered that it was going to be far more
interesting than that. I’m given a
number for an archaeological report to find in the archives, I read it through,
find the area on the HER digital map, write a summary of the relevant
information, add details of finds, grid locations, links to other events,
bibliography/ies and much more. It was easy to learn the process too, because
Calli and Charina took me through it step by step, beginning with easier
entries and gradually building up to more complex ones. I enjoyed it so much I
asked to continue after my first group of sessions finished and I’m still here
almost six months later. All of the GGAT staff are really welcoming, friendly
and helpful; one of the best places I’ve ever worked.
I have no qualifications in history or
archaeology but have always been interested in both and I wanted to improve my
IT skills. I’ve learned so much about
the history and archaeology of South Wales and can now add my updated IT skills
on my CV. I’m volunteering for my first ever archaeological dig at the end of
this month and really looking forward to that!
Margaret
