I LOVE it: the Institute of Non-Certified Archivists it is!  We're INCA's!!
:-D

After a few rounds of drinks in Chicago we'll come up with a secret 
handshake . . .

Susan G. Hamson, HSD, BA, MA, NCA, Inc.
University Archivist | Columbia University Archives
535 West 116th Street, MC 4316 | Low Memorial Library 
New York, NY 10027 | Voice: 212.854.1331 | Fax: 212.854.7320



Chuck Hill wrote:
> Susan,
>
> Count me in.
>
> I also propose that we discuss the formation of INCA (The Institute of 
> Non-Certified Archivists) to meet before each SAA annual conference.  
> We can work out the details at the first meeting.
>
> I'm glad to see this less vitriolic discussion of certification.
>
> I was at the Atlanta meeting when discussion of certification was 
> cut-off, and have a had a bad feeling about it ever since.  I was 
> given to understand at that meeting that certification would not be 
> used as a criteria for employment.  However, over the years, I have 
> seen more and more job postings with the caveat "certification 
> preferred" or "Certified archivist preferred" or "if not certified, 
> must be willing to obtain certification as Archivist."
>
> As a University Archivist, with more than 20 years of experience, I 
> would automatically be excluded from many positions because I would be 
> unwilling to obtain certification.  SAA should put a lid on this.  No 
> job ad should be placed in the SAA archival outlook with a CA 
> requirement or preference.
>
> chuck hill, NCA
> University Archivist
> Eastern Kentucky University
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Susan Hamson <[log in to unmask]>
>
> "...I'm posting an invite before next year's meeting and we can all 
> meet up for a drink and revel in our professional rebellion!!"
>
>

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