Yeah, but there's still one more rodeo clown willing to run around /one
more time /before I jump into the barrel.
The exam was "shamefully poorly written and poorly conceived," but since
the designation helped you get a job it's okay? This is what I don't
get, people complain about the quality of the exam all the time, yet
people are still willing to be certified, even if the exam doesn't
necessarily reflect one's knowledge of the profession. And on top of
that people /*pay */to take it!
Man-o-manischewitz! Ya gotta love it.
Susan G. Hamson, BA, MA, Nt. ImPRSsD.
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
Filiatreau, Amy wrote:
>
> I know the topic is getting a little old and has been trampled ad
> nauseum/, /like arena dirt after a rodeo.
>
>
>
> I'm glad to have the CA designation and I think it has helped my
> career and my standing at various institutions. It is important to me
> as a professional. I have worked hard to professionalize my skills and
> knowledge of this field and the CA is a symbol of that.
>
>
>
> That said, I agree with the original post by Marinomets: I think the
> exam itself was shamefully poorly written and poorly conceived.
> Terrible, just awful.
>
>
>
> Amy
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> Amy Filiatreau, CA
>
> Archivist
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> Dear List,
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> This past week I took the certified archivists exam and wanted to
> share my experience and generate feedback from others, especially from
> those who took it as well. My honest opinion was that the exam was
> not a great tool to assess our professional archival skills, or to put
> it another way, I thought the exam was awful. I felt many of the
> questions were poorly written and poorly worded... <snip>
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