ahhh, yes! but this group of INCAs will already have heard the tale of the CA (Cortez and the Aztecs), so, we'll be wary. :-) chuck hill, NCA ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Pullen, Sharon" <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: "Pullen, Sharon" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: CA Exam Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:25:42 -0400 Not to be discouraging but you guys know what happened to the last INCA group, right? ;-) Sharon A. Pullen, C.A. Archivist Office of the County Clerk Historic Documents Library 310 Center Drive Riverhead, NY 11901-3392 Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Phone: (631) 852-2000 extn. 700 Fax: (631) 852-2004 _____ From: Susan Hamson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 1:17 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: CA Exam 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 <mailto:[log in to unmask]> <[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!!" A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>