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!!" > > 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]>