Since graduating in December from UMD, the only places I've really seen CA are for small archival repositories (I'm pretty sure that's where I've seen it, but I might be wrong). I haven't see it more East Coast then West Coast. I haven't seen it as a requirement for every job posting. More like "CA preferred."
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>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:22:21 -0700
>From: "Amy B. Gutierrez" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: CA
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
> So as a newbie to the list, is this an East Coast,
> West Coast thing?
>
>
>
> Are CA vs. Non-CA drive-by's going to start?
>
>
>
> Wait, do I hear the music from "West Side Story"
> starting in the background?
>
>
>
> On a more serious note, I don't find the requirement
> for CA as often here in `CA' as much as I do for job
> postings on the East Coast.
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>
>
> Does anyone find this to be true?
>
>
>
> Amy Gutierrez
>
> Future Archives & Records Management Student!
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>
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> From: Archives & Archivists
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Susan Hamson
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:12 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: CA
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>
> What a racket.
> $50 to take the exam. If you pass, $150
> certification fee. $50 every year thereafter.
>
> 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
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> [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> one thing that is curious ... could not find the
> cost/membership charges for CA
>
> I was not going to jump into this fray but here I am
> - usually I am very happy with my lurker status.
> However there is one thing that bothers me about
> CA. It is the strong suggestion by ACA to keep
> your certification you retake the exam every five
> years instead of documenting contributions one has
> made to the profession has and/or on going
> education one has taken over the years. To keep
> many other types of certifications, you have to stay
> atop of new innovations in your filed by taking
> courses, going to seminars and conferences, and in
> some cases publishing. This is not an easy course
> to follow to retain certification but adds so much
> more knowledge of your profession, allows you to
> specialize, and is far more interesting than
> cramming for an exam. This is the main reason I did
> not bother to take the exam six or so years ago.
>
> Back to my dark lair.
>
> Barbara O'Brien
> McDaniel College
> [log in to unmask]
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> Thanks,
>
> Ed Sharpe, Archivist for SMECC
>
> See the Museum's Web Site at www.smecc.org
>
> We are always looking for items to add to the
> museum's display and ref. library - please advise
> if you have anything we can use.
>
> Coury House / SMECC
> 5802 W. Palmaire Ave.
> Phone 623-435-1522
> Glendale Az 85301 USA
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