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Re: Certification
Regarding certification, while it is true that the one-time exam may not be
significant proof of ability, it is currently, in the US the only credential
specifically for Archivists. Unless I'm mistaken, no US university grants a
masters degree in Archival Studies. Most MLS programs can have a
"concentration in archives" or a certificate. Without SAA developing a
procedure similar to the ALA's approval program (how can it without such
degrees existing?), I think the ACA certification is the best we can do for
the time being. It is at least, as are medical boards, I believe, conferred
by a body of fellow professionals.
Sharon A. Pullen, CA
Suffolk County Archivist
Historical Documents Library
310 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: (631)852-2015
Email: Sharon.Pullen@CO.SUFFOLK.NY.US
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