Colin Macgregor Stevens wrote: "Likewise, the term "Curator" is being much distorted and abused these days. A Curator cares for the collections. Why have jobs called "Curator of Education" etc.? "Education Officer" of "Programmer" for example will suffice and are clear for the public." I think educators were 'given' the title of Curator partly in an effort to placate them in light of their better paid Curatorial Curator peers. When I make as much money as my similarly educated and experienced Curatorial Curator co-workers, you can title my job anything you want. Frankly, as an educator, I have cared very deeply for the collections I have been associated with. How does this care differ from a curator's care? Conservators and preparators and art handlers and registrars 'took care' of those collections. Ah, the intricacy of the English language.... These are personal opinions. Amy Sundback ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).