AHA! That's the issue, that Byron so clearly lays out for us: if we don't limit the supply of museum "professionals", then we will continue to be underpaid. Into the trash with all of this highblown talk of adequacy of skills to the task. Accredidation and official qualification for museums people is then analagous to getting a medallion for a yellow cab, or a union card. Well, that is really fine by me, no sarcasm here at all, I certainly don't want to be underpaid, but let's emulate Byron's honesty! Museum workers of the world *Unite* for better pay and better working conditions! My only caveats are two: 1) do we really want to keep out people with different sorts of educations and backgrounds; and 2) I don't think it will work, given the current political and funding climate for museums. Eric Siegel [log in to unmask]