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
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