There may be a correspondence with the American Library
Association--institution vs library professional.  ALA doesn't certify
individuals, they certify educational programs that grant masters in
library/information science.  Does AAM involve itself with
accrediting/reviewing/approving programs in academia that grant degrees in
museum studies?

The alternative, of individual professional certification, is used by the
Society of American Archivists, (I think).

I find this an interesting conversation.  Are museum libraries/librarians
included?

Regards,
Marianne Cavanaugh
Associate Librarian
Richardson Memorial Library
Saint Louis Art Museum


At 02:33 PM 6/24/98 -0500, you wrote:
>It may be useful to note that AAM stands for "American Association of
>Museums."  "Museum professional," "museum worker," and other such
>phrases are not in their title (nor, it sometimes seems, in their
>vocabulary).  At least one recent President was asked point-blank
>whether he saw AAM as an organization of institutions, or an
>organization of people who work in these institutions, and he came down
>firmly on the side of "an organization of institutions."
>
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