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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
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