25th March 2006, 10:58 AM
Isnt it a bit of an irony that the IFA have to make special concessions for field archaeologists?
"...without professional representation the archaeological community will never establish its credibility as a profession..."
Absolutely right.And without the representation of the IFA over the years of its existence- that is precisely where we are now.And have been for years.Finally, an open admission.We are exactly where we are directly as a result of the complete lack of professional representation.
"The maintenance and enforcement of a Code of Conduct...demands and receives significant resources...."
Since when has the word "enforcement" and the name "IFA" been synonomous? Guys-we must be living on different planets.
Yes-it is for the IFA to get its message across.Not only to prospective members but to a wider audience-the public.For an Institute with over two thousand members, they have achieved precisely nothing in all the years of their existence where they should have mattered most-the coal face.Archaeology continues to be the victim of some commercial units and individuals validated by the IFA who should be cleaning toilets.The IFA have no legal role to play, do not represent the majority, act as optional standard promoters and frankly,don`t appear to be remotely interested in the opinions of the workforce.Frankly, this "we can do nothing unless you join us" garbage is beginning to turn my stomach.Be seen to give a toss and your membership may increase.Actually DO something visible and coherent before trying to sell a dead duck to an industry who clearly see you as irrelevent.As a last word- I`m not entirely sure who I`m responding to here-Mr Hosty or Mr Howard? Is BAJR now an advertising/marketing vessel for the IFA?
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)
"...without professional representation the archaeological community will never establish its credibility as a profession..."
Absolutely right.And without the representation of the IFA over the years of its existence- that is precisely where we are now.And have been for years.Finally, an open admission.We are exactly where we are directly as a result of the complete lack of professional representation.
"The maintenance and enforcement of a Code of Conduct...demands and receives significant resources...."
Since when has the word "enforcement" and the name "IFA" been synonomous? Guys-we must be living on different planets.
Yes-it is for the IFA to get its message across.Not only to prospective members but to a wider audience-the public.For an Institute with over two thousand members, they have achieved precisely nothing in all the years of their existence where they should have mattered most-the coal face.Archaeology continues to be the victim of some commercial units and individuals validated by the IFA who should be cleaning toilets.The IFA have no legal role to play, do not represent the majority, act as optional standard promoters and frankly,don`t appear to be remotely interested in the opinions of the workforce.Frankly, this "we can do nothing unless you join us" garbage is beginning to turn my stomach.Be seen to give a toss and your membership may increase.Actually DO something visible and coherent before trying to sell a dead duck to an industry who clearly see you as irrelevent.As a last word- I`m not entirely sure who I`m responding to here-Mr Hosty or Mr Howard? Is BAJR now an advertising/marketing vessel for the IFA?
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)