26th October 2011, 06:20 PM
Quote:why should they be the organisation that sets the standard for the whole profession?
Errm, because no one else has?
Quote:I am sure most curators are well aware who the cowboys are on their patch and do not need the registration to tell them who is bad and who is good.
Maybe not, but it could (and possibly does) help.
Quote:But I don't know what is the answer is!Join the IFA?
Quote:If BAJR and many of the individuals who contribute to this forum seriously considered starting an organisation separate froM the IFA I would whole heartedly back them.Yeah, it could be called the BAJR Federation perhaps? :face-approve:
And finally...
Quote:less than half of UK archaeologists are membersOh, I see what you did there. Clever. After all anyone can call themselves an archaeologist. Eh, Unitof1?