RE: arsclist Archivists vs. programmers

[Valmont Layne <valmont@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Laurel

Ive never met an archivist at a party, but Ive been known to get a party
going in my day.
Also, if you've ever read the Name of the Rose you'll know that the
archivist did it.  Archivists can be murderers too, in case anyone's
thinking of messing with us.  I wouldn't choose it as a career, though (the
occupational hazards are terrible).

Valmont
Sound Archivist
District Six Museum, Cape Town

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of L. Sercombe
Sent: 10 November 1999 02:18
To: Morgan Hamilton Lang
Cc: ARSClist
Subject: arsclist Archivists vs. programmers

Morgan - Besides the fact that the world's major religions suggest that
archivists are likely to inherit the earth, consider the following:

1) Archivists are rarely referred as "geek" or "nerd."

2) Archivists believe in the future, despite the odds.

3) Archivists believe that order shall prevail over chaos, despite the
odds.

4) Archivists are much more fun at parties.

How can you even consider baling?

Laurel


On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Morgan Hamilton Lang wrote:

> SALARY: 30-33,000
>
> SAY WHAT?
>
> (:^(
>
> I've just been looking at online advertisements for temporary programming
> positions that basically require the applicant to be:
>
> 1. alive
> 2. reasonably familiar with C++ and HTML
> 3. capable of learning
>
> with starting salaries of $50000.
>
> Please, someone tell me an amusing anecdote that will remind me why being
an
> archivist is much, much better than being a programmer.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Morgan
>
> CEDMeL
> http://www.music.columbia.edu/~cecenter/ethnolab/
>
>
>
>