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Re: [ARSCLIST] Certification
On 20/07/04, John Ross wrote:
> To Mike's excellent list, I would want to add some kind of proficiency
> in materials handling -- proper methods for cleaning LPs and 78s;
> recognizing and dealing with sticky shed, mold and other tape
> problems; restoring broken cassettes, and so forth.
I have a good deal of experience of college and university teaching.
The problem with practical professional skills such as those mentioned
is that it is impossible to organise practical classes or assessment.
Where would you find a steady supply of faulty tapes of no value for
classes of 15-20 students? How would you assess their skills?
Budgets for practical labs are extremely tight, and the authorities more
and more prefer everything on a course to be done on computers. Even
then, it is hard to get money for specialised software that would be
used by only one course.
I think some knd of apprenticeship scheme is the only way to train for
this kind of real life profession.
Regards
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Don Cox
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