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From: Dee Dee King <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Jones APGQ article
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:58:48 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <mailman.77610.1201057697.18604.apg@rootsweb.com>


The email about membership standards have been interesting and thought provoking. I have mixed feelings about requiring points or submissions of work.

But from a 12/13/07 posting that summarized some of the off-list email-


The core membership category for those engaged in professional genealogical activities.

An Associate Membership for "newbies" exploring possibilities, those who join for a social network or the free education from the list, or because they wish to support professionalism in genealogy, etc.

A third for "Related Services" - perhaps those whose sole/major businesses are as travel planners, book publishers, printers, etc.

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However, we already use the term "associate" to describe someone affiliated with another full membership.


And on continuing education credits - not all are associated with colleges or universities. Attorneys in Texas have a required number of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses each year - but most are not college or university affiliated. In a previous life I attended continuing education classes for social workers, some of which were taught by social workers. Trevia's descriptions are right on.



Dee


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