[Regia-NA] "what's an Authenticity Officer look like"?

[Martin Field]

Hi Kim
So I would imagine assessing someone who could be Authenticity Officer
material would involve more than sending "proof" across the Atlantic and
more to do with a face to face assessment.
"If" you were to "judge" someone who came over perhaps it could take the
form of the candidate being asked a whole series of questions by a panel of
two or three officers, given a number, or numerous artifacts and asked to
give a brief talk on each one etc.
And a general assessment of being not afraid to state one's opinion but with
tact.
Would that suffice, at least to get the proverbial ball rolling here ?
Martin

----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Kim Siddorn" <kim.siddorn@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:55 PM
Subject: [Regia-NA] "what's an Authenticity Officer look like"?


> "How do you become an Authenticity Officer" is a question that has been
> asked on this list quite frequently and of course no one has answered it,
me
> included. The reason for our coyness is that we simply do not know what to
> tell you. We evolved from a society (The Vikings) who at the time thought
> the subject of literally no account, so we had one to ensure we kept up
the
> pressure.
>
> Roland took on the job from Andy Nicholson. He was - and is - very well
> read, has a good eye for detail and is not afraid to speak his mind. He
has
> no academic qualifications in this field, but his knowledge is compendious
> to say the least.
>
> We know what one looks like when we see it, but not how to train one!
>
> Suggestions anyone?
>
> As an aside, I was quite disappointed to find one of The Vikings most
senior
> Authenticity persons, Russell Scott, wearing spectacles in kit at a very
> VERY public venue recently. (shakes head sadly.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Kim Siddorn
>
> "Spring in the air?"
> "Spring in the air yerself !"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patchett" <patchett@sympatico.ca>
> To: <regia@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:40 PM
> Subject: [Regia-NA] Skills training in NA was: Getting Sparks or Not
>
>
> > Greetings all,
> >
> > >If it was me, I'd listen to your explanation, hand you my kit and say
> > >
> > >"show me" !
> > >
> > >Here's a plan, you could always video it - I can read NTSC tapes. That
> > >started out as a tongue-in-cheek comment, but now I think about it,
that
> > >might just solve many, many of our trans-Atlantic problems.
> > >
> > >What do you all think?
> > >
> > This idea has the best combination of low cost while still getting us
> > here in NA their civilian skills.  I can't keep sending my husbands and
> > myself to England every time I want a new skills. :-)  Though I also
> > think that many of the teachers, qualified to give signatures, need to
> > be comfortable with this idea.
> >
> > Do those that teach LHE skills have a checklist, even a mental one, that
> > they go through before they consider someone qualified? If so, then I
> > think it would be a great help to have that list of things available to
> > the people wanting to video tape themselves for qualifications. If not,
> > the teacher will think I don't know my stuff, and I'll get frustrated
> > because I know my stuff I just didn't show it.
> >
> > I suppose this ties into another question that I have:  What is the
> > process you need to go through to become a qualified AO and qualified to
> > teach LHE skills?  Many of these problems could be solved if we had our
> > own set of teachers and AO.  I realize that this is a long term solution
> > and the video tape is a short term one, but I think we are going to need
> > both  in NA if we are going to become 'really part of Regia'.
> >
> > I mean no offense with that comment, so please let me explain some of
> > the feelings and struggles I'm having.  I've paid my membership money
> > and I've got my passport, but I don't feel as if I've paid my 'dues'
> > yet, nor are am I sure where and how I should be paying them.  I've read
> > the handbook, but I'm still struggling to understand how those rules are
> > applied and interpreted.  I'm know something about textiles, but I still
> > wonder if the advice I'm giving my fellows in Wynmerestow is good and
> > proper.  I think I need some sort of confirmation that what I'm doing
> > and how I'm doing it are up to Regia spec.  Without that I'm afraid that
> > I won't every feel like I'm really part of Regia.
> >
> > Ędwen
> > -Wynmerestow
> >
> >
> >
> >
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