Little late here, but I passed the Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA) exam. This was the first time I'd taken a multiple choice exam in years--maybe since I took the GRE back in 2006.
Obviously I'm pleased, and taking the exam comes with several benefits:
1) The studying/preparation forced me to read through books and examine schools of thought I never previously considered. I was able to trace the genesis of the field of archives in the United States, in Europe post-French Revolution, and, thanks to Posner, read up ancient examples of archives (Sumerian clay tablets, Romans, and archives in medieval Europe).
2) I could see where the field is going. Literature and scholarly articles found in recent journals provide a sense of ongoing struggles and challenges in the field (budgets, digitization, outreach efforts, retention, etc.)
3) The letter from the ACA congratulating me on passing also came with my scores in each field, so I can see where I need to do some more work.
4) Let's not forget the most obvious thing: now that I've passed, once the check clears, I will be ACA-certified (officially beginning January 2014).
So, accompanied with the master's in history, the impending master's in library and information science, this is another notch in my belt. Only thing left is a PhD, but I will put that off for a few years.
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