Dear Cate Cooney,

Wow- how disappointed I am in you!  I have asked the question many times about jobs and what the job description is for such titles.  I am not sure if you were referring to any of my questions in your statement

"I probably sound snotty as all get-out, but these messages asking for jobs and thesis topics are really surprising to me.  Don't people do their own research anymore?"

I actually did my own research on where I could find a list of museum professionals that would be able to better help answer my questions and guess what I got?  This list!  This is my research tool along with books which are going to give me a basic overview, but some of the people here perform these jobs and can tell me firsthand what they actually do.

Let me clarify some things for you... you DO sound snotty, you ARE grumpy, and you ARE ungenerous.  As a student of art history and museum studies, I must say, that people like you with your snotty remarks thrive on the power you take from others every time someone asks for help and you shoot them down.  It is ridiculous and more over uncalled for.  If you can't help or do not want to help Ms. Doyle, whom I am sure has the ability to think for herself and simply wanted to get some other peoples ideas, then do not respond.  It is that easy.  But building yourself up by giving the students, who ask questions a verbal spanking, is simply not welcomed.  Furthermore, in response to your statement of "I have never felt obligated to do another person's work for her."  You still aren't, so get off your moral high horse.

I must say as a student, I thank the list for the priceless information that I read daily.

Honey Tondre

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