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> There are 75 messages totalling 3021 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. social memory
> 2. Curator
> 3. Collecitons Management Software (3)
> 4. cinema archives (3)
> 5. responsibility
> 6. Display (2)
> 7. Museum Salaries (6)
> 8. exhibition design magazine
> 9. Social Values & Marketing Museum Memberships
> 10. Salaries
> 11. New Book
> 12. InterActivity-AYM's annual conference
> 13. Position Announcement (2)
> 14. want to advise a funding source? (6)
> 15. Looking for Wild Game Menu (4)
> 16. 1930s Carnegie Corp. Gifts (2)
> 17. <No subject given>
> 18. VISTA
> 19. CARE Poster Session Call for Proposals
> 20. birth register in U.S. (3)
> 21. D.C. lodging info (5)
> 22. Museum Categories (2)
> 23. mississippi river program 2 of 3
> 24. mississippi river program 1 of 3
> 25. mississippi river program 3 of 3
> 26. CIMUSET information
> 27. textiles (3)
> 28. advising Microsoft
> 29. MARAC roster announcement (fwd)
> 30. NSF address?
> 31. textile thanks (2)
> 32. Collections Management Software (2)
> 33. Anschutz Collection (2)
> 34. 1/2-time administrative assistant position/salary range: $1032-1193/m o
> 35. D.C. lodging info--thank you!
> 36. Re[2]: Curator
> 37. shorter postings, please!
> 38. salary ranges (again)
> 39. cinema archives -Reply
> 40. I have an idea.
> 41. Help - Costume Cataloguing
> 42. "want to advise a funding group" thank-yous
> 43. MUSEUM-L Digest - 15 Jan 1996 to 16 Jan 1996
>
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>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 14:05:46 +0100
> From: Susi Jost <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: social memory
>
> Writing from an anthropological point of view on thesis about social memory
> (based on the ideas of Maurice Halbwachs) and its links to objets /
> material culture, museums and the (re)presentation and (re)construction of
> cultural identities, I'd like to know if there is somebody on the list who
> already worked about these topics or is interested in them anyway so we can
> exchange some thoughts and informations.
>
> I'm looking forward
> to any replies and helping hands
>
>
> susi jost
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 06:58:31 -0600
> From: Deborah Baroff <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Curator
>
> >Does anyone know of a good magazine or publication for exhibit design?
> >
> There is a journal called _Exhibit Builder_ that we get. I'm not in the
> office,
> but I can get you their address if you want. Please let me know if you need
> it (if no one else replies to your post.) {:-Deb
> [log in to unmask] ++++++++++++
> Deborah Anna Baroff, Curator of Special Collections
> Museum of the Great Plains Lawton, OK
> --
> Registered ICC User
> check out http://www.usefulware.com/icc.html
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 06:34:14 -0500
> From: Jessica Weissman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Collecitons Management Software
>
> Yup - as both a database developer/multimedia programmer and a former
> museum staffer, I can say that it makes sense to go with an established
> special-purpose piece of collections software. Maybe it costs more, but
> you're buying a share of the packaged expertise of the developers, instead
> of paying for the customizer's expertise by the hour. Plus, somebody else
> should have gotten the bugs out already!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 08:27:12 +0100
> From: Gerhard Dangel-Reese <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: cinema archives
>
> Try http://www.stadt-frankfurt.de/filmmuseum
>
>
> On Mon, 8 Jan 1996, Bob Andrews wrote:
>
> > At 08:41 AM 1/8/96 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Does anyone have an internet address for cinema archives?
> > >Thanks,
> > >Leona Egan
> > >Provincetown, Ma.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Leona,
> >
> > I don't know if this is what you are looking for, but there is a *great*
> > searchable movie database at:
> >
> > http://www.msstate.edu/Movies/
> >
> > I'm sure there are several more...you might want to try a search at lykos
> > or
> > infoseek or Yahoo if you have acces to the web.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Bob
> > Bob Andrews CyberComm
> > **************************************************************************
> > [log in to unmask] Voice: 713.721.5067 Fax: 713.721-7630 VM: 713.397.2082
> > Cyberspace Marketing...Not just a good idea...It's the future!
> > **************************************************************************
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 22:31:31 -0800
> From: ELAINE HEUMANN GURIAN <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: responsibility
>
> You wrote: I received a direct e-mail from one of the museum-l readers
> who indeed called the individual and tried to assess if he was ok and
> in a safe surroundings. She decided he was safe and as ok as he could
> be (as far as she could tell.) I am grateful that she did that and
> will try to be as brave should such a distress call happen in the
> future. How lucky for all of us that someone (without personal
> fanfare) reached out to make sure a stranger on our list was safe. e--
> >
> >>Last week we all got a very long e-mail from a troubled human being
> and
> >>I have been troubled by it ever since. I did nothing about the
> e:mail.
> >> No reaching out to the individual, no calling for help for him by
> >>caregivers who might have been better providers for him nor any
> >>discussion with my museum-l neighbors until now.
> >
> >>What is our individual or collective responsibility when someone
> >>appears on the screen who is in personal distress or (as in this
> case)
> >>so far away from the norms of human behavior? Do we have some
> >>responsibility or since they write in such a way as not to invite
> >>comment, do we ignore?
> >
> >>I remain troubled but without any helpful answers for my own personal
> >>responsibility to this person and wonder what others thought, worried
> >>about and maybe even did.
> >
> >>Please let us all know.
> >
> >>Elaine Heumann Gurian
> >>[log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >Could be that many, including myself, glanced at the message and moved
> on.
> >Most of us have trained ourselves to move through our messages quickly
> and
> >immediately respond to them or stash only those pertinent to our
> >professional and vocational needs. For me it's hard enough to read,
> >evaluate, and prioritize messages every day when on any given morning
> I
> >might have well over a hundred waiting for me. I have to do the best
> I
> >can.
> >
> >Frankly, I don't even remember the particular message in question. It
> >might seem insensitive on my part, but for all I know I could have
> glanced
> >at it and sent it right to the trash. It's no longer in my "in" box
> >anyway. It apparently received a low priority. I usually don't read
> >through lengthy messages unless I can somehow find the information
> somewhat
> >useful. With this in mind, it's easy to understand why few if any
> >responded to the message.
> >
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >Henry B. Crawford v
> >Curator of History v
> >Museum of Texas Tech University v
> >Box 43191 v
> >Lubbock, TX 79409-3191 v
> >806/742-2442 v
> >FAX 742-1136 v
> >[log in to unmask] V
> >All opinions expressed are mine v
> ><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 08:32:37 -0500
> From: Jeff Yorns <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Display
>
> Hi. I'm a new subscriber. I'm involved with a regional natural science
> museum and center in Central Florida which is in the pre-embryonic stage
> (actually, it's still at the gleam in the eye stage in many ways).
> Donations are coming in before the plans have been developed to deal with
> technical details.
>
> My first (of many, I hope) quandry is that I'm looking desperately for:
> types of acrylic that can withstand a lot of visitor abuse, a way of
> cleaning acrylic surfaces without shortening the utility life of the
> plastic, and ways to coat or encase specimens (from insects to reptiles)
> in a viewable plastic which doesn't inhibit close observation and
> handling but holds the specimen's condition indefinitely.
>
> I'm assisting in establishing a natural science facility in Pasco
> County, Florida, and have more enthusiasm than training in curation.
> Again, I apologize for jumping in, but my efforts on the Web for the past
> month have been fruitless. Any assistance in this (or any) vein would
> gratefully be accepted and investigated. I can handle information
> ranging from idiot lessons to the highly technical.
>
> thanks,
>
>
> jeff
> [log in to unmask]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 08:42:18 -0500
> From: Bonni-Dara Michaels <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Museum Salaries
>
> No one relly cares anyway - people in the field are, as has been the case
> since the beginning, wealthy dilettante males who don't need the money
> and some women who can rely on their husbands for support and don't have
> to worry about baby sitters. NOT.
>
> Time to stop griping and get together to do something?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 08:55:41 -0500
> From: Mark Erik Nielsen <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: exhibition design magazine
>
> Thanks for the suggestion. Ill check it out.
>
> On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Cynthia Schartman wrote:
>
> > The National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) publishes a helpful
> > journal. Write to: Exhibitionist, National Association for Museum
> > Exhibition, P.O. Box 876, Bristol, CT 06011-0876
> >
> > Cindy Schartman
> > George Washington University
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Mark Erik Nielsen wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know of a good magazine or publication for exhibit design?
> > >
> > > On Tue, 16 Jan 1996, Farar Elliott wrote:
> > >
> > > > A few days ago, Elaine Gurian wrote that Curator magazine is the only
> > > > U.S.
> > > > peer-reviewed museum journal. Curator is indeed a wonderful journal,
> > > > and
> I
> > > > hope that many museum-l folks read it. I do want to point out,
> > > > however,
> > > > that the Journal of Museum Education is also peer-reviewed and also a
> > > > swel
> l
> > > > journal.
> > > >
> > > > Should anyone wish to submit work to the Journal, please feel free to
> > > > do s
> o.
> > > > Readers interesting in submitting manuscri0pts should write to the
> > > > Editor-in-Chief, Museum Education Roundtable, 3000 Connecticut Ave.,
> > > > NW,
> > > > Suite 237D, Washington, DC 20008.
> > > >
> > > > Farar Elliott
> > > > Director of Public Programs
> > > > Valentine Museum
> > > > 1015 East Clay Street
> > > > Richmond, Virginia 23219
> > > > 804/649-0711, extension 317
> > > >
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 10:38:12 GMT
> From: "James W. Revak" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Social Values & Marketing Museum Memberships
>
> INTRODUCTION
>
> I am seeking responses from museum managers to results of primary
> research which I conducted last summer concerning social values and
> the marketing of science museum memberships. The remainder of this
> post comprises a brief summary of the study followed by a few
> questions for possible discussion.
>
> SUMMARY
>
> To study the social values of science museum members, a prominent
> science museum in the U.S. Pacific region was chosen as the research
> site. Additionally, a telephone survey instrument was developed which
> included the List of Values (LOV), which measured respondents value
> systems. The LOV has been used since 1976 in studies across multiple
> disciplines, including psychology and marketing (see references which
> follow).
>
> A random sample of 600 members of the museum was generated. The
> sample was reduced to 530 potential respondents, of which 281 provided
> usable responses, which made for a response rate of 53%.
>
> Statistical analysis revealed modest support for the idea that science
> museum members espouse value systems which differ from those of the
> general public. Specifically, a significantly larger proportion of
> members endorsed fun-enjoyment-excitement as their top value compared
> to two comparison groups. The comparison groups had been described in
> prior published studies (see references which follow). One such group
> comprised respondents from the general U.S. population; the other,
> respondents from the U.S. Pacific region.
>
>
> QUESTIONS FOR POSSIBLE DISCUSSION
>
> 1. If a museum especially appeals to members who rate
> fun-enjoyment-excitement highly, what are the implications for
> marketing, designing exhibits, fundraising, etc.?
>
> 2. Are there advantages to promoting science museum membership by
> segmenting the market based on social values, rather than, say,
> demographics? How about a similar strategy for other kinds of
> museums?
>
> 3. All things being equal, will visitors who experience a museum as a
> values-satisfier be more inclined to purchase a membership there than
> at a museum he/she does *not* experience as a values-satisfier?
>
> 4. Are there practical ways to identify members of values-based
> segments in the event a marketing director seeks to position a a
> museum as a values-satisfier?
>
> 5. In my experience the relationship between social values and
> visitor behavior is rarely discussed? Is this true in your experience
> too?
>
> I welcome discussion of these and any other questions.
>
> NOTE: If you're the type who likes detail, I will be happy to mail
> you a more detailed summary of the study. To receive it, just e-mail
> me at [log in to unmask] Please specify your preference for either a DOS
> text file or MS Word file.
>
>
> REFERENCES
>
> Kahle, L. R. (Ed.). (1983). _Social values and social change_. New
> York: Praeger Books.
>
> Kahle, L. R. (1986). The nine nations of North America and the value
> basis of geographic segmentation. _Journal of marketing_, 50(2),
> 37-47.
>
> Kahle, L. R., Poulos, B., & Sukhdial, A. (1988). Changes in social
> values in the United States during the past decade. _Journal of
> advertising research_, February/March, 35-41.
>
> ===========================================
> JAMES W. REVAK Indpendent Market Research
> San Diego, CA [log in to unmask]
> ===========================================
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 09:09:22 -0500
> From: Indianapolis Art Center <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Museum Salaries
>
> > Even though there are salary discrepancies across the
> >board in the non-profit allied educational/cultural professions, as
> >compared to other fields, I don't think I'd trade my chosen line of work
> >for any other. I feel that I'll always be connected to the museum
> >profession in one way or another.
> >
>
>
> Very well said. Me too.
>
> Julia Moore
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 09:10:31 -0500
> From: Jenni Rodda <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Salaries
>
> Good morning, Museum-l-ers:
>
> Two points: Although none of us who work in non-profit
> organizations got in to our various fields in the hope
> of becoming wealthy, independent wealth shouldn't be a
> required qualification for taking such jobs. And expecting
> to earn a reasonable living is not the same as expecting to
> get rich.
>
> As for "doing" something, that is why the movement among
> Yale University graduate students to unionize is so crucial.
> Similar efforts in museums where I have worked have met with
> but limited success.
>
> As for dress codes and salary levels: That problem isn't
> particular to the museum field. Prior to accepting the post
> I now hold, I sold wedding dresses in New York's garment
> district, wholesale. My boss insisted that, as a front-line
> representative of their company, I simply did not present the
> proper appearance--my fingernails and eyelashes weren't long
> enough.
>
> All opinions are my own.
>
> Jenni Rodda, Curator
> Visual Resources Collections
> Institute of Fine Arts
> 1 East 78th Street
> New York, NY 10021
> (212) 772-5872, fax (212) 772-5807, [log in to unmask]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 09:24:11 -0500
> From: Chris Andersen <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: New Book
>
> This notice is cross posted to both ARCH-L and MUSEUM-L. Please excuse
> any duplications.
>
> New book:
>
> Hamilton, Martha Wilson
> 1995 Silver in the Fur Trade. Chelmsford, MA. 238 pp., 220 illus.,
> 8.5" x 10", soft cover. ISBN 0-9646087-0-7 US$45/C$58 (incl. S/H)
>
> This book documents over 250 trade silver makers' marks and their
> biographies, and summarizes historic Native American, British, French,
> Dutch and American trade routes. A section on forms explains traditional
> construction, prescribed shapes, and Native names and uses. Text
> describes relationship and significance of native beliefs, the importance
> of "luminosity" and the meaning of the shapes which persisted for over
> two hundred years.
>
> Order (check or money order only) from:
>
> Martha W. Hamilton
> 15 Bartlett Street
> Chelmsford, MA 01824
>
> Phone: (508) 256-6017
>
> This book has a glowing endorsement from Charles Hanson of the Museum of
> the Fur Trade. It sounds like a winner to me.
>
> Chris J.-Andersen ([log in to unmask])
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 09:28:15 -0500
> From: Association of Youth Museums <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: InterActivity-AYM's annual conference
>
> Please excuse any cross-postings-
>
> Preliminary information on the annual conference of the Association of Youth
> Museums is available!!!
>
> BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE---InterActivity 1996, May 1-3, 1996, St. Paul, MN
> Hosted by Minnesota Children's Museum
>
> Mark your calendars now for InterActivity 1996. This year's conference will
> feature 5 sets of 5 concurrent sessions covering topics such as:
> Building a Strategic Plan
> Portrait of an Adolescent
> Building Better Board-Staff Relationships
> The Nuts and Bolts of a Winning Sponsorship Proposal
> The Changing Paradigm 1996
> Leadership Development
> Building Earned Income
> Building New Audiences--Senior Friends
> Museum Accessibility
> And much more...
>
> The Start Up Preconference (a sell out last year!) for children's museums in
> the planning stages has been extended to a full day!
>
> AYM is also honored to have Mr. Fred Rogers, Founder and Chairman of Family
> Communications, Inc. and Creator and Host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, as
> our keynote speaker and recipient of the annual Great Friend to Kids Award.
>
> Please e-mail your regular address to [log in to unmask] to receive a preliminary
> program. The earlybird deadline for registration is March 1, 1996.
>
> We hope to see you there!!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 08:37:23 -0400
> From: Marguerite Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Position Announcement
>
> The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
> Store Manager
> (full-time, exempt position)
>
> The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Chicago, IL, is seeking a
> dynamic Store Manager to administer all retail operations, ranging from
> hiring personnel to maintaining inventory. This position promotes public
> exposure to the field of Astronomy by offering for sale a wide selection of
> educational items.
>
> Duties include budget development, inventory control, customer service,
> product promotion and display, and training and management of full and
> part-time staff. In addition, the Store Manager will work with the Store
> Advisory Team in merchandise selection and product development and will be
> involved in planning a new store in the expanded Adler facility.
>
> Retail, purchasing, and management experience are required. Internet and
> catalog development experience a plus. A college degree, with an emphasis
> on business, is preferred.
>
> To apply for this position, send a cover letter and resume by March 15,
> 1996, to:
>
> Marguerite E. Dawson
> Human Resources Manager
> The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
> 1300 South Lake Shore Drive
> Chicago, IL 60605
>
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
> NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
>
> EOE
>
> ****************************************************************************
> **Margo Dawson
> Human Resources Manager
> The Adler Planetarium
> 1300 South Lake Shore Drive
> Chicago, IL 60605
> 312/322-0591
> FAX 312/322-9909
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 08:47:29 -0600
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Museum Salaries
>
> On Wed, 17 Jan 1996 13:47:26 EST Henry Grunder said:
>
> "I believe that most economists would shake their
> heads sadly and observe that persons who deliberately and out
> of free choice _choose_ to enter and remain in employment
> sectors where they know - or should know - that compensation has
> been low, is low, and will doubtless continue to be low, are
> simply acting economically irrationally."
>
> I suspect that, buying into the neo-Darwinian model, they would in
> fact say that such persons were not behaving irrationally, but were
> improving the inclusive fitness of their culture by sacrificing
> themselves for the preservation of its values... :-)
>
> Pat Galloway
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 08:45:53 -0600
> From: Michael Paggie <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Collecitons Management Software
>
> My version (2.0) of Access handles images and does whatever I ask it to do.
>
>
> At 11:04 PM 1/17/96 -0500, you wrote:
> >Alex,
> >
> >I have a fair amount of experience with off the shelf database management
> >systems, custom designed collections management systems, and off the shelf
> >collections management systems - the gamit.... I do not like Access, and
> >use it everyday. It has a very high learning curve and it can't handle
> >images. Filemaker pro is easier and more versatile. And cross platform...
> >BUT...
> >
> >> And, I
> >>have a person who can custom develop a package of data programs for them
> for
> >>a moderate price, moderate compared to Multimimsy and EmBark.
> >
> >Too often the customizer doesn't have a museum background or even a basic
> >understanding of the needs of those who use the program. They are unable
> >to provide reasonable documentation (not to mention a data dictionary) and
> >they don't have a clue about standards in the field (incorporation of
> >authority files, data transmission standards, etc.). I always recommend
> >collections mangement systems rather than database management systems.
> >
> >Suzanne
> >
> >************
> >Suzanne Quigley
> >Head Registrar, Collections and Exhibitions
> >Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
> >1071 Fifth Avenue
> >New York, NY 10128
> >212 423 3568
> >fax: 212 423 3650
> >email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
>
> =====================
> Michael Paggie
> Madison Art Center
> 211 State Street
> Madison, WI 53703
> Voice: 608-257-0158
> Fax: 608-257-5722
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> http://users.aol.com/MadArtCtr/MadArtCt.htm
> =====================
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 09:19:41 -0600
> From: "Henry B. Crawford" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: want to advise a funding source?
>
> >In a message dated 96-01-17 15:58:11 EST, [log in to unmask] (Ivy
> >Strickler) writes:
> >
> >>How interesting! I just read in US News that Bill Gates gives nothing to
> >>charity-says he'll think about it when he's fifty.
> >
> >Figures!!
> >
> >- Adrienne
>
>
> The same Bill Gates, the richest man in the US, whose company reported
> record 4th quarter losses and seeks to lay off 1400 employees nationwide.
> Whatever happened to the days when a business owner used money out of his
> own pocket to help his company and its employees? It works in
> Massachusetts, but I guess Bill can't afford it.
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Henry B. Crawford v
> Curator of History v
> Museum of Texas Tech University v
> Box 43191 v
> Lubbock, TX 79409-3191 v
> 806/742-2442 v
> FAX 742-1136 v
> [log in to unmask] V
> All opinions expressed are mine v
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 07:07:32 MST
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Looking for Wild Game Menu
>
> A colleague of mine is preparing a display discussing
> "Market Hunting" activities and how they effected
> wildlife, waterfowl in particular. I'm hoping
> someone on the list can help us find a restaurant menu with a
> wild game entree, preferably from the latter part of the
> last century or the first part of this century.
>
> An original is not required, a quality reproduction would be
> produced for exhibit.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Nicholas Valentine
> Archaeologist
> U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
> [log in to unmask]
>
> "How can you tell where you are going
> until you know where your are?
> How can you know where you are unless
> you know where you have been?"
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 10:29:02 EST
> From: Henry Grunder <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Museum Salaries
>
> Once again, "I rest my case."
>
> According to Robert A. Baron:
> >
> > To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Museum Salaries
> > From: [log in to unmask](Robert A. Baron)
> > Cc: [log in to unmask]
> > X-PipeUser: rabaron
> > X-PipeHub: nyc.pipeline.com
> > X-PipeGCOS: (Robert A. Baron)
> > X-Mailer: The Pipeline v3.4.0
> >
> > On Jan 17, 1996 13:47:26, 'Henry Grunder <[log in to unmask]>' wrote:
> >
> >
> > >"The
> > >Economically Rational Man (Person)."
> >
> > It is just like economists to think that the perfect metaphor for humanity
> > is the spreadsheet and the maximilization of value. Indeed, the word
> > "rational" here is intended to force the analogy between the economic man
> > and the man who makes the "best" decisions. To make a long story short, it
> > is obvious, and most obvious in this forum of museum-l, that people have
> > other criteria than their economic well being at stake. How
> > self-contradictory is our culture; we teach that life, to be of value, must
> > must be led in compliance with various ethical and social models, yet we
> > provide economic well being as a paradigm that frequently contradicts our
> > closely held principles. Perhaps societies thrive by living in a morass of
> > such contradictions. I'm sure Henry Grunder knows this, for it is clear
> > that deep down he knows how ludicrous is the Rational Economic Man model.
> > --
> >
> > Robert A. Baron
> > Museum Computer Consultant
> > P.O. Box 93, Larchmont N.Y. 10538
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Robert A. Baron
> > Museum Computer Consultant
> > P.O. Box 93, Larchmont N.Y. 10538
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 10:33:22 EST
> From: Henry Grunder <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: 1930s Carnegie Corp. Gifts
>
> Several years ago I used a then-recent book on Carnegie
> Corporation philanthropy in my dissertation. Unfortunately, my
> copy is at home, enjoying the obscurity it so richly deserves.
> As I recall, the book dealt more with the Corporation's library
> philanthropy, but perhaps the citations might lead in a
> direction. Try asking a librarian to help you identify it.
>
> According to GailFJJMA:
> >
> > I am searching for information on gifts made to university museums of art
> > by the Carnegie Corporation in the 1930s. Our museum received 27 works of
> > art documenting the history of printmaking. Artists include Millet, Corot,
> > Tiepolo, Goya, and Whistler to name a few. Our records and local
> > newspaper clipper document the receipt of this gift but there is very
> > little on the program that distributed them.
> >
> > If your collection has gifts from the Carnegie corporation in the 1930s
> > and you have better documentation, please contact me. I am patricularly
> > interested in how the works were collected and organized for distribution
> > to universities.
> >
> > Thanks for any help in this. I can be contacted at the following:
> >
> > Gail Kana Anderson
> > Assistant Director/Curator of Collections
> > Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma
> > 410 W. Boyd St.
> > Norman, OK 73019-0525
> >
> > 405.325.3272 ; fax 405.325.7696
> > [log in to unmask]
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 10:29:48 -0500
> From: Pete Nigh <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: <No subject given>
>
> Announcing the 1996 Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation
> Commission
> Summer Internship Program
>
> The Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission (SPHPC)
> has
> created
> an innovative regional project which matches the expertise of student interns
> with the needs of a
> wide variety of non-profit and governmental organizations within the nine
> county
> region which
> it serves. Interns are placed in organizations throughout the region to take
> on
> projects which build
> community and agency strength in heritage tourism, encourage economic
> revitalization, and seek
> to improve the quality of life in southwestern Pennsylvania. Regional
> organizations compete for
> the opportunity to sponsor an intern and SPHPC selects projects which are the
> most significant,
> useful, well-defined and educationally meaningful.
>
> Projects Require Wide Variety of Students
>
> SPHPC seeks students in fields such as: Architecture, Cultural Tourism,
> Economic
> Development,
> Education, Historic Preservation, Historical Administration, History,
> Hospitality, Journalism,
> Landscape Architecture, Library and Archival Science, Marketing, Museum
> Studies,
> Public
> Administration, Public History, Public Relations, Urban Planning and others.
> The
> program is
> open to graduate students and to individuals who have a Bachelor's of Arts or
> who are rising
> undergraduate seniors. All internships last 12 weeks. Graduate students
> receive a stipend of
> $2000 or $1500 and free housing and senior undergraduates receive a travel
> allowance and either
> $500 cash or free housing. SPHPC will assist in locating housing for all
> interns, whether they are
> responsible for their rent or not.
>
> Application
>
> Requests for applications should be addressed to:
> T Allan Comp, Ph.D.
> Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission
> Summer Internship Program
> P.O. Box 565, 105 Zee Plaza
> Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
> Phon
Mar a Teresa G. Pedroche
Associate Curator
Meadows Museum
Meadows School of the Arts
Dallas, TX 75275
(214)768-1674
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