Ok, guys, I come out of my silence for a few seconds.

I posted the original "the list has indicated."  It was based on my
understanding of the last time we had this conversation.  The concensus
appeared to be that people (especially vets of the list) get tired of
seeing them and that, though many would like to help, it becomes an
issue of time and redundancy.

When I posted what I did on the subject matter, it was a way of
mitigating the "we don't want them here" with the need for people to be
employed and freshly papered graduates who want to make their mark and
start paying off those college loans.

I put up my employment site as a way of giving them the information
about which they seek while attempting to mitigate list impact.  The
site was done pro bono, and I get nothing by posting and/or maintaining
it.  I planned to offer it each time somebody new comes along as a way
of helping them out and balancing the previously stated needs.

It is different than the standard "comprehensive" web site because
there is a heavy emphasis on nonprofit and museum jobs".  Most all of
the sites relational to museums were gained during my tenure here and
make it easier than "searching the archives."

The site will be revised on or about the first of each month (if time
allows) and is targeted to be offered then with the new additions made
indicated.

I find it amusing that, in attempting to offset a previously stated
problem, a new problem has surfaced.  This very much reminds me of
those little balls that you pull one, and it hits the next, and so on,
until it swings back the other way.

Is anybody taking a tally as to what the votes are relational to this
topic in the last two discussions about jobs?  I think it would be
rather amusing, but I don't have time to dig it out of archives.

Post, don't post, I don't much care.  You post, I'll post my link.

--- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> I think that many of us forget that those
> individuals who post their resumes
> to the List are usually new to not only Museum-L,
> but to the museum
> profession as well and are seeking whatever means
> available to find a job.
> These people have chosen to introduce themselves to
> an international
> community in the hopes of obtaining entry into the
> world of museum
> employment.   Why not just offer up a hearty
> "congratulations on graduating"
> and "welcome to our world" followed by a kind
> directive towards other more
> appropriate sites?  WE all know that it is pretty
> much useless to post a
> resume to the list ONLY because we are seasoned
> Listers.  I remember the
> days when I was a struggling novice looking for my
> first job.  Had I
> received such a slap on the wrist for asking what I
> thought was a worthwhile
> question, I would probably have wondered if I had
> chosen the right career
> path to trod down!
>
> I personally could care less whether or not someone
> posts a resume to the
> List.  It only shows up once and is far less
> annoying than some other things
> I seem to have had to delete time and time again!
>
> Patti Davis-Perkins
> Artifact Documentation
> Canadian Museum of Civilization
> Hull, Quebec, Canada
>
>
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Matthew
> White[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Reply To:     Museum discussion list
> > Sent:         Monday, June 28, 1999 11:46 PM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: Position Announcement & Politics
> >
> > Dillenburg, Eugene 6/28/99 6:32 PM
> [log in to unmask]
> >
> > >YES to job postings -- it's part of our
> profession.
> > >
> > >YES to job seekers -- they are part of our
> profession to, and all of us,
> > >sooner or later, end up in that position.
> > >
> > >NO to politics, unless museum-related -- it's not
> relevant to this list.
> > >
> > >NO -- a BIG "no" -- to Internet petitions -- they
> are utterly worthless,
> > >totally ignored, uncontrollable, a waste of time
> and bandwidth.
> > >
> > >YES to each of us making use of our "Delete"
> buttons in the manner and
> > time
> > >that best suits us.
> > >
> > >Such as now.
> >
> >
> > Must admit I agree with most of this in theory.
> However, it strikes me
> > as grossly inefficient to post a resume on the
> list.  It only exists for
> > a small time and is of interest to those members
> who need someone that
> > day or in the foreseeable future.  Who is willing
> to slog through the
> > Museum-L archives for a resume you thought you may
> have seen a week or
> > two ago?  Couldn't there be a better place to file
> museum professionals
> > resume's on the internet or is there already such
> a beast?
> >
> > Just a thought
> >
> >
> >
> > Matthew White
> > Director of Education
> > B&O Railroad Museum
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
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