You know....I think that a POSSIBLE solution to this "what is and is not
appropriate for this list"   would be to just limit who gets access to this
list to museum employees ONLY.

Not very fair huh??

I myself am in agreement with those who feel that students or those that are
trying to get into the museum field SHOULD be able to freely post their
requests for job info/leads etc.

Why, even  I posted a resume and my qualifications to this list  when I
first joined almost a year ago. I figured that those in the field might be
able to give me some positive leads...where else should someone go to for
advice other than to those who have excelled in the positions that are
sought after??

Believe me it's pretty tricky trying to locate a museum position and I have
been in the same position as these museum hopefuls.

PLEASE try not to be so harsh...I think that all the bickering by the
"professionals" on this list should just stop.

I welcome your comments.

Maria-Theresa
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        Subject:        Re: list function

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        From: melissa kennedy <[log in to unmask]>
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        Date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 5:51 PM
        Subject: list function


        >I recently joined this listing as a way to receive announcements
for job
        >postings at museums. I found this list on the AMA web page along
with other
        >links and web pages for employment opportunities at museums. When I
        received
        >my first days worth of 50+ postings I was rather confused,
surprised, and
        >frustrated to receive such a large amount of email that was
messages of
        >bickering about the proper use of the list, forwards, and
commentary on
        world
        >problems. I am rather surprised by such a use for a list that has
been
        >endorsed by the AMA as a source for job postings, but more so I am
rather
        >offended by some of the statements in terms of recent college
graduates and
        >people trying to break into the museum scene.  I will have to agree
with
        the
        >message that noted "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!" This is just a kind
reminder
        that
        >there are people reading and not responding and fit the description
of what
        >you may be discussing. How the list is utilized creates what it is
and
        today
        >over half of the postings I received were arguments about the use
of the
        >list-no resumes and only a few job postings.
        >
        >I am sending this as a 'new-comer' and I guess a statement for my
        >understanding of what the list was advertised to be. My impression
was that
        >this was a list to assist in finding job openings and yet I have
more email
        >about how this may not be not the place to find a job. May I
suggest that
        the
        >list be used for what it is advertised as-a source for job
opportunities
        and
        >museum information.
        >
        >Many apologies for contributing to more email not relating to a
museum job
        or information.
        >
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