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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Ross Weeks
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 11:46 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Looking for input

> It would be interesting to know if the university "museum studies"
programs
> give much thought to placing their graduates in the small towns with small
> museums.  It seems from Museum-L postings that job-hungry graduates are
> centering their efforts on the big urban places?

As a recent grad of a museum studies program at the University of
Washington, my perception is that many students would prefer to 1) stay in
the area that they attended school (in this case, Seattle), or 2) to return
to a hometown or home region.  Moving to a completely new place is a distant
third option, particularly a small town where they know no one.  The
coordinator for our particular program actively encourages students to leave
the Seattle area, since the market is becoming sturated here to some extent.

I would be interested to hear about other museum studies programs and what
efforts they make - if any - to place students. Grads at the UW rely
primarily on museum contacts in Seattle to help in their job search, or
utilize Aviso and AASLH publications to find opportunities.

Erica Maniez
Issaquah (a very small town with a very small museum!) Historical Society

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