Employment Opportunity, American Association of Museums
Museum Standards Assistant
Accreditation and Museum Standards Department

This is an outstanding opportunity for the right person to participate a
major national effort to establish museum standards. The nation's
largest museum association seeks a Museum Standards Assistant to provide
technical and research support for the Technical Information Service,
assisting in the ongoing investigation into museum standards and best
practices. Duties include investigating, preparing for review, and
procuring best practices documentation, researching for responses to
most frequently asked museum questions, and compilation of information
for the first electronic responses. The Museum Standards Assistant will
be part of an exciting team effort to improve dissemination about museum
standards and practices.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational ability
and flexibility necessary. Requires a thorough knowledge of current
museum terminology.   Applicants should have a demonstrated ability to
conduct research, facility with desktop publishing and database
management, and a basic knowledge of museum operations and enthusiasm
for their programs.  A Bachelor's degree, career goals in the museum
profession required.  Museum Studies graduate student preferred.  This
position is 20 hours a week, for 8-9  months beginning in September
1997, and pays $8.00 per hour. Send resume (2-page maximum, please) and
cover letter to:  Human Resources, AAM, 1575 Eye St., NW, Suite 400,
Washington, DC 20005, attn.: TIS, or fax to (202)289-6578.  No phone
calls or agencies, please.  EOE/M/F/H/V.

Roxana Adams