The real heart of the list speaks again!  Well put
Indigo!  You have successfully outlined the true
points here.  I will bang my fist to agree with the
"disguised flattery" point.  Please understand, that
we would love to have a job like you have.

(Well in my case, I would love to have a job that
hasn't been created yet--if anyone knows anyone at the
new Museum of Industrial History or at the new
Heritage Harbor Museum in Providence, let them know I
am a wonderful person! HA!)

I further agree that the students here (me!) announce
our needs as a way of showing we are participating.  I
do second the fact that it needs to be put in a form
more becoming to our ears.  Not: "Got a job? I need
one!" But: "I hope that you can help me find a couple
of resources in the museum field that could lead me to
a job.  I have a blah blah blah degree and would love
to work in blah blah blah..." Well you get the point.

I would also second the point that lurking and
examining the archives is an EXCELLENT way of doing
things.  I keep a small archive of job postings and
when I see a trend pop up, I know where to send
resumes for jobs.  If there have been several job
postings in Arizona, well I go for it.  Thats kind of
why I am in Tennessee.  I had seen enough posts about
preservation and museums in TN to realize it was
probably good to go there.

Thank you again Indigo.  It was well put and worth a
lesson.


Aaron

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Aaron Marcavitch
www.aaronmarcavitch.com

(current) M.A. in Public History
Middle Tennessee State University

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