>    ... if anyone had any reading recommendations for books to get me
> more familiar with the museum profession. Anything I must read or stay
> away from?

Although it is now out-of-date in places, for a general introduction, I
think
Edward Alexander's "Museums in Motion" is a good book.  It is certainly
very readable and entertaining.

I would also recommend:
Buck and Gilmore, 1998
The New Museum Registration Methods [some parts of this book are very
technical, some are good general introductions to topics]

Pearce, 1993
Museums, Objects, and Collections:  A Cultural Study


John Simmons
Natural History Museum
University of Kansas

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