Deb,
You've captured "it" in your post!

This is such an exciting idea. What chronologically "young" professionals,
and experientially "new" professionals deserve is an open door to
participation in the field, even as it changes from moment to
moment--making each of us "new" again. At its core, such a committee would
foster a generative spirit and openness to the "new" in all of its
contexts.  

Rebecca Trussell


> [Original Message]
> From: Deb Fuller <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 8/9/2005 7:42:51 AM
> Subject: Re: ICOM Young group
>
> On 8/8/05, Alexandra Trumbull <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > We seem to have a tug-of-war between "young" and
> > "new". I understand now that "new" excludes as many
> > people as "young" does. 
>
> How about:
>
> - Emerging professionals
> - Museum Mentoring Committee
> - Museum Mentors Committee
> - Committee for Future Museum Leaders (someone else suggested this
earlier)
>
> I don't see how "new professionals" excludes people. This is a field
> where the "old greybeards" have been around for 30+ years and even
> entry-level positions require advanced degrees with 5 years of
> experience. Thus "new" is a much broader category (at least to me) in
> the museum field than in other fields.
>
> deb
>
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