Dear Museum-L members,
On May 2, I will be part of a panel discussion called "Teaching Museum Teachers: Issues in Undergraduate Preparation of Museum Educators" at the AAM annual meeting. The session will focus on the "usefulness of university pre-service preparation, prior experience, and on-the- job training" (AAM Preliminary Program). I will discuss my personal experiences during my part of the session, but I am also hoping to expand the content so it will be more useful for museum education job-seekers and upcoming professionals.
If you currently work in museum education, would you please help by completing the short survey pasted below? Please send your response directly to me at [log in to unmask] I would appreciate receiving all responses by Wednesday, April 20. (I apologize if the formatting makes this survey difficult to read. I can send a Word copy to any individuals who prefer it.) I will summarize the results in a new post if there is interest. Of course, you are all welcome at the panel session if you are attending the annual meeting.
Please excuse cross-postings. I thank you sincerely for your time and input!
Andréa M. Morrill
Assistant Educator, Interpretation
Saint Louis Art Museum
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(314) 655-5192
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"Teaching Museum Teachers"
2005 AAM Annual Meeting
Survey for Current Museum Educators
1* Do you have a college undergraduate degree? y/n
2* If you answered yes, in what subject area? (for example BA in History, BFA in Painting, etc.)
3* If you searched for museum education work--including internships or volunteer opportunities--immediately after your undergraduate work was completed, how long did you search before you were successful? Please choose one: a) 1-3 months b) 4-6 months c)7-9 months d) 9-12 months e) over 1 year f) could not find work g) did not search for museum work
4* If you were successful, what type of position did you find? (for example full-time job, part-time job, internship, volunteering) Was it paid or unpaid?
5* Have you earned or are you currently pursuing a post-graduate degree? y/n
6* If yes, in what area? (Please be specific.)
7* What factor most influenced your decision to pursue this degree? Please choose one: a) a personal interest in gaining more knowledge b) to increase the likelihood of getting a museum job c) to increase the likelihood of receiving a promotion within the museum field e) to change career fields d) other--please describe
8* What experiences offered the most beneficial training for your museum education job? Please rate in order of importance with 1 being the most beneficial or use N/A for not applicable.
______college education
______post-graduate education
______internship
______volunteering
______previous job experience in a related area (for example: a teacher or artist)
______on-the-job museum training
______Other _________________________________
9* Do you have any additional comments to share?
You may remain anonymous, but please include the following.
Title:
Institution:
Years in museum education:
Thank you for your time and your support of museum education.
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