Certainly proves that one doesn't need a specific degree, or
Masters in Museums Studies (or related) to be a successful curator!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susannah West" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 8:40 AM
Subject: volunteers with titles


> Those of you who know the Roberson Museum and Science Center in 
> Binghamton,
> NY are probably familiar with the Loomis Collection, the large collection 
> of
> mounted birds and mammals.  Although my dad, Floyd West, is a volunteer
> (he's 85), his title is Curator of the Loomis Collection.  He was
> instrumental in getting Lee Loomis to give the collection to Roberson 
> while
> he was still teaching biology at Broome Community College, and is
> responsible for coming up with ideas for exhibits using items from the
> collection.  My favorites have been "Birds of the Bible" and "The Wind in
> the Willows."
>
> Somebody mentioned that volunteers probably check their e-mail; my 
> parents,
> though they have taken ''intro to computers" and "intro to the Internet"
> type courses, have no interest in owning a computer themselves.
>
> Susannah West
>
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