You might be a museum professional if you stop and tell people at the
supermarket,
Please DON'T TOUCH!"

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles

On 1/18/06, Marielle Fortier <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> .....if you are caught in public with a pair of white gloves sticking out of
> your back pocket.
>
> This thread has me laughing....I  do most of these things....at least I now
> know that I am not alone.
>
>
>
> **********************
> Marielle Fortier
> Museum Registrar
> Norwich University Museum
> Northfield, Vermont
> **********************
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: David Lewias <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: You Might Be A Museum Professional If...
> >Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 01:51:41 EST
> >
> >You Might Be a *SMALL* Museum Professional If ...
> >
> >Your first task of the day is to check that the bathrooms have enough
> >toilet
> >paper and that the trash cans don't need to be emptied.
> >
> >You have to two sets of feather-dusters, rags, and cleaning supplies -- one
> >for the exhibits and the other for the toilets -- and you get to use both
> >once
> >a week.
> >
> >You have ever been called upon to kick the boiler/HVAC unit that's on the
> >fritz, give a tour to 3rd graders, and submit a grant -- all in the same
> >day.
> >(yup been there, done that)
> >
> >You've ever uttered the words, "you've got to check out our gift shop."
> >
> >You know the first -- and most important -- information that all new
> >docents
> >will need to learn is where the bathrooms are.
> >
> >You know what a "docent" is.     (No it's not a female deer worth only a
> >penny!)
> >
> >You know how many cuts it takes to cleanly cut through a sheet of
> >foam-core,
> >(which by the way is three).    Extra credit if you know what local stores
> >stocks what sizes of foam core, and double-bonus points if you happen to
> >have
> >been caught walking around in public with a craft-knife in your pocket.
> >
> >
> >- David -
> >David Lewis, Curator
> >Aurora Regional Fire Museum
> >
> >www.AuroraRegionalFireMuseum.org
> >
> >
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