About young specialists and old generalists Robin Panza writes:

>I don't believe there was such strong selection for specialization in the past,
>and this may have affected the outlook of today's older museum staff.


Well I was a generalist, but that does it, I'm going for specialization.  I
can imagine hordes of "today's older museum staff," graying and complaining
of stiff joints, becoming specialists and taking ten years off their image.




Stephen Nowlin
Vice President
Director, Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery
Art Center College of Design
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