In response to both Jen and E.J. I would suggest that
     many museums need staff with expertise in an area of
     their collections or work.  While we have hired
     curators with Museum Studies degrees, that degree
     hasn't been the sole factor in their selection.  We
     also looked at their academic training in areas of our
     collections, undergraduate degrees, and "work"
     experience as volunteers, interns, and in paid
     positions.  We can't afford to hire someone to manage
     our collections who only knows "museum studies," we
     need someone who also knows something about part of the
     collection, too.

     Jen's questions, IMHO, are the right ones to ask.

     Chris Dill

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