Well said Nicholas Ciotola!

Kind regards,
Laura Petznick


L.W.S. Petznick, Ph.D.
The Thesis Doctor
539 Indian Lake Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075-5221


>From: "Ciotola, Nicholas P." <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Thesis Topic
>Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 15:46:29 -0400
>
>HOw about a middle of the road perspective?  The MuseumL is an open
>sounding
>board and  those who take the time to post to the list should not be
>personally attacked for the content of their query or suggestion.
>Furthermore, we should not assume that a person who makes an appeal for
>help
>has not carefully considered other options first and then decided to use
>this list.  If a subject does not interest you or seems irksome and
>unnecessary, why not just strike the delete key and be done with it?
>
>Conversely,,  many of us working in the museum field today did not have the
>luxury of the internet and email lists when preparing theses,
>dissertations,
>or research projects (and job hunting)and may be immediately skeptical of
>anyone who uses the Museum--L for help in these areas.  If students make
>general queries that sound as if they have not exhausted other options
>first, their postings may very well become lunch hour laughter in museums
>across the country.
>
>Solution: Museum Professionals - Ignore and delete queries that do not
>interest you and avoid the urge to pontificate. Students - Use the list
>sparingly, and make sure that your questions reflect competency,
>intleligence and good study skills.
>
>
>Nicholas P. Ciotola
>Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
>
>
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