Hi all, I will be finishing school next may (2002--watch out world here I come). At that point I would like to transition into a museum educator job as well. However, I have two strikes against me. 1.) a degree in Public History not museum studies (ok thats more of a foul than a strike) 2.) no formal educational degree (although I have lots of informal education stuff). But my homerun in my pocket is my knowledge of distance learning. I know thats a big hot topic for museums. I have expereince in web design (hire me!) and online learning so I think that will help me perk up some administrators ears. Plus, going into a history museum will be a bit easier than an art museum or science museum because history museums (on the whole) tend to have less knowledge of computers. I will probably be getting one more degree/certificat though. I have the option of an offical web designer certificate from Sessions.edu or a certificate in Distance Education from Capella.edu. I dont know if they are good places or not (anyone had experience dealing with or attending either?), but it can't hurt. One of the easiest ways to make youself a web head is to have your own site with your resume (www.aaronmarcavitch.com--visit me!). It wont be alot, but it will at least make you techno savvy. Saying that you can e-mail and such wont really cut it. So--if anyone is in New England and really wants to hire a techno savvy guy who is also a preservationist in 2002, keep me posted! HA! Just kidding...no spam...please! Aaron --- "Ellen B. Cutler" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I would be very cautious about pursuing an addition degree at this time > UNLESS it is something you really want to do for yourself. If you want > extra credentialing, look into computer certification programs, especially > ones that focus on website design and management, or maybe into an education > specialty that aligns well with the visual arts, like reading. ===== www.aaronmarcavitch.com Graduate Student Caucus Chair American Association of History and Computing M.A. (Public) History Middle Tennessee State University __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).