Hello wise ones, Does anyone have a clue where I might find an 8-track tape player, either as a loan or to purchase? Within a large video collection we are about to receive there is a carton of 8-track tapes containing oral history interviews that no one has heard! The donor has a great many players for the evolution of video formats, but no 8-track audio player. Thanks for any help you can provide. If a Washington museum has such a player, perhaps I can travel to your museum to listen to and transfer these tapes. Micki Ryan, Director Orcas Island Historical Museum [log in to unmask] PO Box 134 Eastsound WA 98245 360 376 4849 www.orcasmuseum.org From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Heather Beggs Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 7:35 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Curator of Collections job posting Curator of Collections, Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska The Pratt Museum in Homer, Alaska, is a vibrant museum of art, science and culture with strong community and national partnerships. IMLS recognized the Pratt's devotion to community engagement with the 2005 National Award for Museum Service. The Pratt Museum seeks an experienced and energetic curator who excels in a highly creative, collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment. The applicant must have at least three years of experience as a curator and preferably an advanced degree in biology, environmental science, or museum studies. Submit cover letter, resume and three references by August 31, 2008 to Museum Director, Pratt Museum, 3779 Bartlett St., Homer, AK 99603 or to <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Position begins November 10, 2008. Full-time with benefits. Salary DOE. The Curator of Collections administers the Collections Department, with responsibility to manage all aspects of collections management and care, collections-based information services, research and publications, project grantwriting, and actively contributes to program and exhibit development. Areas of institutional emphasis are natural science and cultural collections in anthropology, history, contemporary art, earth sciences and biology of the Kachemak Bay region. The museum's research collections include approximately 30,000 objects plus library, media collection and archives. The Curator of Collections will play a vital team role in planning and development of a museum expansion, renovation of permanent exhibits, and expansion of outdoor exhibits. Priorities will include designing new collections storage space, upgrading the ARGUS collections database system, and increasing public access through new media. Homer, situated on Kachemak Bay in southcentral Alaska, is an unusual juxtaposition of culture and wilderness. Learn more about the Pratt Museum at <http://www.prattmuseum.org/> www.prattmuseum.org and the Homer community at <http://www.homeralaska.org/> www.homeralaska.org ========================================================= 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). ========================================================= 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).