Hi Christine, I think that's a common transition (and vice versa), so I'm sure you'll get some helpful responses. If you can do an internship, that's always a wise way to get a foot in the door and gain some experience. Does your college have an affiliated museum? Seems like a good place to start. Also, I wanted to let you know about a book by Elizabeth Schlatter called /Museum Careers: A Practical Guide for Students and Novices/. It's an incredibly helpful guide for people looking to get into a career in the museum field. Here's more info: http://www.lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=152 And you might be interested to know that this praise for the book comes from /American Archivist/: "/Museum Careers/ proves itself a must read for those thinking about entering the museum field and an excellent source for those in the early stages of their careers. ... [T]he reader emerges from Schlatter's book with a realistic idea of the many positive and rewarding aspects of the field, as well as an awareness of the trials and tribulations he or she is likely to experience, early or even late in a career. ... Schlatter's work offers readers insights into the varied and exciting opportunities that await them in the field of museum studies. ... [E]ven those seasoned professionals will find Schlatter's list of professional organizations, job list-servs, and museum trends worthwhile reasons to make a place for /Museum Careers /on their bookshelf." - Lori Satter,/ American Archivist/ Good luck! Best, Stefania On 1/12/2011 12:25 PM, Christine Wysocki wrote: > Hello, I am an archivist, but I'd like to transition into the museum > world. The National Archives and Records Administration offers a two > week intensive archival training crash course. Is there anything like > that in the museum world? > I work at a college, so I've been taking art classes when I can to > maybe work my way into an internship. Any other advice on how to > become a curator? I also recognize the correlation between archival > practices and museum registrar--any suggestions on how to build on that? > Thank you, > Christine Wysocki > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > -- > für immer dein > ========================================================= 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] > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the > quotes). > -- Stefania R. Van Dyke Museum Studies& Practice Left Coast Press, Inc. [log in to unmask] Journal orders: 925-935-3380 phone; 925-935-2916 fax Book orders: 800-621-2736 / 773-702-7000 phone Book orders: 800-621-8476 / 773-702-7212 fax 1630 N. Main Street, #400 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 www.LCoastPress.com We are now distributed by the Chicago Distribution Center of University of Chicago Press Find us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeftCoastPress ========================================================= 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).