That would definitely be a start.  I know there are several Museum Consultants on this listserv, and I bet that they could give you some more concrete advice on how they got started consulting. 

Since it sounds like you have some ideas of where you would like to be regionally, I would make sure to check with the state/regional museum associations.  I know MPMA (Mountain Plains Museum Association, which covers this area) has a great website with an updated job search section.  Many state museum associations feature the same thing.  If possible, attend their yearly conferences when they happen.  Who you know is the key to getting you hired in the field in these economic times. 

Maggie Carlson

Museum Director/Curator of Collections

Coronado Quivira Museum

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--- On Thu, 2/24/11, Adam Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: Adam Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Job Advice for Seeking Positions in Collections Management and NAGPRA Positions
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 11:32 AM

Thanks Maggie,
I am DEFINITELY searching outside of Michigan. I love it here as well but there just aren't any jobs here in general let alone in the museum field :( I have applied to several here but all were dead ends. Ideally, I would like to find myself in the Southwest, specifically in Arizona or New Mexico, but I am not picky at all. I am using all of my contacts presently and applying to anything tangentially related.

I like your consultation idea; how would one go about asking an institution if they needed help? Would starting with the institutions with unfulfilled  NICs on the NAGPRA site in the area help?

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