Hi - As the interesting discussion on internships winds down, it seems like a good time to jump in with some questions to the list on the attitudes of mid-career museum workers toward continuing professional education (CPE), and the factors which motivate and/or deter your participation. I am in the midst of a six-month study leave from my role as Director of the Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria, and am fortunate to have a scholarship from the Canadian Museums Association to undertake research in this area. Up to now I have been reviewing literature relating to training and professional development in the museum field, professionalism, adult education with particular reference to motivation and deterrence, work place change, and mid-life and mid-career transitions, as well as the increasing range of "self-discovery, self-help" works that address the boomers' late transition to adulthood! Relatively little attention has been paid in museum literature to issues of motivation and deterrence, so I am looking forward to a series of interviews over the next two months in the hope that I can get beyond the immediate concerns about money and time to other factors which influence peoples' inclination to maintain and/or develop competence through both formal and informal professional development activities. As input from participants on this list would also be fascinating, I would love to hear - either on or off the list - your reflections on the role of CPE in museum work, the kinds of CPE that would be of value to you, the formats that are most convenient, the tangible and intangible rewards, and the numerous factors which make it difficult to participate. I would also like to hear about any related research that is underway or about any related unpublished materials. Thanks for your input! Joy Davis 604 477 0072