Well, I must have missed something because I do not remember we have settled down the question of what is a cultural heritage professional !! nevertheless, circunscribing to your question, I think a professional should be open to any improvement in the job; moreover should be interested and eager to learn about any improvement in the job, even if the improvement is a computer :-) The following skills (that is learning about one system or another; one soft or another, etc) depend on the particular field one is working, I think. The last universal wise man I believe was Rene Descartes !:-) On the other hands, I think Institutions ALSO should be interested and eager to learn about improvements. I would like to stress the importance on permanent education of professionals, fostered and even sponsored by the Institutions. Which is something these tend to forget in the day-by-day battle. What you all think? Montserrat Pin Servicio Comercial (Commercial Service) Museo del Prado Claudio Coello, 73 - 3 ES-28001 Madrid Tfno./Phone: 34 1 3302892 Fax: 34 1 3302890 Web site: www.mcu.es/prado E-mail: serv.comercial(a)prado.mcu.es ---------- Now that you have all aired the definition of cultural heritage professionals - and presumablly know what they are (us) it would be nice if I could as plentiful a response to the original question! (Many thanks to those who did respond!) Nevertheless, I submit my posting again!! >"There is a range of digital and information management skills that are >needed by cultural heritage professionals to effectively do their jobs in >the emerging global information society. What skills do cultural heritage >professionals need to successfully undertake their work in the emerging >information age? Or, what skills did you wish you had in this area >*prior* to taking your present employment position?" > >If you choose to respond to this posting, your name and email address will >be published in >Spectra in order to further discussion, UNLESS you >instruct me that you wish to be listed as "anonymous". > >Thanks. Your answers are appreciated! Suzanne Spectra Editor Head Registrar, Collections and Exhibitions Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 212 423 3568 fax: 212 423 3650 email: squigle§panix.com