Check out the Cultural Resources Management program at the University of Victoria http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca./crmp. -----Original Message----- From: Aspen Historical Society <[log in to unmask]> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 12:54 PM Subject: Continuing Education > There has been alot of discussion on the List about having a Master's >degree; its value, its ramifications, etc. Here is my dilemma. I have a >B.A. but have been working in a rapidly growing museum for eight years and >am now overseeing several staff members with M.A.s. I would like to >continue my education but do not necessarily want to do a correspondence >M.A. program because the generalized learning (say in history) that I would >gain would not really pertain to my job. Are there other museum people in >this same dilemma? Is there a need for a professional development program, >possibly administrated by the AAM or the AASLH that would allow people >currently working in museums to gain a "certificate." This type of >education could be in the form of a one week seminar or by internet >correspondence. There could be several focuses such as basic conservation, >overseeing docent programs, publications, exhibit writing, etc., etc. > With the emerging importance of Master's level educations in the museum >field, a program like this would allow working people to "keep up," and it >would allow people to more easily shift their focus within the museum >field, say from registrar to curation (which is what happened in my case). >I'm just curious if there would be a demand for this type of thing. Please >respond to List. > >Lisa Hancock, Curator >Aspen Historical Society >