Very good!! Chasing people away already. There is more junk on this list every day, than on all my other lists in a week. Let's get back to real museum issues. PLEASE!!! melissa kennedy wrote: > I recently joined this listing as a way to receive announcements for job > postings at museums. I found this list on the AMA web page along with other > links and web pages for employment opportunities at museums. When I received > my first days worth of 50+ postings I was rather confused, surprised, and > frustrated to receive such a large amount of email that was messages of > bickering about the proper use of the list, forwards, and commentary on world > problems. I am rather surprised by such a use for a list that has been > endorsed by the AMA as a source for job postings, but more so I am rather > offended by some of the statements in terms of recent college graduates and > people trying to break into the museum scene. I will have to agree with the > message that noted "Had I received such a slap on the wrist for asking what I > thought was a worthwhile question, I would probably have wondered if I had > chosen the right career path to trod down!" This is just a kind reminder that > there are people reading and not responding and fit the description of what > you may be discussing. How the list is utilized creates what it is and today > over half of the postings I received were arguments about the use of the > list—no resumes and only a few job postings. > > I am sending this as a 'new-comer' and I guess a statement for my > understanding of what the list was advertised to be. My impression was that > this was a list to assist in finding job openings and yet I have more email > about how this may not be not the place to find a job. May I suggest that the > list be used for what it is advertised as—a source for job opportunities and > museum information. > > Many apologies for contributing to more email not relating to a museum job or information. > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. 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). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. 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).