Hi Sara

I am a Masters student in Public History.  Although I am not getting any kind
of degree, I know a few students who are working on a duel masters decree in
Library Science and Public History as well as a duel in Public History with a
Museum Studies certificate.  These degrees definitely go hand in hand.  I
don't know much about marketability for you, but this may give you some
confidence!

Rebecca

Quoting Sara Shreve <[log in to unmask]>:

> I hope this post is not inappropriate for this list,
> but I am eager to hear the opinions and advice of
> professionals currently working in museums. I am
> within a few credits of finishing my masters degree in
> Library and Information Science, but my true interest
> is in history and historic conservation, special
> collections, and archival work. I felt that an MLIS
> degree might give me flexibility with regard to
> geographic location and the duties of a job, which is
> why I did not originally pursue a degree in Museum
> Studies. I was also told by several LIS professors
> that I could possibly make the transition into museum
> work with an MLIS degree. I would like to ask for the
> opinion of museum professionals about this before I
> make any post-masters plans. Would someone holding an
> MLIS possibly be considered for a position in a
> museum?
>
> I am currently making plans for the internship that I
> need to complete in order to finish my degree, and I
> am hoping to be able to conduct this internship at a
> small local museum. Even if this is not possible, the
> museum does accept volunteers and I would imagine this
> would be a wise opportunity for me to take advantage
> of. But I am also considering a second masters degree,
> in history with a focus on "public history" which
> includes some museum studies. Does this sound like a
> wise course of action, and are there other steps I
> need to take to qualify myself for museum work?
>
> Any information and advice would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thank You,
>
> Sara
>
> __________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing.
> http://photos.yahoo.com/
>
> =========================================================
> Important Subscriber Information:
>
> The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/
> . 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://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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).