.....if you are caught in public with a pair of white gloves sticking out of 
your back pocket.

This thread has me laughing....I  do most of these things....at least I now 
know that I am not alone.



**********************
Marielle Fortier
Museum Registrar
Norwich University Museum
Northfield, Vermont
**********************





>From: David Lewias <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: You Might Be A Museum Professional If...
>Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 01:51:41 EST
>
>You Might Be a *SMALL* Museum Professional If ...
>
>Your first task of the day is to check that the bathrooms have enough 
>toilet
>paper and that the trash cans don't need to be emptied.
>
>You have to two sets of feather-dusters, rags, and cleaning supplies -- one
>for the exhibits and the other for the toilets -- and you get to use both 
>once
>a week.
>
>You have ever been called upon to kick the boiler/HVAC unit that's on the
>fritz, give a tour to 3rd graders, and submit a grant -- all in the same 
>day.
>(yup been there, done that)
>
>You've ever uttered the words, "you've got to check out our gift shop."
>
>You know the first -- and most important -- information that all new 
>docents
>will need to learn is where the bathrooms are.
>
>You know what a "docent" is.     (No it's not a female deer worth only a
>penny!)
>
>You know how many cuts it takes to cleanly cut through a sheet of 
>foam-core,
>(which by the way is three).    Extra credit if you know what local stores
>stocks what sizes of foam core, and double-bonus points if you happen to 
>have
>been caught walking around in public with a craft-knife in your pocket.
>
>
>- David -
>David Lewis, Curator
>Aurora Regional Fire Museum
>
>www.AuroraRegionalFireMuseum.org
>
>
>=========================================================
>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).

_________________________________________________________________
Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! 
http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

=========================================================
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).