also from Chronicle of Higher Education... > Position: Head of Research > Institution: Natural History [7mMuseum [m of LA County > Location: California > > *************************************************************************** > > > Natural History [7mMuseum [m of Los Angeles County > > Head of Research and Collections > > The Natural History [7mMuseum [m of Los Angeles County comprises > five separate institutions of natural and cultural history. In > size, diversity, quality, and significance, its collections > are among the strongest in the world. The [7mMuseum [m operates > under the new leadership and under a new strategic plan in > which research and collections are key. The [7mMuseum [m seeks a > Head of Research and Collections to lead its curatorial staff. > > The Head should have a distinguished record of scholarship and > be able to explain and support the importance of collections > to many audiences. He or she should be able to secure outside > funding for research and collections, to implement new > partnerships, and to work with the [7mMuseum [m's exhibits and > education departments to achieve effective and integrated > programs. Evidence of administrative skills and leadership > ability is essential. > > Send letters of application or nomination to Dr. James Powell, > President and Director, Natural History [7mMuseum [m of Los Angeles > County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007 (fax: > 213-746-7538). Equal Opportunity Employer. > > > From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 10, 1995 > Categories: Art galleries and [7mmuseum [ms, Positions outside academe. > > *************************************************************************** > > > > -- Paisley S. Cato, Ph.D. e-mail: [log in to unmask] Curator of Collections phone: 703-666-8634 Virginia Museum of Natural History fax: 703-632-6487 1001 Douglas Ave., Martinsville, VA 24112