Teaching the Museum
Careers in Museum Education
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2014
160 pages
978-1-4422-7681-9 (ISBN)
Description
Education departments in museums of all kinds serve millions of students and adult learners every year using the objects and other resources of the museum. Teaching the Museum offers insights, anecdotes, and valuable advice on how to get started and how to succeed in this rapidly growing field. Twenty contributors with decades of museum experience point out the opportunities for new graduates and seasoned teachers alike who want to explore this exciting profession.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-4422-7681-9 (9781442276819)
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01/2014
American Alliance of Museums
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Person
Leah M. Melber is director of education at the Catalina Island Conservancy in California.
Content
- Teaching The Museum
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Section 1: Climbing the Ladder
- Chapter 1: Say Yes. And Figure It Out Later
- Chapter 2: When You Are Offered the Perfect Job You Never Wanted, Take It
- Chapter 3: Museum Outsiders and the Value of an External Lens
- Chapter 4: It's Normal to Ask: What Am I Doing Here?
- Chapter 5: Tap Into Your Passion
- Afterword
- Section 2: Doing Your Best
- Chapter 6: Don't Just Color Outside the Lines, Imagine and Draw Your Own Picture
- Chapter 7: Speak The Local Language
- Chapter 8: You Work for the People, Not the Institution
- Chapter 9: Be a Kick-Ass, Not a Kiss-Ass
- Chapter 10: Volunteering Has Value
- Afterword
- Section 3: When Obstacles Arise
- Chapter 11: You Made a Mistake. Now What?
- Chapter 12: Beware of Marriage Proposals
- Chapter 13: Evolve As a Museum Leader: Be a Catalyst!
- Chapter 14: Sometimes You Have to Be a Little Subversive
- Afterword
- Section 4: Looking Forward
- Chapter 15: Yes, You Should Go to Grad School
- Chapter 16: You Don't Have To Be Married to Your Work
- Chapter 17: Life Is Short, So Seize the Moment and Go With Your Instincts
- Afterword
- Then, Now, Next: Transferring a Lifetime of Careers
- Contributors
- Index
