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I’ll certainly miss the views…
Almost three years after I joined, today is my last day at Royal Museums Greenwich. I’ve done a million things in my time there, so there had to be something of use for my blog. Yesterday I got talking to our volunteer, she’s studying for her MA and looking to...
Some great tips for anyone looking to work with digital + museums.
What is a curator?
Every so often I’ll meet someone who asks me what I do; this draws the response “I’m a natural history curator”*. Sometimes I will then be faced with the dreaded follow-up question “what does that mean?”
I hate it when this happens, because the curatorial role involves lots of different things and it can be hard to summarise them in any kind of concise and intelligible way.…
Excellent blog from our Deputy Keeper of Natural History, on what being a Curator means for him.
How to get the heritage job of your dreams: 9 top tips from Historical Honey
A real, proper job, with full-time working hours and an annual salary. And it's IN A MUSEUM.
This is now the blog of a museum Digital Assistant. I start Monday.
*collapses with relief*
The Post-College Flowchart of Misery and Pain
via shareordie
Recognising the reality of this situation, I am currently doing all 3 of the post grad school 'apply for jobs' boxes SIMULTANEOUSLY.
I have applied for two jobs, two paid internships and one unpaid (but short term - I can't afford not to earn for much longer) internship.
The thought of finishing my MA with no job to go to makes me just a little bit nervous - wish me luck?
I’m featured in Inside Indiana Business’ Big Wigs: New Gigs column.
I want this job. So bad.
WIKIPEDIA IS THE FUTURE
(I may love Wikipedia a little too much)
Welcome to my new blog about museums, heritage, audience engagement and possibly even my attempts to get a job in one of the above.
I have just taken a step towards that, actually, and sent in an application to the De Morgan Foundation for a very exciting position that sounds like it would be an excellent way to kick off my career. Fingers crossed!
