A life in museums : managing your museum career /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Stevens, Greg, Luke, Wendy
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : AAM Press/American Association of Museums, 2012.
Subjects:	Museums > Vocational guidance. Museums > Employees.

Table of Contents:

Why museum work? / Wendy Luke and Greg Stevens. Career path : making my way to museum work / Greg Stevens
Types of jobs in museums / N. Elizabeth Schlatter. Practically speaking : the informational interview / Wendy Luke
Considering grad school? / Laura Roberts. Career path : grad school changed my life / Phyllis Hecht
Back to school : museum studies programs during tough times / James Yasko. Career path : life lessons, a journey of continuous learning / Kimberly H. McCray
Powering up your personal brand / Greg Stevens. Practically speaking : take action! / Greg Stevens. Career path : from guard to great / Patrick McMahon
The eight networking competencies / Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon. Practically speaking : networking and relationships / Greg Stevens
Polishing your resume / Nik Honeysett, Katherine McNamee and Greg Stevens. Practically speaking : give your resume a strong start / Wendy Luke
Do I really need a cover letter? (Yes, you do) / Wendy Luke. Practically speaking : sample job posting and cover letter / Wendy Luke
Applying for federal jobs (or the Smithsonian) / Maggie Limehouse and Erika Mack-Dillaber
Working in a small museum / Janice Klein. Practically speaking : careers in college and university museums / Linda Downs and David Robertson
Acing the interview / Katherine McNamee and Greg Stevens. Practicum : STAR! / Greg Stevens. Practically speaking : interviewing and negotiating / Nik Honeysett
Internships as stepping stones / Sandra Abbott and Greg Stevens. Practically speaking : turning your internship into a job / Michael Balderrama
Helping hands : volunteering in museums / Amy Rogers Nazarov with Greg Stevens. Practically speaking : why volunteer? / Wendy Luke. Career path : Amy in wonderland / Amy Duke
From student to staff member / Lin Nelson-Mayson. Practically speaking : museum professionals continuum chart / Wendy Blackwell and Wendy Luke
The value of 21st-century skills / Marsha L. Semmel. Practically speaking : top ten job skills / Katherine McNamee and Greg Stevens
We can't keep our mouths shut / Colleen Dilenschneider. Practically speaking : generations at work / Wendy Luke
Writing professionally, the forgotten skill / Carol Bossert
Using a career journal to document achievement / Elizabeth L. Maurer. Practically speaking : year-round performance management / Wendy Luke
Communicating with your boss / Gary Ford. Practically speaking : levels of initiative / Gary Ford
Career development as an aspiring museum professional / Joseph Gonzales and Nicole Krom. Career path : transferable skills / Wendy C. Blackwell
Managing from the middle / Sheetal Prajapati. Practically speaking : checklist for becoming a better manager / Sheetal Prajapati
Leadership at all levels / Elizabeth Peña
Working on or managing teams / Gary Ford and Greg Stevens. Practicum : spider chart activity / Gary Ford. Practically speaking : working on project teams / Myriam Springuel
So you want to be a director someday? / Diane Frankel and Linda Sweet. Career path : educator-turned-director / Nathan Richie
Navigating within your institution / Nik Honeysett. Practically speaking : intent vs. perception on the job / Wendy Luke and Greg Stevens
Should I stay or should I go? / Claudia Ocello. Practically speaking : the Kaizen way to performance improvement / Wendy Luke
So you (think you) want to be a consultant? / Mary Case
Rebounding after losing your job / Claudia Ocello
Mentoring matters / Amanda Kodeck and Wendy Luke. Practically speaking : open-sourcing your mentorship / Cecilia Wichmann
Strategizing me : making a personal career plan / Anne Ackerson. Practically speaking : painted picture / Wendy Luke.