Category Archive: Old Collections with New Managers

Advice to Emerging Professionals in an Emerging Field

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Guest post by Laura Brenskelle We’re all emerging professionals here. Have you ever thought about being an emerging professional in a new field? This poses a unique set of challenges. I completed my M.S. in… Continue reading

Managing Unmanaged Collections: In Which One Must Wear Many Hats

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Guest post by Colleen Evans Some background I didn’t decide to go to graduate school to become a collections worker. I’m not even sure I knew that was an option. But, I was unemployed… Continue reading

Adventures in The Field – A Fresh Look at the Insect Collection at a 122 Year-Old Institution

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Guest post by Crystal Maier I get to wake up every morning and take care of over 12 million dead bugs, which is apparently an unusual thing to be able to say. For… Continue reading

Advice from the Trenches: Navigating the Struggles of Finding a Job in the Museum Industry

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Post by blog team member Katie Kirkham As Katie M. pointed out in her recent blog post about deciding if a Museum Studies program is right for you, the museum profession has “an… Continue reading

What’s in a Museum Studies Degree?

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How I decided to pursue a museum studies degree and where it’s taken me so far Post by blog team member Katie McComas A few years ago, I had a crisis of confidence in… Continue reading

The Value of Museum Internships

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Guest post by Ingrid Rochon As we Millennials begin to graduate and enter a highly competitive job market, we will inevitably run into the experience paradox. We’ve learned how to take tests and… Continue reading

Stephanie Allen

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Hello, my name is Stephanie Allen, and it is my honor to write the very first post for the Old Collections, New Managers series. I am a member of the Emerging Professionals Group (EPG)… Continue reading