Maintaining Personal Relationships as an Emerging Museum Professional
by Kayla Altland, National Emerging Museum Professionals Network “9 states in 5 years. That is the total number of states my partner and I have lived over the past five years of our relationship. 3 of those states were together. After a full 3.5 years of a long distance relationship, sometimes not seeing each other for almost 5 months, we are finally able to live together. To say that pursuing a career in the museum field has been difficult on my relationships with him (also a museum professional), my family, and friends would be an understatement. However, there’s hope. Not in some magical formula, but in the human need for connection and that continual desire to be with others who care about you. That desire continues to draw people together across time and space.”
Another day in the office. Are those cotton gloves? (image actually from Justice League.)
On The State of Public Perception of Museums
Ed Rodley, Thinking about Museums “Contrast the seismic conversations going on with this past year’s crop of pop culture museum references. And the extent to which popular culture images are spurring conversation and thinking about the role of museums in the present day. So, presented for your edification are three recent depictions and some of the responses they generated. What does this say about our profession?”
Strategy Share: The Power of Storytelling for Conservation
by Rachel Rost, National Geographic Education “In environmental education, we often use stories to connect our audiences to the animals and messages we are presenting. My recent expedition to the Galápagos Islands taught me that stories can transcend generations and ignite change. Sometimes all it takes is a single word—a word that is so powerful it cuts straight to your heart. In Galápagos, that word is “lonesome.””
4 X 4: Self-care And Nature with Mike Murawski
By Michelle Dezember, Museum Education Roundtable “Aligning with the transition into the autumn season, Mike Murawski, Director of Education & Public Programs for the Portland Art Museum, and Michelle Dezember, Chief Program Officer of the Aspen Art Museum and MER board member, talked about their experiences in nature, its restorative benefits, and what we can learn from reconnecting with the natural world.”
by John L. Stanizzi, a poem written at the Emily Dickinson Museum
