I had hoped to keep up on writing in this blog after I started my new position, but as we all know life and work gets in the way. My new position has required a lot more responsibilities than what had been detailed in the job description and interview. However, I was able to use…
Tag: collections management
Perseverance Pays Off
I am always fascinated by how life can move at such unexpected speeds. The week after my birthday was a bit of a whirlwind. I had a job interview for a collections assistant position, was offered the job and then went on vacation for a week. It has taken me almost a year since we…
Eurocentrism and The Democratizing of Culture
This past week while trying to keep myself from dying of boredom I read a couple articles that really piqued my interest and got the old hamster wheel turning. They revolve around the topic of Eurocentrism. A subject that has been an interest for me since my undergrad, and the reason why I had contemplated…
Volunteer Work in Museums…. A Necessary Evil
Wednesdays are the days I volunteer as a collections assistant at the Coronado Historical Association. Most of the work I do involves cataloging newly accessioned objects, archival collections, and books for the museum’s library. My first couple hours there was spent fixing some catalog records to ensure that they thoroughly describe the object. Ensuring the…
And So It Goes…
Here I am, post graduation, with more time on my hands than I know what to do with. So why not start a blog? After all I’m sure someone out in this big beautiful world is bored enough to read my ramblings. But before I dive into my museful reflections, over-opinionated thoughts, sardonic rants, and…
Ramblings of A Museum Professional 