A Life in Museums: Managing Your Museum Career

A Life in Museums: Managing Your Museum Career

Greg Stevens (Editor), Wendy Luke (Editor)
$34.95
Publication Date: February 15th, 2013
Publisher:
American Alliance of Museums Press
ISBN:
9781933253701
Pages:
210

Description

From the experienced leader or the midcareer professional hoping for a promotion to a recent grad applying for a first internship, A Life in Museums provides every museum professional, both experts and novices, with information for reaching their career goals. Providing sound advice, practical tips, and illuminating personal stories, the editors have ensured that the book spans an array of museum disciplines, making it an extraordinarily versatile guide to the profession. Topics include personal branding and resumes, management and leadership at all levels, professional writing and keeping career journals, and navigating within your institution and knowing when it’s time to move on. A Life in Museums has a place on the shelf of any museum professional and in the hand of any recent graduate. 

About the Author

Greg Stevens has run the American Alliance of Museums’ Professional Development program since 2007, addressing career, management and leadership development, professional skills-building, and mentoring for the museum field.

Wendy Luke is the founder of The HR Sage and has twenty years experience working with museums solving their toughest people problems.

Praise for A Life in Museums: Managing Your Museum Career

“A Life in Museums is destined to become the reference work of choice for museum professionals, from prospective to seasoned practitioners. This compendium of good counsel emphasizes how to recognize opportunities and handle challenges—an inspiring resource for firing up the initiative to take charge of your museum career.”
— Carol B. Stapp, director of the Museum Education Program, The George Washington