Hi Mia
Thank you for your response to my message on the MCG list - Re: UK Museum Sector Advice. I wanted to reply to your message. So finally I have finally managed to get to it.
The areas of the museum sector I would like to work in particular is: Conservation/ displays/ curatorial, Research/ archives/ documentation. I know that is quite a broad scope of areas - although I am also looking at/ and would take any specific area that Iv listed as the focal point. Although I also understand that some positions are broader and can encompass a wide area of functions/ roles/ all-rounder. So it all depends. But yes any advice MCG members could give would be appreciated. Thank you.Michael
From: Jonathan Cardy <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Saturday, 20 December 2014, 1:43
Subject: Re: UK Museum Sector Advice
Slightly off topic as this is at a library rather than a museum, but people
on this list might be interested or know someone who might be interested in
this job:
The Bodleian Libraries and Wikimedia UK are delighted to announce that we
will be supporting a part time Wikimedian in Residence at the Bodleian
library in Oxford. The post provides the opportunity to work with some of
the world’s richest collections to improve content on Wikipedia and its
sister projects and to share with the world the resources held in the
Bodleian Libraries. More details including how to apply at
http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about-us/jobs#vacancy-115944 bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Regards
Jonathan Cardy
GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser
Wikimedia UK
020 7065 0921
(I'm normally in the office Tuesday's, Wednesdays and Fridays - Emails on
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On 19 December 2014 at 13:15, Mia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Welcome to the list, Michael!
>
> I have a lot of sympathy for people trying to get their first jobs in a
> museum as it's not easy. Is there a particular area of the museum you'd
> like to work in?
>
> More generally, I know there are lots of people doing volunteer work and
> internships to try and land that first museum job - is there any advice
> that list members could give them?
>
> Cheers, Mia
>
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> I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked
> daily
>
> On 19 December 2014 at 01:28, Michael Adams <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> > I have been a member of the Museums Computer Group for a few months now
> > and have been reading with interest the various emails on museum
> matters. I
> > met with John Coburn (Digital Projects Co-ordinator) at Tyne & Wear
> > Archives & Museums in Newcastle. He advised me/ suggested that I join the
> > Museums Computer Group as from time to time museum vacancies are found
> > there and I may get some useful advice.
> > Of my working background - I currently do virtual volunteer work for Tyne
> > & Wear Archives & Museums (Assisting with tagging of online collection
> > photographs). I also currently do virtual volunteer work for the British
> > Museum (Transcription of European Bronze Age index cards and
> Photo-masking
> > of artefacts). Prior I did nearly 2 years volunteer work at a maritime
> > museum and about 9 months volunteer work at a maritime lighthouse museum
> (
> > I got accreditation as a Tour guide/ experience doing Tour guide work, I
> > have had experience in conservation and displays, research and website
> > construction, reception work/ manning the museum, acquired product
> > knowledge and on background history, cataloguing, publicity articles and
> > general cleaning experience). I am a ongoing member of the UK Museums
> > Association and English Heritage. I have a Bachelor degree in Arts (Art)
> > and Certificate II in Museum Practice and I participated in a Preventive
> > Conservation Workshop. I am also a practising Painter/ Multi-medium
> artist
> > with my own website.
> > Basically for nearly 2 years I have been trying to get an entry-level
> > position/ Traineeship in a museum/ art gallery and currently I am working
> > on a new application due by 12/01/2015 for a Museums Collections
> Management
> > (Curatorial Support) Trainee position through Stockport Council. I
> thought
> > I would make myself known and as I am aware that you all generally come
> > from various museum backgrounds - I thought if anyone had any
> constructive
> > advice to offer me? It would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your
> > time.RegardsMichael
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > From: Alan Bentley <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: Friday, 19 December 2014, 0:17
> > Subject: Museum Data gathering
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > I'm looking for suggestions of suppliers we could approach to help with a
> > project.
> >
> > We are intending to conduct face to face interviews with all the museums
> > we work with in the Yorkshire and Humber region, just over 100 museums.
> >
> > We are looking for a simple way to capture the information we get so that
> > it can easily analysed and can generate a report for the museum. We would
> > want to be able to edit those reports before they went out. It would also
> > be helpful if we and the museum could pre-populate parts of the data to
> > speed the process.on the day.
> >
> > Any suggestions of an existing solution or good supplier would be much
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Alan Bentley
> > Museum Development Officer
> > Museum Development: Yorkshire
> >
> > York Museums Trust
> > St. Mary's Lodge
> > Marygate
> > York
> > YO30 7DR
> >
> > 07595 609782
> > [log in to unmask]
> > www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk<http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/>
> >
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