ABSTRACT
The priorities assigned to the different museum functions are important in establishing the essence of any museum, and its trustees, director, curators, educational staff, conservators, designers, and other specialists should all ponder its basic purposes, as well as try to find ever more effective ways of achieving them}
A. Introduction
From theory to practice is the theme of this chapter. We begin with some general comments and then present job descriptions for thirty professional positions in museums. We have gone beyond the traditional guide to careers by conveying a sense of the "museum atmosphere" by having you hear what some of those who have had successful museum careers have to say. For instance, Claudine Brown, former deputy assistant provost for arts and humanities, Smithsonian Institution, cautioned that learning about how to do the work in a profession was not enough. You also need to learn about the culture of the profession to see if you have the personality for it.
