Museum Careers: A Practical Guide for Students and Novices

by ElizabethSchlatter (Author)

• New

  Library Binding
  2008

  $144.77

  Suitable for those considering a career in museums, this book outlines the nature of the profession, the types of museums, and the types of jobs within museums, including salary ranges. It tells the reader the kinds of training needed, how to secure a job, and how to move up the ladder once you are working in the field.

• Used

  Paperback
  2012

  $3.40

  This concise volume is the place to start for anyone considering a career in museums. Museum professional and author N. Elizabeth Schlatter outlines the nature of the profession as a whole, the rewards and challenges of museum work, types of museums, and jobs within museums, including salary ranges. She discusses options for education and training, and offers suggestions on how to secure a job and move up the career ladder. Interviews with museum professionals from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds demonstrate different career paths and offer unique and helpful advice. For novices in the field, students in museum studies programs, or anyone considering museums as a career choice, Schlatter's book is an essential starting point.

• New

  Paperback
  2012

  $32.21

  This concise volume is the place to start for anyone considering a career in museums. Museum professional and author N. Elizabeth Schlatter outlines the nature of the profession as a whole, the rewards and challenges of museum work, types of museums, and jobs within museums, including salary ranges. She discusses options for education and training, and offers suggestions on how to secure a job and move up the career ladder. Interviews with museum professionals from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds demonstrate different career paths and offer unique and helpful advice. For novices in the field, students in museum studies programs, or anyone considering museums as a career choice, Schlatter's book is an essential starting point.