[Taxacom] Fundamentals of Museum Studies I

[Derek Sikes]

Apologies for the cross-posting.

An exciting new online course is being offered that may be of interest to
some of you for this upcoming fall term.

Fundamentals of Museum Studies I
MSM F211 (CRN: 78331 MSM F211 UX1)

University of Alaska Fairbanks
https://www.uaf.edu/coursefinder/index.php

Instructors:
Stefanie Ickert-Bond, Curator of the Herbarium, Professor of Botany
Patrick S. Druckenmiller, Director, UA Museum, Professor of Geology
Leonard Kamerling, Curator of Film, Professor of English
Angela Linn, Senior Collections Manager, Ethnology and History
Andres Lopez, Curator of Fishes, Associate Professor of Fisheries
Josh Reuther, Curator of Archaeology, Associate Prof. of Anthropology
Derek Sikes, Curator of Insects, Professor of Entomology

Delivery: Online delivery, interactive with weekly synchronous cohort
meetings.

Course Description: This 3-credit course will introduce students to the
inner world of museums, how they function and the many different skills
they bring together. We will consider museum science with a wide lens to
give you the broadest possible experience and answer critical question
including:

- What are the different types of museums and what do they do? - What kind
of museum jobs are available?
- What other jobs can museum skills prepare you for?
- How are objects (specimens/artifacts) collected and conserved? - How are
collections data managed and shared?
- How do we develop exhibitions and media for the public?
- What ethical issues do museums face?
- What are the challenges that museums may face in the future?

This course will be valuable for students curious about pursuing a career
in museums as educators, administrators or curators, for those who interact
with museums, and for those already in related fields seeking professional
development opportunities. This course is taught by staff at the University
of Alaska Museum of the North, Alaska’s only teaching, collecting, and
research museum. Our instructors are practicing museum professionals and
educators whose expertise spans a spectrum of disciplines, including
natural and cultural history, art, film, exhibit design and museum
administration.

MSM F211 is a prerequisite for MSM F212, Fundamentals of Museum Studies II.

Contacts: Stefanie Ickert-Bond, smickertbond at alaska.edu Angela Linn,
ajlinn at alaska.edu


-Derek


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Derek S. Sikes, Curator of Insects
Professor of Entomology
University of Alaska Museum
1962 Yukon Drive
Fairbanks, AK   99775-6960

dssikes at alaska.edu

phone: 907-474-6278
FAX: 907-474-5469

University of Alaska Museum  -  search 400,276 digitized arthropod records
http://arctos.database.museum/uam_ento_all
<http://www.uaf.edu/museum/collections/ento/>
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