Greetings!
I want to make sure that you are all aware of a new resource that is available for museum professionals who are out-of-work as a result of COVID-19.
As we all know too well, thousands of highly experienced, passionate museum professionals with tremendous expertise are currently unemployed or underemployed. Although separated from their institutions, we now know that these professionals believe museums still have the ability to positively contribute to their communities-and many have a desire and a drive to continue to contribute to the field.
We also know that many museums and like-minded institutions are reopening with limited resources and severely reduced staff. To meet the demands of our current world, as well as the imperative for transformation and innovation brought to the forefront by this crisis, cultural institutions will need access to the best and the brightest minds-many of whom are currently available for work.
MuseumExpert.org was created to help address this unique situation. This free service is now live online, and hundreds of industry experts have signed up to connect with the museum leaders who need them. The site is designed not as a job search platform, but as a reimagining of how museums and experts can work together in new ways. Museums can search for professionals-locally or internationally-who may be available to help on short-term projects or to fill temporary gaps at a time when making new full-time hires may not be possible.
Please check it out if you are hoping to do some short-or-long term hiring or help us spread the word to museum experts who might find it useful. Thank you!
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Ellen Trappey
Co-Founder of MuseumExpert.org
(Formerly of The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA)
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