No, it can't be...is that a major-related job I see on my horizon!?!?

[ink_n_imp]

I need to hurry up and take a self-taught crash course in library science/archival preservation, because I MAY be working at the Northport Historical Society on organizing their archives, which are--and I quote the lady I spoke too regarding internships/volunteering/job possibilities--"a total MESS".

Thus begins Nella's do-or-die master plan to wean myself away from Retail, and get back on the equally shit-paying but at least I don't feel STOOPID doing it, academic/museum track.

That being said: F-list, I come to you for advice. I don't want to go back into the Ivory Tower of Academics. But I realize my interests really do--and honestly always HAVE--lie in museum work/public education etc etc. (Even though expect to keep hearing tales of shovelbumming as I continue to pursue archaeology)

I've been looking for museum jobs, and most listings seem to be for either archival/library science work (in organizing and preserving the museum's archive, collection, etc), or for education/general information pimping (i.e. organizing tours, collections, and outreach to schools, adults, students, anyone who might give a damn!). Which means this Nella would have to go to grad school for either library science, or for education, while she works on padding her resume and gaining XP for all those tricky jobs postings that ask for things like "2 years experience!" at places like the Northport Historical Society. Personally, I'd rather library science. I think I'm better at organizing things than organizing people.


I'm going to keep pondering this for now, but right now, I'm going to try and watch disc 2 of "New York: A Documentary Film" before I have to go to work. I need to see if PBS can top the first disc, which was about the rise and fall of New Amsterdam, how New York was uber tolerant only NOT, and how New York was passed over for becoming the capital of the US in favor of "a swamp that becomes malarial in April." (Yes, we ALL know your dirty secret, DC.)

Oh, the icon? Considering my feelings towards Target lately, it's wildly appropriate. I DON'T get paid enough for that shit...and if I work mornings at the Northport Historical Society, I probably won't get paid at all. But at least that job won't be shit.

I hope.

Comments

[swankyfunk.livejournal.com]

The NY documentary just gets better and better with each disc, honestly. I think disc 2 might've been my favorite (whichever was the one that incorporated Walt Whitman's poetry that reduced me to tears).

[swankyfunk.livejournal.com]

PS: I loved how it took YEARS for the Dutch to even think about building a church here, when they'd already established rows and rows of pubs and whorehouses. That was awesome. Fucked-up, but awesome.

[ink-n-imp.livejournal.com]

Heh, I think MY favorite thing is HOW MANY TIMES the speakers keep emphasis how New York was founded on the sole principle of Making Money.

"Religion? Pfft, religion is for Boston, or Philadephia! No, we of New York want only money. Now bring on the drinkin' and the whorin'!!"

[swankyfunk.livejournal.com]

And it was a sentiment that stuck! Hahah! I just...really love NY.

[mosellegreen.livejournal.com]

Good luck!

[cherry-stems.livejournal.com]

i don't know if this helps you at all, but www.nyfa.org has a TON of jobs in the sort of thing you're looking for...i think.
anddd if that doesn't help, i can use this time to be like HEY. let's go drink again sometime soon. you busy next weekend?

[ink-n-imp.livejournal.com]

Oh god, please, lets.

Let's drink. Better yet, let's find a hookah bar in the East Village. My cares will rise to the heavens on the smoke of the angels. Have you ever tried hookah? To DIE for! So tasty and LIGHT a smoke,it's unbelievable.

[donna-rose.livejournal.com]

Hey Nella :) I went to grad school for library science -- I highly recommend it as a grad degree, if the jobs you are lookin at require something like that! In fact, if you are interested in staying in NYC, the school I went to for library science (Long Island University) has a Manhattan Campus for the lib. sci. program housed right in NYU's Bobst library -- I was at the Westchester Campus myself, but that could be a really neat way to get your grad work done, if you are diggin' NYC life (pun completely intended, since I know you are into archeology) :) anyway, museums are great, libraries are great, and, um, books are great :) ha good luck!