By Adrienne Barnett Okay…let’s face it the phrase, “when I grow up, I want to be a museum professional,” is not spoken with much frequency (if any) by most children. In fact, even those of us in the field would be hard pressed to exactly define a “museum professional.” Is it someone that teaches summer camps, builds exhibits, writes grants, and tracks budgets (sometimes all within the same well over 8-hour workday)? Is it someone that is a database whiz with talent for cultivating donors?
Planning for the Western Museums Association's 2012 Annual Meeting in Palm Springs is currently under way. In fact, next week the WMA Board and Program Committee will be meeting for an intensive planning session in Palm Springs!
While we are busy getting ready for next week, we are also excited to announce the Theme for WMA 2012 in Palm Springs: