[NHCOLL-L:2736] Re: Fwd: Fwd: Re: FW: Registrar vs. Collections Manager vs.Curator of Collections

[Stuart Fullerton]

ah yes - titles

some years ago when i started this collection  i was given the title of 
curator. but one of our faculty  (a cornell graduate) now retired,  was 
in a twit cause i did not have a ph of d.   so the dean of the college 
of a and s decided that i could be a Research Associate In Charge of 
Arthropod collections.   so as a full time volunteer i have been "one of 
those" for the last 10 years.  this includes developing the: on line 
available,  individual specimen,  data base.    which is truly a "work 
in progress"

but the pay is grand.  i started at  0   per hour.    last year i got a 
raise to  3x 0.  and i do not have to put up with faculty/staff  
meetings or any the rest of the equine faeces.    life is grand.

cheers!  rof



Richard Monk wrote:

> True.  But then you get the odd job titles like "Curator of 
> Collections" or "Curatorial Associate" for the person who does a 
> combination of those tasks.  And don't forget to add database 
> development, data management and archives management to the list of 
> duties.
>
> Just thought I'd throw a monkey-wrench into the works...
>
> Richard
>
>
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>> Currently, in vertebrates, certainly in fishes, curators do research, 
>> may identify specimens, tries to raise money for the collection, and 
>> approve loans. They also keep up on taxonomic/nomenclatural changes 
>> and direct the updating of the collection to reflect these changes. 
>> Collection mangers do or oversee the actual packing of loans, 
>> taxonomic updates, oversee the supplies and equipment, and direct 
>> collection assistants.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> -- 
>> Mike Retzer, Ph.D.
>> Ichthyologist -  ><}}}}}*>
>> Collection Manager & Acting Curator
>> Center for Biodiversity
>> Illinois Natural History Survey
>> 607 E. Peabody Dr.
>> Champaign, IL 61820
>>
>> PH: 217-244-4494
>>
>> http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/staff/index.php?action=list&user_name=retzer
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>
>
> Dr. Richard Monk
> Department of Mammalogy
> American Museum of Natural History
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Stuart M Fullerton ROF, Research Associate in charge of Arthropod

Collections (UCFC), Dept. of Biology, University of Central Florida, PO

Box 162368, Orlando, Florida, 32816-2368, USA. stuartf at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu <mailto:stuartf at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu>

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