<div dir="ltr"> I am uncertain about the potential issues that may arise if CM is considered both a trade and a profession. Could this correlation perpetuate low salaries and hinder an understanding of the tasks performed in collections?<div><br></div><div>Having this combination between on-the-job learning and university-trained professionals is a great recipe for me. I like what Liath says about Collections Management (CM) being a specialization within the profession category. For example, my undergrad is in Information and Library Sciences, and I pursued a Master of Arts in Museum Studies. However, during my graduate studies, I discovered my interest in biological collections. Despite the fact that my master's degree did not specifically focus on natural history museums, I decided to gain experience by working at the natural history museum of my university.<div><br></div><div>It would be interesting to explore how an Union or HR decides to assign a title to the CM position. What resources do museums rely on to implement significant changes in titles? There are many titles assigned to specific job positions, and this can vary among natural history museums. Ultimately, it appears that some museums are still grappling with a clear understanding of what CM entails.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Very interesting questions and discussions around this topic!</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,</div><div><br></div><div><p style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">Laura A. Rincón R. |  Museum Studies professional</span></p><p style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">Malacology Museum Specialist</span></p><p style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">Division of Invertebrate Zoology</span></p><p style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">American Museum of Natural History</span></p><p style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"> </span></p><p style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif";font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">Email:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border:0px;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size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