The View from the Middle Survey
Mid-career museum professionals (MCPs) are the “middle child” of today’s work-force, in between emerging museum professionals and senior managers and directors. This group deals with unique challenges, including work-life balance, precarious and contract work (beyond entry-level), managing up and managing down simultaneously, stagnancy or boredom, lack of career development resources, among many others.

Based on our experience as mid-career professionals and our conversations with many others at the same point in their museum career, we’ve identified the need for a forum for MCPs to connect and share their thoughts in a meaningful way, develop a constituency to represent and advocate for MCPs as well as identify ways in which the OMA/other organizations can be an ally for this majority of museum workers.

This survey is about 20 questions long and shouldn't take more than ten minutes to complete.

If you are able to attend the OMA 2020 conference - here is the link to our talk. We anticipate continuing this discussion beyond the OMA webinar, so be sure to include your contact information at the end of this form if you would like to continue to be a part of the conversation.
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If you could craft a definition for the typical MCP what would it be? What characterizes a mid-career museum professional (MCP)? For example, number years in the field, type or classification of job, age, varied work experience, etc.
What best describes where you were at in your career in February 2020? Please check all that apply. (“GLAM” = galleries, libraries, archives and museums) *
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Where you at (geographically speaking)? *
What type of education have you had in relating to working in the GLAM sector? (Degrees/diplomas/certificates in museum studies, conservation, public history, arts administration, etc.) *
If you'd like, tell us what program you attended and where
How long have you been employed in the sector? (excluding student/summer jobs) *
How many jobs in the GLAM field have you had prior to landing your current gig? *
Does your current job provide you with any of the following benefits (check all that apply) *
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In what areas of GLAM work do you have the most experience/expertise? *
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Are you able to put your expertise to use in your current job?
Size of institution *
Do you supervise staff? If so, how many staff do you supervise? *
Reporting and management  structure? *
What are your (three) biggest challenges in your career, at this point? *
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Are you a member of any culture/museum/heritage based networks? If so, what are they? (Networks may be formal or informal)
If a MCP network came into existence, what are the top three things you would hope this network would do: *
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Would you be interested in being part of such a group/network?
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If yes, would you like to volunteer to help make the group happen? in what capacity?                                        If no, what is stopping you from being a part of this group (i.e. not relevant, involved in too many groups, etc.)
What kinds of networking community events would you be most likely to participate in (any and all gatherings would be in accordance with COVID-19 protocols at the time)? *
What types of social media/virtual connections would you prefer to use to stay connected with other MCPs? (check all that apply) *
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Finally, in your opinion what is the most important thing we should be thinking about when it comes to developing a network of/by/for MCPs? (If you have any other thoughts or questions for us, please add them here):
Please add your name and contact email: *
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