Museum mercenary : a handbook for independent museum professionals / Rebecca Migdal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Migdal, Rebecca, author.

Series:

American Association for State and Local History.

American Association for State and Local History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--Vocational guidance.

Museums.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2020.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

"The first of its kind, this practical guide to freelancing in museums and historic sites has the tools and resources to help answer common questions and get readers starting and growing a freelance career. Museum Mercenary focuses on how to pursue contract work with museums, historical societies, and other cultural institutions."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Title Page Dedication Definitions Table of Contents List of Activities Preface Introduction PART I: Venture Chapter 1: Decide Chapter 2: Start PART II: Hustle Chapter 3: Marketing Chapter 4: Networking Chapter 5: Pitching PART III: Paperwork Chapter 7: Business Chapter 8: Money Chapter 9: The Law Chapter 10: Insurance Chapter 11: Retirement PART IV: Endeavor Chapter 12: Onboarding hapter 13: Doing the Work Chapter 14: Troubleshooting Chapter 15: Declaring Victory Part V: What's Next? Chapter 16: Professional Polish Chapter 17: Maintaining Momentum Appendix: Freelancing and The Future Of Museum Work. Or, Why Should Museums Hire Freelancers? Resource List Index About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-88-8182-916-2

1-5381-1861-0

OCLC:

1137756339