what is a museum technologist
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WHAT’S A MUSEUM TECHNOLOGIST ANYWAY?
Robert Stein, Dallas Museum of Art
@rjstein
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“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.”
- Jane Austen, Mansfield Park
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OF QUESTIONS
WE’VE GOT LOTS
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378 RESPONSES
4/2/2013 – 4/16/2013
SAMPLE SIZE = 358 FOR
THIS PRESENTATION
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20s 30s 40s 50s 60s0.00%5.00%
10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%
Survey Respondents by Age (n=358)
56%
44%
Survey Respondents by Gender (n=358)
FemaleMaleGrand Total
2%
30%
65%
1% 1%
Survey Respondents by Educational Attainment (n=358)
Associates DegreeCollege or University DegreeGraduate or Post-Graduate DegreeHigh SchoolI prefer not to answer
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1%
11%
18%
28%
41%
How long have you worked in/around museums? (n=358)
< 1 year1-3 years3-5 years5-10 years10 years or more
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< 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Gender Distribution by Tenure (n=358)
MaleFemale
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77%
17%
6%
1%
Do you Currently use Media, Technology, or the Web in a Pro-fessional Capacity to Support the Mission of a Museum?
Yes - I work for a museum directly
Yes - I work for a company that supports museums
Yes - I am a student or professor that studies museums and tech-nology
No - but I'm struck by how attrac-tive and intelligent you all are
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68%
32%
Do you Consider Yourself a Museum Technologist? (n=358)
YesNo
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< 1 year 1-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10 years or more
40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Identification as a Museum Technologist by Tenure in Museums (n=358)
NoYes
68%
32%
Do you Consider Yourself a Museum Technologist? (n=358)
YesNo
Female Male0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Identification as a Museum Technologist by Gender (n=358)
NoYes
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0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Identification as a Museum Technologist by Employer Type
YesNo
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SKILLS AND TRAINING
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WHAT SKILLS ARE CRUCIAL TO SUCCESS IN MUSEUM TECHNOLOGY,
MEDIA, AND THE WEB?
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Software
Content Creation
Media Creation
Educational Programming
Evaluation
Leading Teams
In-Gallery Interactives
Cataloging Tasks
Attending Meetings
Exhibit Design
IT
Helpdesk
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
What tasks do you typically perform as a part of your job? (n=358)
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Art and/or Design
Technology
Museum Studies
History
Science
Education
Creative Media
Marketing
Creative Media
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Most Frequent Areas of Professional Training (n=358)
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61%
39%
My Daily Work is Primarily in the Area of My Professional Training (n=358)
YesNo
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68% OF RESPONDENTS SELF-IDENTIFY AS A MUSEUM TECHNOLOGIST, BUT ONLY 30% HAVE ANY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN TECHNOLOGY (108/358)
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Software
Content Creation
Media Creation
Educational P
rogramming
Evaluation
Leading Teams
In-Galle
ry Interacti
ves
Cataloging Tasks
Attending Meetings
Exhibit D
esign IT
Helpdesk0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Professional Tasks by Gender (n=158)
FemaleMale
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PROFESSIONAL
NETWORKS
THE IMPACT OF
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4%
16%
20%
21%
39%
Connection to Peers in Other Museums (n=358)
I do not feel connected to other museum professionals at this time.There are only a few col-leagues I know and feel connected to (1-5)There are a handful of col-leagues I know and feel connected to (5-10)There are many colleagues I know and feel connected to (10-15)There are dozens of museum colleagues I know and feel connected to (15+)
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< 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Degree of Professional Connection by Tenure in Museums (n=358)
There are dozens of museum col-leagues I know and feel con-nected to (15+)There are many colleagues I know and feel connected to (10-15)There are a handful of colleagues I know and feel connected to (5-10)There are only a few colleagues I know and feel connected to (1-5)I do not feel connected to other museum professionals at this time.
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< 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Degree of Professional Connection by Tenure in Museums (n=358)
There are dozens of museum col-leagues I know and feel con-nected to (15+)There are many colleagues I know and feel connected to (10-15)There are a handful of colleagues I know and feel connected to (5-10)There are only a few colleagues I know and feel connected to (1-5)I do not feel connected to other museum professionals at this time.
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CAREER PATH
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> 10 years 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-7 years 7-10 years Annually0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
Anticipated Frequency of Job Change (n=358)
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Current Position Different Role Different Museum Different Industry Uncertain0
20
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120
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160
How do you feel you can best accomplish your long-term career goals? (n=358)
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Salary A change of pace to try something
different
Starting my own business
Leading a larger team
Working for a high profile business
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Likely Factors to Leave the Museum Field (n=358)
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Personal enjoyment in your work
The ability to see the positive impact of your work
Work / Life balance
Opportunities for professional advancement
A close network of colleagues
Stability and predictability
3 4 5
If you were to stay in the museum field, what factors would keep you here? Importance 0-5 (n=358)
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Current Position Different Role Different Museum Different Industry Uncertain2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
Influence of Professional Network Strength on Likely Career Path (n=358)
Average Degree of Professional Connection
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Unfavorable29%
Favorable49%
Neutral22%
I feel that my direct supervisor understands the nuances of technology, media, and the web
for museums. 1-5 (n=358)
Unfavorable15%
Favorable63%
Neutral21%
I feel that my direct supervisor accurately understands and appreciates my role in the
museum. 1-5 (n=358)
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Unfavorable24%
Favorable44%
Neutral32%
I feel that the senior leadership at my museum accurately understands and appreciates my
work in the museum. 1-5 (n=358)
Unfavorable41%
Favorable30%
Neutral28%
I feel that the senior leadership at my museum accurately understands the nuances of tech,
media, and the web. 1-5 (n=358)
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Current Position
Different Role
Different Museum
Different Industry
Uncertain
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
Perceived Management Ratings (0-5) Influence on Likely Career Path (n=358)
Supervisors Appreciation of my workSupervisors knowledge of media, tech, and webSenior Management apprecia-tion of my workSenior Management knowledge of media, tech, and web
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OF QUESTIONS
WE’VE STILL GOT LOTS
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HOW ABOUT YOU?