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WHAT’S A MUSEUM TECHNOLOGIST ANYWAY?
Robert Stein, Dallas Museum of Art
@rjstein
“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.”
- Jane Austen, Mansfield Park
OF QUESTIONS
WE’VE GOT LOTS
378 RESPONSES
4/2/2013 – 4/16/2013
SAMPLE SIZE = 358 FOR
THIS PRESENTATION
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
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
< 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more
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Gender Distribution by Tenure (n=358)
MaleFemale
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
68%
32%
Do you Consider Yourself a Museum Technologist? (n=358)
YesNo
< 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%
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Identification as a Museum Technologist by Gender (n=358)
NoYes
0%
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Identification as a Museum Technologist by Employer Type
YesNo
SKILLS AND TRAINING
WHAT SKILLS ARE CRUCIAL TO SUCCESS IN MUSEUM TECHNOLOGY,
MEDIA, AND THE WEB?
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)
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)
61%
39%
My Daily Work is Primarily in the Area of My Professional Training (n=358)
YesNo
68% OF RESPONDENTS SELF-IDENTIFY AS A MUSEUM TECHNOLOGIST, BUT ONLY 30% HAVE ANY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN TECHNOLOGY (108/358)
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
PROFESSIONAL
NETWORKS
THE IMPACT OF
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+)
< 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more
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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.
< 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years 10 years or more
0%
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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.
Flickr Credit ~/skinnyde
CAREER PATH
> 10 years 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-7 years 7-10 years Annually0.00%
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Anticipated Frequency of Job Change (n=358)
Current Position Different Role Different Museum Different Industry Uncertain0
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How do you feel you can best accomplish your long-term career goals? (n=358)
Salary A change of pace to try something
different
Starting my own business
Leading a larger team
Working for a high profile business
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Likely Factors to Leave the Museum Field (n=358)
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)
Current Position Different Role Different Museum Different Industry Uncertain2
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Influence of Professional Network Strength on Likely Career Path (n=358)
Average Degree of Professional Connection
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)
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)
Current Position
Different Role
Different Museum
Different Industry
Uncertain
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
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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
OF QUESTIONS
WE’VE STILL GOT LOTS
HOW ABOUT YOU?
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