Blog Post #4
The past couple of weeks have been amazing! At the museum we wrapped up field trips, for now, and started working on Kindergarten activities for their field trips. We started preparing the coal buckets and the past v. present activities. Moreover, in the afternoons I worked in collections recording new information and donations. I learned how to use Past Perfect and actually like the process. Much like my job at admissions, there is a process that is followed for different types of scenarios. For example, when books arrive, we catalog and look to see if they have been received previously and enter their accession number, ISBN, etc. Overall, I have enjoyed work in the collections, but will be excited for the next round of field trips starting at the end of March.
Recently, I had a wonderful opportunity to work at an evening event. The Virginia Association of Museums was hosted in the Roanoke Valley for the first time in many years. I was asked to be the hostess and greet guests and the toured museums in downtown Roanoke. Upon arrival, I helped with set up and flower placements. We had many activities planned such as train rides, a ballet dance, and tours. The place was full of guests in the range of 120-200 people. I was introduced to many Virginia museum workers and directors. The experience was amazing and very busy. It is events like this, that show me another side to museum work and my internship. I was so lucky to have this opportunity and cannot wait to assist at the next evening event.