In this article, Eugene Dillenburg, an Exhibit Developer at The Science Museum of Minnesota, examines the relationship between the exhibit profession and professional training. Dillenberg surveyed exhibit workers--department chairs, commercial contractors, museum studies professors, and program graduates--to better understand the influence of museum studies on exhibit practice.
In this article, David James Whitemyer, Director of Production at Christopher Chadbourne and Associates, examines the question of whether or not exhibit designers should "professionalize" (i.e. require degrees, licenses). Whitemyer looks to other professions as models, and ultimately, calls on individuals to take more responsibility for maintaining high "standards" and continuing to push their skill set and knowledge base.