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DIRECTOR, MUSEUM-OR-ZOO

Specialty Definition: DIRECTOR, MUSEUM-OR-ZOO

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Occupations

Administers affairs of museum, zoo, or similar establishment: Confers with institution's board of directors to formulate policies and plan overall operations. Directs acquisition, education, research, public service, and development activities of institution, consulting with curatorial, administrative, and maintenance staff members to implement policies and initiate programs. Works with members of curatorial and administrative staffs to acquire additions to collections. Confers with administrative staff members to determine budget requirements, plan fund raising drives, prepare applications for grants from government agencies or private foundations, and solicit financial support for institution. Establishes and maintains contact with administrators of other institutions to exchange information concerning operations and plan, coordinate, or consolidate community service and education programs. Represents institution at professional and civic social events, conventions, and other gatherings to strengthen relationships with cultural and civic leaders, present lectures or participate in seminars, or explain institution's functions and seek financial support for projects. Reviews materials prepared by staff members, such as articles for journals, requests for grants, and reports on institution programs, and approves materials or suggests changes. Instructs classes in institution's education program or as guest lecturer at university. Writes articles for technical journals or other publications. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: DIRECTOR, MUSEUM-OR-ZOO


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

44 49 52 45 43 54 4F 52 2C      4D 55 53 45 55 4D 2D 4F 52 2D 5A 4F 4F

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000100 01001001 01010010 01000101 01000011 01010100 01001111 01010010 00101100 00100000 01001101 01010101 01010011 01000101 01010101 01001101 00101101 01001111 01010010 00101101 01011010 01001111 01001111

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#68 &#73 &#82 &#69 &#67 &#84 &#79 &#82 &#44 &#32 &#77 &#85 &#83 &#69 &#85 &#77 &#45 &#79 &#82 &#45 &#90 &#79 &#79

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0044 0049 0052 0045 0043 0054 004F 0052 002C      004D 0055 0053 0045 0055 004D 002D 004F 0052 002D 005A 004F 004F

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

384352393754495214247555339554715495215604949

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INDEX

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