Abstract
Many encyclopedic art museums in the United States of America utilize volunteers, often titled docents, to facilitate tours. Yet, a lack of research focuses on the docent coordinators who prepare and support docents. Findings from a study conducted in 2021 suggested a complex lifeworld with multiple stakeholder expectations impacting coordinators’ understandings of their professional identity, relationships, and stressors. This session offers insights into these perceptions, providing space for session participants to consider their experiences in relation to the experiences of those documented within the study.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Docents, Museum Education, Docent Coordinators, Volunteers
