博物館典藏工作實踐之觀察與體悟：敘事探究取向

Storytelling into Museum Collection Practices: A Narrative Inquiry Approach

自從博物館發展以來，典藏的重要性一直未曾被忽視。然而，在實務當中，典藏專業卻未如預期般快速發展；一個關鍵核心是，博物館內部的典藏從業人員是否擁有足夠的專業素養。尤其對於面臨組織編制不完善、人力資源不足以及有限預算等多重挑戰的地方博物館更是如此，這些問題若遲遲無法解決，恐怕終將使得典藏工作難以專人專職常態化。當博物館必須仰賴政府採購標案方式，委託「典藏作業外包廠商」來執行典藏工作，而博物館典藏從業人員卻又缺乏必要的專業知識知能和統整規劃能力時，那麼博物館又該如何制定和監督典藏計畫執行呢？本文目的乃透過筆者的個人經驗，並運用敘事探究作為研究方法，分享關於博物館典藏的實務工作經驗與回饋。期待透過這樣的分享，能夠激勵更多博物館從業人員參與經驗交流，藉以宣傳博物館價值與使命。

The importance of collections in museums has been highly regarded since the inception of museums. However, in practical terms, the development of collection professionalism has not progressed as rapidly as expected. One of the central concerns revolves around whether the in-house personnel engaged in museum collections possess sufficient professional competence in areas such as basic concepts related to museums, conservation, and management. This challenge is particularly pronounced for local museums, which face multiple hurdles including inadequate organizational structures, limited human resources, and constrained budgets, making the routine collection work difficult to implement.
When museums are compelled to rely on government procurement contracts and commission external professional teams to carry out collection work, in-house museum collection personnel are frequently found to lack the necessary professional knowledge, skills, and comprehensive planning abilities. In such a situation, how should museums formulate and manage their plans effectively? The purpose of this paper is to share experiences and reflections on collection work based on the author's past work in museums and to utilize narrative inquiry as the research methodology. It is hoped that through such sharing, they can inspire more museum professionals to engage in knowledge exchange, thus conveying the values and mission of museums.