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From: "Geri Thomas" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: Museum Leadership
> Dear Brent: There are few resources re museum leadership articles. I
have
> been running leadership seminars and workshops for individual museums,
> boards, and AAM for about 4 years, and have adapted various leadership
> theories for the museum community. This, coupled with my own experience
> working in museums both here and abroad, bring value to the sessions. I
> have found that the combination of Warren Bennis, the Goleman group
(primal
> leadership and emotional intelligence) and some practical Dale Carnegie
work
> well with this community. Our upcoming e-newsletter will include a column
> on leadership -- how to foster and encourage leaders in every department.
> We've seen museums become relevant for audiences; the next challenges are
> making them better places to work in and, of course, compensation. If
you'd
> like to receive our e-newsletter, just email me. All good wishes, Cheers,
> Geri
>
> Geri Thomas, President
> Thomas & Associates, Inc.
> www.artstaffing.com
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> > There are 16 messages totalling 978 lines in this issue.
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> > Topics of the day:
> >
> > 1. Book Publishers
> > 2. Hiring Procedures (4)
> > 3. Last minute membership campaigns (3)
> > 4. seeking strobe warning information
> > 5. Job Opening: Pastime Software Company
> > 6. Thank You
> > 7. articles on museum leadership?
> > 8. Looking for .. Bird Replicas (2)
> > 9. * Director quits amid Hunger Strike * Urology Museum the Place to
Go
> * Car
> > Thieves Tiny Museum * Presidential Pets Museum
> > 10. Historic art also a casualty of Sept. 11
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> > Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 19:14:57 +0200
> > From: Star Meyer <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Book Publishers
> >
> > From personal experience at our museum, I believe that it is of the
utmost
> > importance for dissemination of information about your museum (not to
> > mention eventually selling copies of the book!) to publish books only
with
> > publishers who can guarantee you that your book will have an ISBN number
> and
> > that it will be registered with the intermediary companies which provide
> > Amazon.com with their listings. Yes, there are other book sites out
there,
> > but Amazon.com (and its affiliated sites in a few countries other than
the
> > U.S.) is one of the first places people tend to look. I think it's much
> > better to publish a smaller book (if extra expenses of the ISBN and
> > intermediary registration have to be borne), but to be present, than it
is
> > to publish a larger book about which no one ever hears.
> >
> > Looking forward to hearing what others think.
> > Best regards, Star Meyer
> > home: [log in to unmask]
> > work: [log in to unmask] DEMHIST-ICOM's international committee for historic
> > house museums
> > work: [log in to unmask] Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, Milan,
> Italy
> > http://www.museobagattivalsecchi.org
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 04:06:53 -0700
> > From: Deb Fuller <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Hiring Procedures
> >
> > --- Meegan Carr <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Hello Everyone,
> > >
> > > I seem to recall from
> > > somewhere that a museum has to do search or it jeopardizes the
> non-profit
> > > status. I may be way off, but I would appreciate some feedback about
> this
> > > situation.
> >
> > I don't know if you legally have to search but I do know that a common
> practice
> > is to get someone in the slot and then advertise the job later.
> Technically,
> > you do have to go through the entire hiring process of resume screening
> and
> > interviews but obviously the incumbent will have the upper hand. The
> government
> > does this all the time and it is legal. (A hint for job seekers is that
> > announcements that are only open 2 weeks usually have someone slotted in
> > there.)
> >
> > Then again, I do know plenty of people with museum and non-profit jobs
who
> got
> > them and never had to go through a formal hiring process.
> >
> > Deb
> >
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 08:15:10 -0500
> > From: Trent Litchfield <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Hiring Procedures
> >
> > I would be worried about Equal Opportunity Employment requirements and
> > Affirmative Action requirements. I think if you accept government money
> > (grants) you might be obligated to have an in place and functioning
> > Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment plan. If you have
> less
> > than 50 employees and volunteers you shouldn't have to file the plan
with
> an
> > Affirmative Action Office, but you still need to have one.
> >
> > While not advertising the job or performing a search may in itself be
> legal,
> > it might raise flags if you ever have an Affirmative Action or Equal
> > Opportunity Employment claim.
> >
> > Trent Litchfield
> >
> >
> >
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:11:24 -0400
> > From: Ross Weeks <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Hiring Procedures
> >
> > Small museums have few luxuries, but one of them is the opportunity to
> > select staff without being compelled by any law to advertise. It is not
a
> > good practice, but in this case the "second choice" from last year's
> search
> > is certainly the result of a screening process.
> >
> > The cost of a search is always a factor, and as per a previous thread,
> > people are sometimes hired without even visiting the site.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Meegan Carr" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 8:00 PM
> > Subject: Hiring Procedures
> >
> >
> > > Hello Everyone,
> > >
> > > I work for a small, private art museum. Our director has resigned and
> the
> > > board wants to offer the job to their second choice from a year ago
> > without
> > > performing any search. The arguement is that since we are a private
> > > non-profit without funding from the government, except in grant form,
we
> > do
> > > not have to do any kind of search. Is this legal? I seem to recall
> from
> > > somewhere that a museum has to do search or it jeopardizes the
> non-profit
> > > status. I may be way off, but I would appreciate some feedback about
> this
> > > situation.
> > >
> > > Thank you very much!
> > >
> > > Meegan Carr
> > >
> > > _________________________________________________________________
> > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos:
> > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
> > >
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> > ------------------------------
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:36:08 EDT
> > From: Full Name <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Hiring Procedures
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> > Good Morning-
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> > Where can one obtain more information on the rules of hiring for
> non-profits,
> > particularly small museums?
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:29:48 -0400
> > From: Amy Cunningham <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Last minute membership campaigns
> >
> > Elizabeth-
> >
> > It sounds like your open house would be a great place to do a membership
> > campaign.
> >
> > It seems like you could set something up relatively easy at the front
desk
> > or at a table when they first enter the building. How about a small
> exhibit/
> > poster (entitled "Join Us" or something)with a list of benefits, mixed
> with
> > photos of the collections, etc.
> >
> > Let everyone know as they come in that there is a special membership
drive
> > today. AS a premium for joining that day, how about a discounted rate
for
> > the membership, or an extra family pass to give to friends (since people
> > often have summer visitors). Or something inexpensive that you usually
> > sell- a walking tour booklet or keychains with your logo. Anything that
> > would make them decide to go ahead and sign up right there, as opposed
to
> > take the membership brochure home and thinking it over.
> >
> > These are just a few ideas off the top of my head. I'd be interested to
> hear
> > other ideas and also to hear abotu the results of your campaign.
> >
> > Best of luck,
> >
> > Amy Cunningham
> > Director of Education
> > Vermont Historical Society
> > www.vermonthistory.org
> >
> >
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 13:48:58 -1200
> > From: Beth Gibson <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: seeking strobe warning information
> >
> > All,
> >
> > We're developing a theater experience that uses strobe lights. Could
> > someone let me know what the appropriate language is for warning
> > visitors that the production involves strobes? Should specific health
> > conditions be listed in the warning or should those people know
> > who they are? Does anyone have this type of signage?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Beth Gibson
> > Exhibit Developer
> > Amaze Design, Inc.
> >
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> > ------------------------------
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 15:18:52 -0400
> > From: Brian Gomez <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Job Opening: Pastime Software Company
> >
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> > strong, responsive, and growing company, this is a great place to start.
> > We help museums around the country work out ways to better catalog and
> > research their collections. We are looking for a museum professional
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> > Operations Manager
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> > 610 326 2650
> >
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> > museum studies graduate looking to jumpstart his/her career. Computer
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> >
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> >
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> > ------------------------------
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 15:25:10 EDT
> > From: Katherine Khalife <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Last minute membership campaigns
> >
> > Amy offered some great suggestions for selling memberships at your open
> > house. I'll add two more:
> >
> > 1) Don't rely on a sign or poster to do the "selling" for you. Be sure
> your
> > membership table is manned by your most outgoing staff member or
> volunteer.
> > Choose someone who's not afraid to smile and make eye contact with
> passersby,
> > and who'll take the initiative to engage them in conversation. And ask
> that
> > person to stand out in front of the table as much as possible, rather
than
> > just sitting behind it waiting for "customers" to approach on their own.
> >
> > 2) Perhaps even more important than the chance your open house provides
to
> > sell memberships on the spot is the golden opportunity it gives you to
> build
> > a mailing list for future campaigns.
> >
> > To accomplish that, use this tip from an article (29 Ways to Get and
Keep
> > More Members) that Dana Hines of Membership Consultants wrote for
> > MuseumMarketingTips.com this month: Hold a free raffle for one or more
> museum
> > memberships.
> >
> > Be sure the entry form asks for the entrant's name, address and phone
> number.
> > And while you're at it, also use the form to gather e-mail addresses.
(Be
> > sure to include an opt-in line such as, "For a free subscription to the
> > museum's e-mail newsletter, please print your e-mail address here
> > .....................")
> >
> > Best of luck with your open house! Let us know how it goes.
> >
> > Katherine Khalife
> > www.MuseumMarketingTips.com
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 14:44:08 -0500
> > From: Meegan Carr <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Thank You
> >
> > I just want to say thank you to everyone answered my query about hiring
> > procedures. The information has been most helpful to me.
> >
> > Thanks Again!
> >
> > Meegan Carr
> >
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 14:53:41 -0500
> > From: Brent Lyles <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: articles on museum leadership?
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm seeking scholarly articles on leadership in museums. There's lots of
> > popular and academic literature on both leadership and museology, so
> > ideally, I'm looking for articles that talk about current thinking on
> > leadership and then apply that thinking to a museum context. In other
> > words, not how to manage a museum, but what it means to be a so-called
> > "leader" in the museum field. Thanks,
> >
> > brent
> >
> > o o o o o o o o o o o o
> >
> > Browse our collection of historic Texas quilts:
> > www.texasmemorialmuseum.org
> >
> > R. Brent Lyles
> > Director of Public Programs
> > Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History
> > 2400 Trinity Street, D-1500
> > Austin, Texas 78705-5786
> > tel. (512) 471-3551
> > fax. (512) 471-4794
> >
> > o o o o o o o o o o o o
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 16:18:54 -0400
> > From: tmren <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Last minute membership campaigns
> >
> > I would add just one more suggestion to the excellent ones from
> > Katherine Khalife. Have all the staff and volunteers wear name badges
> > and seek out guests to talk to rather than just talking among
> > themselves. I have observed in these type of settings, people looking
> > around who are inquisitive and would probably love more information or
> > to chat about the organization, and no one is clearly identified for
> > them to approach.
> >
> > I did not follow this thread closely so if this has already been
> > suggested, please disregard.
> >
> > Have a great weekend everyone.
> >
> > Terri McNichol
> > Ren Associates
> > Princeton NJ
> >
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 13:47:04 -0700
> > From: Roy Hemmat <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Looking for .. Bird Replicas
> >
> > Greetings Listers,
> >
> > I've received a request from the Muskegon County Museum concerning
sources
> > for bird replicas. - I wonder if anyone on this list may have some
> > suggestions? - Send responses directly to Joni Dorsett as described
below,
> > or to me and I will forward them to her. - Thank you so much!
> >
> > Roy Hemmat
> > [log in to unmask]
> > Discovery Media
> >
> > ------- Request Details ---------
> >
> > We are a natural history museum and supply educational "Loan Kits" to
> > teachers on a variety of topics. We are looking for a source for
> replicas
> > of songbirds and other common birds to be included in a loan kit about
> > birds. We currently use some natural birds specimens from our
collection
> > however they are beginning to show wear. - We are looking for something
> > durable and
> > realistic. They will be used by teachers and school children away from
> our
> > supervision.
> >
> > Joni Dorsett Communications Director
> > Muskegon County Museum
> > 430 W. Clay Ave. Muskegon MI
> > 49440 231-722-0278
> > [log in to unmask]
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 15:46:45 -0500
> > From: Jane Deisler-Seno <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Looking for .. Bird Replicas
> >
> > One trick we picked up years ago from the museum at KU (Kansas, that is)
=
> > is to put round study skins into clear acrylic pipe, pad the caps with =
> > ethafoam and cap the ends. It works best with skins that have the dowel
=
> > left protruding past the tail, so that the bird balances on the beak and
=
> > the tip of the dowel. Glue the caps on so folks can't remove them.=20
> >
> > The folks at KU had an outreach program for the entire state and
developed
> =
> > this way to make the skins last - our same 50 skins have been visiting
for
> =
> > about 17 years this way. We also have 3 in hands-on exhibits. In all
this
> =
> > time we have had three losses: a roadrunner was dropped and the tube =
> > broke, a grebe was dropped and lost its head (through a grebe-ious =
> > error?), although the tube stayed intact, and a hummingbird simply =
> > vanished. The skins we are using were mostly mounted in the late 1960's,
=
> > so they had been around for a while to start with.
> >
> >
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> > Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 10:44:50 +1200
> > From: Roger Smith <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: * Director quits amid Hunger Strike * Urology Museum the Place
to
> Go * Car Thieves Tiny Museum * Presidential Pets Museum
> >
> > Welcome back to Global Museum, your free webzine and museum compendium
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> > The international headlines (FOR THE FULL STORY VISIT THE WEBZINE at
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> > address http://www.globalmuseum.org and click on the NEWS button) in
this
> > week's edition include:
> >
> > ** Island's museum boss quits amid hunger strike
> > Visitors to Robben Island Museum were surprised to find people locked up
> in
> > the cells which once housed former president Nelson Mandela, but which
are
> > now supposed to be empty
> >
> > ** Skull find sparks controversy
> > The Chadian skull hailed this week as the most important anthropological
> > find in living memory is not what it seems, rival researchers claim
> >
> > ** Dig May Uncover Edison Artifacts
> > An archeological dig at Thomas Edison's Menlo Park laboratory site has
> > uncovered the basement of the inventor's office building
> >
> > ** Enola Gay Pilot Is Proud Of Role
> > About 1,200 people turned out to see Tibbets speak at the Naval Air
> Station
> > Wildwood Aviation Museum
> >
>
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> >
> > ** Michelangelo was bought for just $60
> > When Sir Timothy Clifford opened the box marked "lighting fixtures II"
at
> > the back of the New York museum, he was not hoping for much
> >
> > ** Car Thieves Get a Tiny Museum
> > About 40 cars are stolen every day in Moscow, and the theft rate is on
the
> > rise
> >
> > ** Museum's Egyptian mummy to go home
> > "If George Washington's body were found abroad, we would certainly hope
> that
> > it would be sent back to the United States,"
> >
> > ** A museum dedicated to presidential pets
> > The idea "fur-mented" for some 14 years before taking shape in 1998.
> >
> > ** Museum of Urology the place to go
> > So great was his immediate relief that he left $ millions in gratitude,
> > which put Hopkins on the map as the place to go when you cannot.
> >
> > ** Museum to tell story of Chinese in Chicago
> > They started hundreds of laundries, opened fine restaurants and other
> > businesses, and eventually set up what is the bustling Chinatown of
today
> >
> > ** Scientists find 'forgotten' treasures on museum shelf
> > Two priceless gold and silver head-dresses - dating back 4,500 years -
> have
> > been found in archives at the British Museum
> >
> > ** Tate Modern extends opening hours to cope with demand
> > Britain's Tate Modern art gallery is extending its opening hours,
> including
> > one all-night session, to cope with demand to view its Matisse Picasso
> > exhibition
> >
>
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> > ________________________________________
> >
> > ** Museum of Glass in need of some cash
> > Just days after its dedication, the Museum of Glass has asked the city
of
> > Tacoma for help paying a $500,000 debt to Dale Chihuly for the Chihuly
> > Bridge of Glass
> >
> > ** Hopalong Cassidy Museum to Open
> > A museum featuring memorabilia of cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy is coming
> to
> > a working cattle ranch near the southeast Kansas town of Benton
> >
> > ** An unwanted Old Master excites buyers
> > The work, described by experts as in mint condition, was probably
painted
> in
> > 1610
> >
> > ** Divers Uncover Turret of Ironclad
> > Divers have uncovered the turret of the Civil War ironclad Monitor in
the
> > first phase of an expedition to raise the artifact from the ocean floor
> >
>
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> > ______________________________________
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> > _____________________________________
> >
> > ** Stolen Pharaonic plaque returns to Egypt, which vows to pursue
> smugglers
> > relentlessly
> > It was one of four exhibits used in the trial of Frederick Schultz, 48,
> > convicted of receiving and possessing stolen Egyptian antiquities
> >
> > ** Our Featured Site
> > For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, 12 kilometres from Cape Town, was a
> > place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. (see also top
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> > above)
> >
> > ** Underwater Archaeology
> > Techniques, discoverers, site exploration and museums associated with
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> > endeavours
> >
> > ** Gift of some 600 puppets will boost planned museum
> > Lin has been a serious fan of hand puppet shows since his childhood, and
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> > travels around the world convinced him that the level of Taiwanese
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> > is among the world's highest
> >
> > ** This Week's GLOBAL MUSEUM CAPTION CONTEST
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> > ** Alimentarium Food Museum Vevey, Switzerland
> >
> > ** Canadian Museum of Nature wins national award for novel approach to
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> > of natural history collections.
> >
> > ** EAD Workshop in Seattle, Sept. 5-6, 2002
> >
> > ** Creative Space: An International Conference exploring museum and
> gallery
> > space as a creative medium
> >
>
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> > _______________________________________
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 20:01:48 -0400
> > From: Lynne Ranieri <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Historic art also a casualty of Sept. 11
> >
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