Keni,
Our volunteers choose to become members.  Not all volunteers are  
members though.  The volunteers who are not members still recieve the  
same things as members but they do not receive free passes for their  
guests.  The biggest problem I have had is getting board members to be  
members of the museum, but that is a whole other issue.

Christa McCay, M.H.P
Registrar
Marietta Museum of History
1 Depot Street, Ste. 200
Marietta, GA 30060
770-794-5726
www.mariettahistory.org

Quoting Nicola Sarn <[log in to unmask]>:

> We have been having the same conversation recently. I am an advocate for
> free museum membership for docents. They are not just volunteers as they
> truly invest their hearts and minds in the museum. Being a docent is
> much like being a staff member as they have to study, they are required
> to have certain skills and keep abreast of museum happenings. Anyone
> investing so much of their free time to help the museum should not have
> to pay to be a member when in spirit and commitment they already are. It
> is gratefulness that should ensue in thanking them profusely on a
> regular basis and giving them as many free benefits as possible.
>
>
>
> Nicola Warren Sarn
>
> School and Educator Services Coordinator
>
> Columbus Museum
> 1251 Wynnton Road
> Columbus, Georgia 31906
> Phone: 706.748.2562, ext. 653
> Fax: 706.748.2570
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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>
>
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> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Keni Sturgeon
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:26 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Volunteers and membership
>
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I know these questions have gone around before (should volunteers be
> required to be members? should their membership be free or should they
> pay?) , but i have a different spin to ask about this topic:
>
> Has anyone included a free museum membership as a benefit of being a
> regular, committed volunteer and if so, have you noticed if adding such
> a membership helped to increase your volunteer recruitment?
>
> Thanks,
> Keni
>
>
>
> Keni Sturgeon
> Curator
> Mission Mill Museum
> 1313 Mill Avenue
> Salem, OR 97306
> 503-585-7012, ex. 232
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