On Tue, 10 Sep 1996 [log in to unmask] wrote:

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> I would love to hear of others experiences where direct communication
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> Board members and museum staff did not result in fireworks or disasters.
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> - Adrienne
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Our board of trustees has several committees and sub-committee--for
instance, the Education Committee and the Collections Sub-Committee--who
meet with staff on a regular basis.
I attend Collections sub-committee meetings on a regular basis, and while
our executive vice president is at every one of them, our president has
never attended them.
I worked closely with the sub-committee to solicit their comments and
suggestions when we re-wrote our collections management policies two years
ago; the working relationship was wonderful, a good experience for all
of us, I think, and the policies were hammered out using the good minds of
staff and board.  I think all of us on the staff are happy with the
outcome, and the sub-committee is proud of its role and satisfied with the
results, as well.
That's not the only time I'VE worked with the board, and in our 250+ staff
someone is working with committees and sub-committees of the board on a
daily basis.

Robin (Lipp) Toulouse
Collections Manager
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis