On Thu, 10 Feb 2000 08:56:52 -0500 Matthew White <[log in to unmask]>
writes:

>Some folks on my new board seem to want a "Member's Only" section for
>our web site.  <snip>  My sense
>is also that there are few museums who have gone down that road, at
>least among
>the sites I have visited and there must be a reason for this.
>
>My questions:

<snip>

To me, the big question is "What would you put in a members-only section
that makes it desirable?"

Personally, the biggest benefit our members (primarily older people)
receive is the knowledge they are helping the Museum.  There are some
tangible benefits -- advance invitations to events, newsletters, 10%
discount in the gift shop -- but those are not the primary reason our
members belong.

We're a small history museum, and I'm hard put to come up with an idea
for something to put in a "members-only" section.  To the original
poster... Do you or your board have some ideas for content?  If so, I'd
be very interested in hearing them.

Anne M. Baker
The History Museum for Springfield-Greene County

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