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>This a query to see if any museums out there use some type of method to
>check into the backgrounds of potential volunteers and/or other museum
>personnel?
....  We are currently working with local authorities but would like
>to know about how other museums handle background investigations?


Our Museum does criminal history checks on all staff, but I don't know
about volunteers.  Contact the following people for more information:

Holly Stedman, Volunteer Coordinator, 612/221-4703
Karen Meyer, Human Resources Department, 612/221-4534



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