In a message dated 7/5/05 8:38:18 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
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> Feel free to respond off-list.
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No, ~please~ do NOT "feel free to respond off list". . . .    The issue of 
vacation time came up around here and I'd love to hear the outcomes (and forward 
them on to my board!)   

I thought tossing out questions and having some disscussion was the whole 
concept of this list?   Aren't we all here to learn from each other?   If it's 
one thing I've learned in my rather short museum career, it's that most museums 
are in the same boat.    We all have very similar problems, and challenges, 
yet through networking can work to overcome these issues 

The only times I'd encourage someone to reply "off list" is if they're 
signing up for a seminar, replying to a job interview, or chimming in about the 
whole ID discussion (ahh -- give it a REST folks!)    If folks *do* -- for 
whatever reason -- request replies "off list" then please could the requestor at 
least compile and post a summary of the results to us listers.    That way it'll 
save us from asking the same questions, and help us all become better museum 
professionals.

. . . . and in response to the origional question -- I've been employed at my 
current museum for five years, and get two weeks vacation.   We have a paid 
staff of two, and a budget of about $150,000.

- David -
David Lewis, Curator
Aurora Regional Fire Museum

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