At least in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the
case of public libraries, Friends of the Library
organizations are legally separate from the actual
public library that such a volunteer group supports.
gaw
--- "Mario Bucolo (ABIS MultiCom)"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 01:09:18 +0100
From: "Mario Bucolo (ABIS MultiCom)"
<[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Museums IN Rome
To: [log in to unmask]
> Yes this is true, there are also problems to involve
> volunteers in museums
> and cultural sites. Legal problems in many cases but
> also problems generated
> by workers association that fight volunteers
> involvement. And in many cases
> museums remain close!
> I miss the initial post, so please if need more
> information write to my
> personal email, I will happy to give more info or to
> introduce to my other
> Italian colleagues. There is also an Italian museums
> list so I can translate
> request and publish on it.
>
> Mario
>
>
> On 24-03-2006 14:38, "Star Meyer"
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > One big difference between museums in Italy and
> museums in the States is the
> > status of the Friends associations, which has
> telling repercussions. It is my
> > impression--please correct me, if I'm wrong--that
> in the States the Friends
> > associations are a part of/under the aegis of a
> department of the museum. This
> > means that--in the end--the museum may communicate
> its needs to the
> > association, and direct (diplomatically) that
> these needs be filled, as best
> > as possible, whereas in Italy the associations--at
> least those of which I
> > know--are completely separate non-profit
> associations that run in parallel to
> > the museum, and may even have freebies museum
> space for offices, but--although
> > they exist to help the museum--because they are
> not part of the museum, the
> > museum cannot decide policy, approach, projects,
> etc.
> >
> > Looking forward to seeing others' observations.
> Best regards,
> >
> > Star Meyer, Ph.D.
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> > work: [log in to unmask]
> > http://www.museobagattivalsecchi.org
> > Bagatti Valsecchi Museum - Milan, Italy
> >
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