>I am helping with a workshop called 'Friends Not Fiends!' being held in
>Bath, UK, on 2 December 1997 and organised by the South West Federation of
>Museums & Art Galleries. The workshop is aimed at museum staff who are
>thinking of starting a Friends/supporters group or who are having problems
>with an existing group and need to improve things so that the Friends
>really are a support to the museum.
>
>The three people leading the workshop, including myself, are all Friends
>of various museums but we are well aware of many of the problems which
>museum staff encounter with Friends. We have our own ideas but I'd be
>interested to hear from Museum-L of any tips or experiences for getting
>the best from your Friends group, or how you turned around a bad
>situation. Thanks very much in advance!
>
>If anyone would like to contact me off the list I'd be happy to send you a
>report of the workshop.
>
>Rosemary Silvester
>69 High Kingsdown
>Bristol BS2 8EP
>UK
>
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]