Mike Tesky's museum "goals" are good, yet I seem to be missing a statement
along the lines of a clear purpose of the museum and realization by the
museum of its purpose and role in the community.
 
I've seen too many museums that really don't know their mission.  A local
historical museum originally stated that it covered the city, then the region,
then the county, then two counties....and I don't know what next, but I begin
to suspect that as they were offered items that did not fit the original
mission, they simply changed it, rather than turn something down.   I also
heard the "collection development" officer of another museum describe his
operation as to "develop a Smithsonian of the South."  In short, when museums
are tourist models, there should be some clarity of purpose.
--Dean DeBolt, University of West Florida