Dear Ms. Brown and Fellow Colleagues: Since your request for more information about a Museum Protection Survey has elicited a responce from the Upper Midwest Conservation Association, I thought I would respond to your request through the Museum-L. There may be people on this list who do not know what such a Survey is and the areas it examines - especially since Museum Protection Surveys are almost always Confidential in nature. A Museum Protection Survey is usually an initial two-three day on-site survey of a Cultural Institution which examines all aspects of: security, fire protection, safety, emergency/disaster planning/prepardness, and can also include the area of facilities management. The Survey will also examine - in detail - any specific concerns the Trustees, Director or Staff may have within these areas - such as Security Officer Operations, Customer Service and Training. This survey is conducted by an individual who is well experienced in the above areas within the context of Cultural Institutions (not warehouses or manufacturing facilities) and who will be objective in conducting the survey/recommending improvements (not affiliated with any specific security or fire protection product, service or system). Like the Conservation Survey, the final product or "Deliverable" of a Museum Protection Survey will be a final confidential written report to the Director or Trustees of the Institution which ourlines the findings of the survey and makes very specific recommendations for improvement in the protection of the public, staff, facility and collections. Ms. Brown, if you respond to me with your telephone number, I will call you with additional confidential information. Kind Regards Roger Wulff (202) 462-6176 ********************************************* Visit our NEW "ONLINE" MUSEUM BOOKSTORE AND TREAT YOURSELF TO A BOOK - VISIT OUR NEW "ONLINE" INTERNATIONAL CRAFT SHOP AND ASSIST THE CULTURES WHICH PRODUCED THOSE OBJECTS at: http://www.MuseumServicesIntl.org Museum Services International is a non-profit organization which provides services in all areas of the planning and development of cultural institutions and museums - especially in the new area of "Economuseology." ********************************************** ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).