Please excuse the cross-posting. Hi everyone, I am working on a part of my dissertation on museums and their mission statements. I have a question that perhaps you can assist me with: I am in search of a good description on the difference between a mission statement and a charter. I know that a charter establishes the institution and defines the goals for the institution, while a mission statement is just about the goals. Would you agree that a charter can not be changed once it is in place, while a mission statement is in flux? Can an institution only have a charter and not a mission statement or visa versa? Laura __________________________________________________ Arts and Museum Education Consultant & Doctoral Candidate A.B.D., Arts & Humanities, Teachers College Columbia University & Faculty, Creative Arts Laboratory, Teachers College Columbia University [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________ ========================================================= 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).