Sept 20, 2001 >1. Work on your public speaking and interaction skills by getting >connected with a Toastmasters in >your area. Even if your job does not require interface with the >public, you still have to interface >among your peers and, if you are having trouble with assertiveness, >you may gain self-confidence over time by networking within that >organization. > >For more information about Toastmasters, go here: > >http://www.toastmasters.org/ > >2. Let me first preface this by saying it is expensive, but so is >NOT having good skills in this >area. I found this to be one of the best courses I ever took. For >me, personally, it was life changing. Indigo, I agree totally with you about Toastmasters. I belonged about a quarter of a century ago and the group helped me a lot. But unless things have changed, I don't recall it was expensive. Can you give us some sort of pricing figures? > > As far as newspaper preservation is concerned... > > > 3. wrap them in plastic to keep the dust and dirt off. > >>> David Roepke > Ashland University Archives David, careful what type of plastic you use. If you were to use sheet PVC (vinyl), for example, it would be pure poison for the papers. For a quickie primer on paper preservation, dial up http://www.jimlyons.com./Preservation.html >Lastly, for those of you who wrote me, a Poofda is a reference to an >old Monty Python skit called >the Bruces. They are a meeting of Austrailian men who read their >rules and they reference NO >POOFDA'S every third line. My brother and I listened to that skit >over and over (well that one >and the Spam Song). But yes, Indigo, it could just be files going >to alphabet heaven! > >Aaron Aaron: "So pray that there's intelligent life somewhere out in space, 'cause there's bugger all down here on Earth". (And never was that more apparent than last week.) :-( -Jim -- -Jim Lyons [log in to unmask] http://www.jimlyons.com ========================================================= 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).