It seems insane to close branches that bring in 50% of your attendance, perhaps there are other types of shifting that can save these. After all, once attendance numbers drop, administrators/budgeters often find excuses for more layoffs. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Moore" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 4:48 PM Subject: Re: Question and the favor of a reply > Since last year we have had 40% staff cuts due to budget cuts. Attendance > has not been down too much but will be next year because starting in July we > have to close two of our branches due to more budget cuts and they provide > 50% of our attendance figures. > > Elizabeth Moore > Virginia Museum of Natural History > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Bunning" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:17 PM > Subject: Question and the favor of a reply > > > > Hope everyone is doing well..... > > > > Here at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, we are in the heat of 2004 > > budgeting and I need your help. > > > > Can you give me a quick reply on how attendance is doing? > > > > If you have had staff cuts? > > > > If you have had any budget cuts? > > > > I am looking for anecdotal stories about the general state of your > Museum... > > > > > > THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! > > > > > > Jack Bunning > > Director of Marketing and Development > > The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza > > 411 Elm Street, Suite 120; Dallas, TX 75202 > > Ph: 214-747-6660 Ext. 6695 Fax: 214-747-6662 > > http://www.jfk.org/ mailto:[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). > > > > > > ========================================================= > 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). > ========================================================= 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).