I have not worked with volunteers for the past few years, so that I have forgotten much, but somewhere in my mind is the memory that volunteers who work with children must have background checks with the FBI.

nbulakoff

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dawn Scher Thomae
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:08 PM
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Subject: Re: Volunteer Background Checks

 

Christina:  We do background checks on everyone: volunteers, work-study, interns, staff at our museum. We've been doing it for over 20 years so its difficult to know what was done before. I can imagine that if you wish to do a background check on current volunteers, you should do it with sensitivity and make sure they understand that no one is being singled out. You could also approach it for those who have worked there less than five years or just for new volunteers, as you have suggested.  Tough call.

 

Dawn Scher Thomae

Milwaukee Public Museum

 

Dawn 

-----Original Message-----
From: Christina Hirn [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:20 AM
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Subject: Volunteer Background Checks

Good Afternoon,

 

We are in the process of revising our volunteer policies and looking at other institutions.  The questions I have are:

 

Does your institution require background checks for all volunteers?

If this is a new policy, did you go back and check current volunteers or only new applicants?

If you did check current volunteers, how was it received by the volunteers?  Was it

worthwhile?  Did it cause any offense?

 

Thank you for your assistance,

 

Christina Hirn

Christina Hirn
Museum Educator
Lake County Discovery Museum
27277 Forest Preserve Drive
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 968-3400

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