I sent a query to Museum-L 10 days ago on a Friday evening (my best block of time for such tasks). I received perhaps 3 responses to my query. Realizing many Monday morning listers probably delete everything that came in over the weekend, I decided to resend my query. Please post any responses to the entire list since I have had many requests for any information I receive. Thanks. As our Board of Trustees continues to brainstorm about ways to increase our museum's membership, I wondered exactly what rate of membership should we be able to expect. Ours is a small cultural history museum located in a rural farming/military base community on the central coast of California. The city's population is about 40,000. Prior to a major membership drive about 5 years ago, our membership was at 450. It is currently remaining fairly steady now at 820 after a peak of about 1000. I would be greatful to learn what levels of membership support other Museums experience, particularly small cultural history museums in communities of a similar size. What articles, books, or other resources are there out there that would help us get an idea of what level of community support is reasonable? What kind of membership drives have you found most successful? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Lisa Renken, Ph.D Director Lompoc Museum ========================================================= 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).