Hi About six years ago we received some funding from the New York State Council on the Arts for interpretive planning. I was not with the Museum then, but we gathered several consultants to review past exhibition history, the scope of the collection, and the current direction of the Museum to more clearly define our interpretive plan. It was a good exercise and we continue to rely on that plan now. More recently we received a consultation grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to host a roundtable to revisit that interpretive plan in light of the proposed growth of the Museum. This, too, was a very instructive and useful project. I am sure there are other sources, but these are good places to look. Best, Sharon Duane Koomler Director of the Museum Shaker Museum and Library Old Chatham NY ========================================================= 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).