Amber: Perhaps the Dean needs to hear more solid facts and examples. A picture or a drawing of the proposed "donation and information" stand, preferably with people in it putting money into the box and looking pleased about it (call upon an architecture student to do this); collect information from the other galleries as to how much they collect in donations per day/week; information from Deans of the other colleges as to why they agreed to accept anonymous or cash on the spot donations. Put all these things, with attributions, in a short report and present it to the Dean. It sounds like he/she needs to be reassured by someone other than the gallery worker that this is an okay thing to do! Micki Ryan Curator, Highline Historical Society Burien WA -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Amber S. Mohr Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 8:43 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: donation boxes I work in a gallery located on a University campus within one of the academic college buildings (we do not have our own separate building). I have been frequently asked when giving tours if we accept donations, which of course we do but simply do not have a formal station in the gallery to receive them. I am planning on redesigning my registration stand/brochure rack and hoping to incorporate a donation area with envelopes and a slotted locked space (not clear acrylic, so no one could see how many donations have been made that day). The Dean of the College has apprehensions about this and is afraid it will look tacky. I reminded him that the other galleries associated with the University have donation boxes by the door and I am doing this in response to visitor queries, but he is not sufficiently reassured. I wonder if any of you could offer opinions or information that would back my assertions. Thanks, as always, for your fabulous help. Amber Amber Mohr Curator/Collections Manager The Kruger Collection University of Nebraska 133 Architecture Hall Lincoln, NE 68588-0107 402. 472. 3560 http://krugercollection.unl.edu/ ========================================================= 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).
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