To answer that perennial question: "Why don't you just get a volunteer in?" I would like to know if anyone has hard numbers on the number of hours of staff time it takes to recruit, supervise, train, and maintain a volunteer core. On average, how many hours of staff time go into one hour of effective volunteer time? I'll share whatever I learn with the list. Thanks! Mari -- Mari Shopsis Director of Education Rensselaer County Historical Society 57 Second Street Troy, NY 12180 p: 518.272.7232, x17 f: 518.273.1264 e: [log in to unmask] w: www.rchsonline.org "The Rensselaer County Historical Society and Museum strives to enrich the present and advocate for the future by bringing the regionšs past to life, recognizing every face and every story." ========================================================= 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).