Dear colleagues, The deadline for completing AAM's Museum Financial Information (MFI) survey has been extended to January 10, 2009, so that more museums can participate. The MFI is a crucially important tool for the museum field. Individual museums rely on the results to help plan their futures. Researchers, policymakers, museum organizations and the press use the results to help them understand museums and museum trends. Funders use the results to target their grant-making. The information helps AAM continue its efforts to serve ALL of our nation's museums. At a time when the national economic situation is daunting, you and your fellow institutions need accurate financial data more than ever. But we can't produce a successful national survey without your participation. Please make sure that your museum is counted. The survey is available as both an online questionnaire and a convenient PDF file. Many museums have found it easier to use the PDF version of the survey, which is available at http://aam-us.org/MFI/upload/MFI2008.pdf. Either way, we recommend downloading the PDF version for reference. Each museum submitting a completed survey will receive advance access to national benchmarking data, along with a 10% discount on the published results. Museums that also completed the survey in 2002 and 2005 will receive a complimentary copy. All responses will remain completely confidential and anonymous. For more details, visit http://aam-us.org/mfi or contact me at [log in to unmask] On behalf of AAM and the entire museum field, thank you for your time and participation. Philip M. Katz Assistant Director for Research American Association of Museums ========================================================= 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).