I know this question is probably one of the 6 questions that gets recycled all the time, but I could use your (great) input regarding what you have used as effective resources for getting volunteers.  I am a curator at a history museum where we staff the permanat gallery with volunteers at the reception desk near the front door for 4 hour shifts, each committ to once a week.  Many love that time that they use for themselves to read, write, do follow up study notes on "last night's bible study" or their homework.  Others like us to give them work to do from the archives upstairs.  Either way, it's an important job, though not always the most exciting because anyone who walks in the door must see this person first.  Part concierge, part security, part museum gift shop sales "employee," part basic "tour guide."  We have used the usual resources and I need some fresh ideas.  Can you help?

 

Best,

Laurie

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