I agree that the employees contribute enough as it is, but the museums I have worked in I felt like it was an unwritten rule kinda that employees were expected to be members. So I don't feel like the practice is that unusual. Anna On May 30, 2015 10:10 AM, "Robert Wolfe" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > It seems unusual. I have worked at a museum where board members had to pay > annual dues. But I feel like staff contribute enough to the organization to > not need to buy a membership. If it's that important, just pay them 30$ > less a year. > > But no. That seems unusual to me and it would make me uncomfortable as > well. > > -Robert > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 30, 2015, at 8:59 AM, Amy Kelch <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I work at a small museum that asks its employees to purchase museum > memberships. It is not required, but almost all staff and the board are > paying members of the museum. This practice seems to barely toe the ethical > line, especially since several staff have expressed discomfort about being > asked. > > Has anyone else encountered this issue or know of any readings or museum > ethical codes that speak to this issue? I am looking for something to > reference since this is something new to me. > > Thanks! > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= 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).