Hello Sarah,
I’ve worked in a few different settings:
· (large institution) in house full time cleaning staff that clean virtually everywhere expect collections storage/lab/exhibit items,
o necessary due to the sheer size of the building, can be trained, and have an investment in doing a good job as it’s their only location,
· (medium institution) in house part time cleaning staff that clean virtually everywhere expect collections storage/lab/exhibit items,
o benefit of potentially being cheaper than an outside service, greater flexibility for events and such, greater oversight of work being preformed, and allowed for easier transition of staff as no tenders with insurance requirements had to go out, etc.,
· (medium institution) contracted cleaning staff that clean virtually everywhere expect collections storage/lab/exhibit items,
o most hands off and easy to end relationship should issues arise,
· (medium institution) responsibility of current staff and delegated as necessary,
o most time consuming but highest level of cleaning with least chance of some sort of negative event occurring.
They all had their advantages/disadvantages and were mainly dictated by need. Your main issue is staff time on busy days. If these are known ahead of time and regular, a contacted company/individual might be your easiest route but if it’s here and there a part time staff member will likely give you the most flexibility, especially if it is someone you can call on short notice.
William Shepherd
Collections Officer
Swift Current Museum
44 Robert Street West
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
S9H 4M9
Phone: 306-778-4815
Fax: 306-778-4818
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Krista Barry
Sent: September 5, 2017 2:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Cleaning Question
Hi Sarah,
In a few places where I have worked, the museums hired a cleaning service for the public spaces, but have only staff and/or volunteers clean the collections storage areas. This is mostly for security and safety. We had the cleaning service come on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
Hope that helps!
-Krista
On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Sarah Fisk <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
I’m wondering what everyone who runs a small museum does for cleaning. Right now our staff does the cleaning but on really busy days this can be an arduous task. I’m debating between hiring a service and employing someone specifically to clean.
Sarah Smith Syden
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