Thanks for commenting. I keep thinking about this...and I wonder, what is the salary of the curator or other staff at this museum? The Volunteer Coordinator is an important link with the community. In fact, I doubt if a small historical society-type (ie: navel museum) could survive without it's volunteers. I think the VC position is just as important as the curator, conservator, etc--that is if you open your doors to the public. And, yes, many VC have just as much training, or at least, if a professional wage is paid then more professionals will apply for the position. What do other's think? Lisa Falk On Fri, 12 Jan 1996, Michael Stachnik wrote: > Dear Ms. Falk, > I couldn't agree with you more! I was thinking just the > same when I read the posting. I just feel that this is another sign > of how much value our society puts on education. People who > remove our trash most likely get paid much more than that. > (Let me say that I don't envy their job either and I appreciate > people who have to put up with an unpleasant job such as that.) > Also look at professional sports. Here people get paid millions > at times for playing a game. I think that this is some indication > where our society puts it's values. > Yes I understand that museums many times have a hard > time making ends meet, but it is still hard to accept pay levels > such as this. Museums by the way are not the only educational > institutions who pay little. Our schools, while sometimes paying > a passable waople make at a fast food > restaurant. > Michael M. Stachnik > [log in to unmask] > Archivist > Ridge Historical Society > 10621 S. Seeley Ave. > Chicago, Ill. 60643 >