If the actual need is to be able to share resources and expertise and to supply assistance to other smaller museums, it can be worked out in other ways without staff as members of other institutions boards. The five largest museums and the regional museum association in the panhandle of Texas formed a Museum Resource Sharing Consortium with the purpose of assisting other museums in this region that need and request assistance. Professional assistance is available in development, needs assessment, grantwriting, exhibit development and construction, collection management, programing, etc. There are a variety of ways to share information outside of the board of trustees. Greg Shuman DHDC